Swollen feet - to run or not to run...

shellylovelee · July 2011

So it finally happened. Two days ago I experienced my first run-in with swollen feet and cankles. Nothing freak-show worthy, but there was some definite puff marshmallow action.

Here's the question...I've been running moderately my entire pregnancy and if the swelling continues can/should I continue to run? Of course I'll ask this at my next OB appt, but I'm just curious what you might think or have done.

Thanks!

snoozingbeauty · July 2011

I had really swollen feet in my pregnancy. I didn't do any running I have to say so I can't comment on that but I loved 'Lucky Legs', it's a cooling serum and I slapped it on at the end of a long day on my feet and it really helped ease the puffiness:

https://www.mamamio.com/us/lucky-legs.html

Good luck with the marshmallows! Big Smile

shellylovelee · July 2011

Thanks for the recommendation! I'm going to check that product out. Especially since I also work on my feet.

diamondcks · July 2011

With my last pregnancy I found that sometimes the only thing that helped the swelling was to get moving! At the end it didn't work any more, but for a while it really did.

alkwalker · July 2011

Same here - but I am not letting it stop me! I am not going to let swollen ankles get the best of me. I figured when the weather breaks - my swelling will be a little less. I try to cold showers at night before bed, eat and drink lots of diuertics, watch sodium (but not eliminate), eat lots of potassium - all has helped!