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So much swelling... (long as usual)

35w2d today... All of a sudden it's summer weather here and my ankles, feet, and hands have started inflating. My midwives say i should just keep drinking water and keep my feet up but my belly is so huge that lounging on the couch is super uncomfortable! Thankfully my 4-year-old is a super independent boy, he can keep himself occupied and also refill my water glass every twenty minutes. They also told me that taking a nice deep bath would be good... I'd rather go to the beach but most of the public beaches nearby aren't open for the season yet, or just on weekends until school gets out.
The only thing I can say is that I'm glad we planned this baby for the beginning of summer instead of the end. Can't imagine doing this for three more months.
Anyone have any more good tricks for dealing with nasty ankle swelling?
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I didn't have too much swelling before, but after giving birth was another story altogether. Epson salt baths worked and drinking lemon water instead of regular water or even some ice tea. Hope you get some relief .
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Thanks ladies I appreciate your suggestions :-) I've got a ton of appointments and errands today but hopefully will have some time to put my feet up in between!
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I used to fill a foot bath with water and add ice. It was the only thing that gave me any relief over our summer. Warm foot bath at night with peppermint or salts gave huge relief after working on my feet all day too.
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I soak mine in an epsom salt tub. Works pretty well for me. Take care
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12146080 tn?1426814472
I'm wondering the same thing, I'm almost 33 weeks and have been getting swollen also, I can't do the frozen compress because I have an allergy to the cold, I'll get the hives when my skin comes in contact with cold looking for solutions also  
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I pack bags of frozen veggies around my feet and ankles while I have my feet uo for about 20 min or so. Helps to speed up the un-swelling and feels nice and cold too!
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I pack bags of frozen veggies around my feet and ankles while I have my feet uo for about 20 min or so. Helps to speed up the un-swelling and feels nice and cold too!
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