[purplestraws]

Has anyone started to have ankle swelling yet?

Just here in the last week, I've noticed that if I'm up on my feet most of the day...I get just a tiny bit puffy in the evening.

I'm so scared! It's not even May yet...I don't even want to THINK about what I'm going to look like in August!!

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[thorn]

soaking in water is great for swelling - as deep as you can get it in your tub, or if you have access to a pool even better. swimming is AWESOME for pregnant women.

walking is good too it gets the muscles in your legs contracting to bring fluid back up with the blood flow.

 

[sunshynbaby]

I have constant puffy ankles. I have to find a pool that is open in my area!

 

[wombatclay]

And support stockings... put them on first thing before getting out of bed. Not very stylish but they work.

I had a lot of swelling with dd1 and it's been a fear of mine since then... it was so uncomfy.

 

[texaspeach]

my feet swell a little if I'm on them all day. FIL has a pool so I'm planning on being at his house a LOT this summer. It's too bad they live 45+ minutes away. I told dh I was just going to take up residence there for a while, they'll never notice

 

[sunnyCA]

I am with you. My last babe was a winter babe in MN so this is a whole new experience. It is getting warm here and it is not helping the swelling. I was on a few flights last week and it is even more uncomfortable while on airplanes. Does anyone know if diet or foods play a role? I imagine salt is bad, but any other suggestions?

 

[thepoet]

we've had a heat spell the last two days, and I can feeeeeel my ankles getting ready to swell at night. Its not fun.

They haven't yet, but I'm keeping an eye on them.

 

[wombatclay]

Actually, don't cut the salt! Restricting salt during pregnancy can make the swelling worse since it throws your body further out of whack.

When I had extreme swelling with dd1 my care providers suggested salt/season to taste, drink plenty of water (limiting fluids can also worsen swelling), sleeping with the bed slightly tipped/on my left side as much as possible, putting my feet up as well as doing gentle exercise (walking, swimming, wrist/ankle turns) to move the fluid around, and wearing support hose.

 

[rclaz]

I also drink a little unsweetened cranberry juice in my water. 28oz water +4oz of unsweetened cranberry juice. Must be the unsweetened kind, not cranberry juice cocktail

It is a natural diuretic. Not stressful to you or baby. Helps bring down the swelling. I've been having pitted edema in my legs since 13 weeks. I had it with my daughter, but it didn't start until about 6 months. I've brought it up with my doc, and there is nothing wrong with me just trouble flushing out/circulating all the extra fluid in my body. The cranberry juice just give me a little shove. I'm a graphic designer, so I sit at my computer all day. By the end of the day, my legs are like stuffed sausages. I have the compression socks, but I swell regardless. I find if I try to move around more, put my feet up, drink lots of fluids and the cranberry juice, exercise...it all helps.

 

[Talula Fairie]

My hands and feet a little but, ankles are normal though. I've never swollen in my ankles. I'm also surprised to be swelling already!

 

[sunnyCA]

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Originally Posted by rclaz I also drink a little unsweetened cranberry juice in my water. 28oz water +4oz of unsweetened cranberry juice. Must be the unsweetened kind, not cranberry juice cocktail It is a natural diuretic. Not stressful to you or baby. Helps bring down the swelling. I've been having pitted edema in my legs since 13 weeks. I had it with my daughter, but it didn't start until about 6 months. I've brought it up with my doc, and there is nothing wrong with me just trouble flushing out/circulating all the extra fluid in my body. The cranberry juice just give me a little shove. I'm a graphic designer, so I sit at my computer all day. By the end of the day, my legs are like stuffed sausages. I have the compression socks, but I swell regardless. I find if I try to move around more, put my feet up, drink lots of fluids and the cranberry juice, exercise...it all helps.

Where do I buy the unsweetened cranberry juice? Will Sprouts have it?