Swollen Feet

[viv_vidales]

27 years old with my 1st baby@ 37 wks. For about a week now my feet have been swelling. I've cut all sodium from my diet and been monitoring my blood pressures and for signs of pre-eclampsia. Dr just told me to prop my feet up and try to relax ... Is there anything else I can do to reduce this uncomfortable swelling?

[anacyde]

Please, please keep an eye on this.  If you develop any palpitations, trouble breathing (especially with mild exertion or when lying flat), nagging cough, fainting or near-fainting, crackly sounds when you breathe - get immediately to the ER.  Whenever ladies mention a lot of swelling in late pregnancy or within the first few postpartum months, I recommend they get familiar with peripartum cardiomyopathy signs because knowing them can save your life.  Hopefully, it's just pregnancy hormones.  Be well!

[Lesley27]

there isnt too much you can do at this point, its from the pregnancy itself and will go away after you deliver... getting your blood circulating can help so short walks are good, when you are resting-keep your feet up, drink lots of water to try to flush the excess fluid out, prop your feet up at night... but really delivery is the only cure... with my first i swelled really bad at the end... just be thankful its still flip flop season! (thats all that would fit me at the end)

[lovelyglover]

Soak in ice water for a few minutes that's what my mom suggested