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SWELLING IN ANKLES/FEET

I had swelling last night just outta the blue.  I have never seen my ankles/feet look like this other than when I was in labor with my first son.  i looked like I was smuggling a baseball where my ankle bone is SUPPOSED to be sticking out.  i felt like my face was swollen more than usual...i had a headache off and on but didnt think anything of it because it wasnt really bad....Is this just water retention??  Call the doctor?

31 weeks tomorrow
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Those sound like normal 3rd trimester symptoms...
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I havent been eating salt.  Plus ive been getting headaches with this and also shootong stars now and then
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4456535 tn?1355894638
My mom usually says because of too much salt in the food you eat
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4375273 tn?1359081785
True . .
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so much easier said than done when you have 2 kids at home!
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4375273 tn?1359081785
Ah good . Try take it easy
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well all is ok.  baby is fine and ill be fine.  I just need to rest more and stay off my feet as much as I can.  So we will go from there and see....but my bp was 126/52 for the first time they took it and idk what it was after that!
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4375273 tn?1359081785
I know the feeling I think they will think im a drama queen all time. Just called my midwife only seen her yesterday n my blood pressure was fine so felt stupid.asking to do.it again but lucky I did as it's risen quite alot in 24 hours so she coming back tomorrow
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Thank you!  I am going to call the doctor and see what they say...I just hate feeling like its always going to be nothing.
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4375273 tn?1359081785
Hopefully you will be ok . Or caught it early enough to keep eye on you and keep you.pregnant as long as possible . Let me know how you get on and hope you feel better soon
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well lets hope it does not come to having to do an emergency c-section!  i would freak!
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4375273 tn?1359081785
Def worth getting checked . They prob check your blood pressure and for protein if blood pressure up a bit they prob give you.tablets I had slightly high.n im now on tablets but had headache today so midwife coming out to check my pressure. They will induce if severe preeclampsia
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31 weeks i mean..
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Ill be 32 weeks tomorrow.  and yes the headache is coming back again...it has been so off and on since yesterday.
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4375273 tn?1359081785
I'd cAll your doc it's all signs of preeclampsia they will most likely check your blood pressure how far are you
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