"Normal" level of swelling?

minko1986

I'm 28 weeks, and I understand that I'll swell a bit in the last trimester. How much is "normal" swelling versus at a point where I need to tell my doc about it? My fingers are swollen a bit where it's a bit hard to push in my rings, but I can still put it on and take it off. And I did notice that my feel swell at the end of the day as well. I wasn't too worried about it until one of my coworkers said she could notice that my feet and ankles are swollen.  Are there any testing docs do to figure out if I'll be at risk of having preeclampsia? My doc hasn't asked me anything about swelling or talked about preeclampsia yet.

boymomstrong

Swelling is normal to different levels, i was so swollen i could not wear rings from 14 weeks on, i am a normal 6 i was wearing a fake 9! My feet swelled up from a size 7 to an 8.5, and i looked like a balloon, different people have different levels of normal...
Talk to the doc, and they can check your urin for protein, and let you know...
For what its worth, my bp was NEVER elevated, i was Dx with pre-e but not till 41.5 weeks...
Good luck!

tjkdlhb

sudden swelling is the major concern.  Also, if you gain weight really quickly.  Both of those would be a call to the dr.

I would still mention swelling to your dr. at the next appt

minko1986

Thanks ladies. I'll discuss it with doc at my next appointment!

ncbelle

Also make sure you are staying well hydrated and as active as possible to keep the swelling down!