Balloon Feet!!!

[kyles84]

Hi
I am almost 36 weeks pregnant and since yesterday i have noticed my feet and ankles have swollen up like balloons.
I know swelling is a normal symptom of pregnancy but at what stage does it become abnormal?

[punkbaby]

Can you ring your middies and ask i swelled a little but not overly. Best to give them a call and ask them so you can get your blood pressure checked :) It might be totally normal but at least you can relax and know that things are ok then

[Jif]

mm hmm call the midwives. Usually some swelling is normal but if it is pre-eclampsia (which I got and felt a-ok) it needs to be brought under control asap. Don't mean to scare you.

For swelling though, keep your feet up, watermelon, dandelion leaf tea, I found acupuncture helped.

Let us know how it goes

[Mamalicious]

My feet were HUGE, and I didn't have anything wrong. I actually had low blood pressure lol

Check with your LMC just to be sure, and I've heard that soaking your feet and then massaging can help, I didn't like it though because they felt so squidgy with all the water. :o

[missie_mack]

My hubby use to massage mine and I had to keep them up. After I had DS they were so puffy I couldnt wear shoes :o I had to bandage my feet tight to get my feet in shoes for my grandmothers funeral a week after I had DS:o

I wouldn't think it was that terribly unusual but I would mention it to your Ob/Middie etc
Celery is pretty good for water retension My Mum use to put it through the juice fountain with a granny smith apple and put it on ice for me.... really refreshing to drink :yes:
Otherwise the middies told me in hospital that keeping my legs up was the best way to shift it :( I would often find it would reinflate the next day for a while though

[Mamalicious]

missie_mack, that is so cute that your hubby would massage your feet!

I remember getting into bed one night and seeing these two massive ham-like things coming in after me, I was like "THOSE AREN'T MY FEET!!!" and wouldn't let DH see or touch them, I slept on a diagonal just so he couldn't get to them haha

They would go down overnight though, thank goodness!!!

[kyles84]

Rang midwives and they said that it sounds normal and my blood pressure has been good at appts but if i get headaches or blurry vision to let them know.
Also like many said to rest and raise feet above waist.
They look so gross and i too try to hide them from hubby but hey if he will offer to massage i wont refuse.
Thanks all for replies