Swelling already?!?!

Alright ladies, I am 13w 4d and my hands and feet are already swollen!!! I had to take my wedding ring off because it was just so uncomfortable! I know it is the end of July and that has something to do with it....I haven't been eating really salty foods or anything...what the heck is going on!!

[pearl451]

I bet it is just the heat & water retention. Being Preggo makes your body so messed up. My sister couldn't wear her rings after 12weeks B/C she was so swelled.

[greenpixie]

Are you making sure to get enough water?  You may just be getting swelling a little earlier than usual.  If you start to have headaches along with it, then you may want to call your DR.  That can be a sign of high blood pressure.

[newlywed05]

I feel like if I drink anymore water I am going to float away :o) I am going to the docs tomorrow. They do a urine, BP, all that fun stuff at every appt. I am deffinately going to talk to her about it. When does toxemia start to be something to worry about? It was the first thing that came to mind. Jumping to conclusions, I know....

[hawki]

Hormones that go along with pregnancy make you bloated, especially progesterone.  Not sure about the others, but I think you're ok.  SOme women are just more prone to it.  Keep an eye on it:)

[cutiemama]

With DD I began swelling by the end of the 1st trimester and it only got worse. I was dx with "gross edema" (severe swelling) that had nothing to do with any bp problems so docs weren't at all concerned. No harm in calling your doc but I'm sure it's  nothing. Keep drinking lots of water and avoid salty foods which make you retain water. Also, keep your feet elevated as much as possible.

[toyml99]

I HAVE MAJOR SWELLING BUT GOT IT LATER.  IF YOU LOOK AT THE LABELS OF FOOD IT WILL AMAZE YOU HOW MUCH SODIUM YOU ARE TAKING IN.  I TRIED A LOW SODIUM DIET AND IT WORKED WONDERS BUT TO TRY TO STAY UNDER 1000MG A DAY OF SODIUM IS HARD ENOUGH TO DO LET ALONE BEING PREGGO.  I DID IT FOR SIX DAYS AND IT TOOK SIX LBS OF WATER OFF ME.  BUT I WAS TOO HUNGRY.  AFTER DR. APPT AND REALIZED THE SIX LBS LEFT I MADE MY HUSBAND TAKE ME TO PONDEROSA AND I HAD TWO HUGE SALADS...I WAS STARVING.  GOOD LUCK TO YA....I HATE NOT WEARING MY WEDDING RING ESPECIALLY BEING PREGGO...GOOD LUCK AGAIN.

[newlywed05]

The not wearing the wedding ring while pg is something I'm not too fond of either! I am 4'10, and literally look like I am about 14 or 15 years old. The ring at least made me alittle more comfortable with people staring at the "baby having a baby". I could flash it around alittle! Not anymore boy! I am waiting for someone to say something to me about being pg at such a young age...these hormones won't let me hold too much back!!

[pearl451]

go to target & buy a ring that looks like a wedding ring that is big enough to fit you. That is what I did. I always looked younger than my age & went back to school for a new degree when I was preggo. So I bought a fake ring. My DH got a big kick out of it!

[jen023]

I know what you mean about wearing the wedding ring. People always mistake me for being younger than my sis - she's 19 and I'm 23. Whenever I buy a hpt I always try to flash my ring around too, otherwise they look at me funny. :)

I've heard of people wearing their rings on a chain around their neck too. It's not the same thing, but at least you have it with you! :)

[texangirl]

Speaking of swelling, I had three women at work tell me my feet are swelling.   I got scared when they mentioned preeclampsia, so i called my dr and I have an appt today at 2pm.  I stopped wearing my wedding ring about two weeks ago and still can't wear it because its just not comfortable.  I do drink a lot of water, eat a lot of fruits so,  I have no idea why I could be swelling this early.  How weird, we all seem to go through these things together..  Stay away from the heat, drink plenty of water, less salt on the foods..   :)

[newlywed05]

The ring on a chain is a great idea! I might have to do that! That's funny that your sis is 19 and gets mistaken for being older....mine is 20 and the same exact thing happens all the time! Even when we were in high school and I was a senior and she was a freshman! It's crazy! Myabe I'll get a nice silver or white gold chain with my birthday money! :o) Sounds like a plan to me.

[Kel Kel1]

hopefully a word of comfort, i started swelling literlly right away i mean after 5-6 weeks of being pregnant and that was in the winter!!!  So try now to worry it happens...you should see me now!!! Ahhh a couple more weeks, and the doc said i might swell MORE after i give birth!!!! But as I was told it will all be worth it!!! Good luck to you all, this summerhas been brutle so far!

[mom2maddie325]

That stinks that you are swelling. I think some people are just more prone to it. I am 6 months preggo and haven't had any swelling yet (knock on wood!) and I am dealing with summer in NY. I had no swelling with my daughter either.

[jen023]

Yeah - everyone tells me that I will love to hear that when I'm older, but for right now - I just want to be able to rent an R rated movie and not get carded for it!! LOL!! :D

[newlywed05]

HAHAHA!!! I know that gets so old!! "You'll appreciate it when you're older"...bla bla bla....well guess what, I'm not older, I'm 23...I would just like to be able to get a beer or a drink out once in a while without getting carded everytime I order!! Gets alittle old! (Obviously no beer or drinks now, but you know what I mean) :o) I have really popped out these passed few weeks..Walking around the mall yesterday with my skinny girlfriends and my belly deffinately led to A LOT of stairing!!

Actually I have a question about that....With me being only 4'10, and I am not gaining weight anywhere but my stomach, with my expanding uterus, is it stupid of me to think that the uterus is pushing my organs up and that's why I'm popping out more? I know it sounds nuts....I can feel my uterus and it is still so very low but I have a belly and it is pretty high....My belly isn't soft like fat either. It is pretty hard and taunt. Please tell me if I'm nuts ladies.

[froggies1]

I have a pooch too it's not big it gets big when I finish eating though.  And I am 12w 1d.  I hope I don't get too big.

[JJety]

Your uterus absolutely pushes your other organs out of the way.  That's not stupid of you at all to think of that.  

You should try to get your hands on a diagram, that I know exists because I've seen it, but it's a medical drawing of where all of our organs get pushed and stretched to when the baby gets bigger.  It's really crazy.  The bladder gets squished into this pancake - no wonder we have to pee so often!

I'll take a quick scan in google images and see what I can find.