Swollen fingers, normal or not?

[babybry_1125]

So I will be 36 weeks in a couple days and the past few days, almost a week I randomly look down and my fingers/hand will be the size of a balloon. Sometimes it's both hands and sometimes it's just one. Is this normal? It hasn't happened my whole pregnancy. My feet get swollen but never my hands.

[super_mom92]

And u know the funny thing...there's not much u can do for water retention, but they say that ironically the only way to reduce it is to drink more and more water.

[APauling]

And my hands (and feet) starting swelling right around 36 weeks.

[APauling]

I'm 37+4 and can't wear my wedding/engagement rings anymore because of my swollen fingers. :( I don't like not wearing them, but I don't want to worry about having to get them cut off if I'd need an emergency c-section!

[babybry_1125]

Okay, thank you :) I guess I'm a little too paranoid haha

[dianaexoh]

It's about that time though, you're at the point where you going to retain water. If you haven't also had high blood pressure, I wouldn't stress :)

[babybry_1125]

Yeah but what makes me worried is that it's so random. It hasn't happened my whole pregnancy, not once.

[dianaexoh]

It's completely normal. Many pregnant women have to stop wearing rings because of the swelling.