Is this normal??

[nikag]

My feet are swollen beyond belief. Nurses insisted it's water retention, but they are really really really swollen and I'm starting to worry.

[amaayeh]

Mine did that after the epidural. I think it took almost a week for them to go down. I think the drugs in the epi cause water retention.

[thomlynn]

Mine did that too. No swelling during the pregnancy but dinosaur feet after.

[Ironica]

Hey, be glad it's BOTH of them... after my son was born, my left leg/foot doubled in size, the other was the same as before birth!

[healthykidsinNY]

Mine do that as well after giving birth, but return back to normal after several days. Two of my births have been completely drug free, and it still happens. :

[celestialdreamer]

That is really normal after an induction. I felt like a bloated whale when I was induced with my first baby. I remember literally soaking the bed with sweat in the first day or so after she was born from all the fluid retention. They gave a bunch of fluids I'm sure and combined with the epi and not moving around...you get really bad swelling. Hope it goes away soon for you!

[anstar]

Yup - I had jello feet after my inductions. Totally wierd feeling...