Swelling

ashcody2

Anyone else had swelling yet? I'm almost 18 weeks and also a first-time mom but I just figured I wouldn't have any swelling until the 3rd tri. I noticed it about 3 days ago (pain-wise), it's not really very visible but I had some pain in my calves/ankles, in which it's hard to stretch my feet out, like it feels tight--if that makes sense.  I'm just wondering if I maybe had too much sodium over the last few days and I also have a desk job which I'm wondering if that also can also contribute to swelling.

TofuMama7

I had awful swelling in my ankles and feet last week. (With my first I only had swelling in the 3rd trimester so this surprised me) We had just got back from a trip to Michigan where it's hot, humid, and I don't like the taste of the water (and I also had a 4 hour plane ride).

I drank a TON of water for the next few days, put my feet up whenever possible and went to water aerobics at my gym and it was gone after about 2 days.

Good luck, swelling is painful and gross!

ashcody2

Yes, here in Iowa it is extremely hot & humid right now! I think a lot of people are having crazy weather lately, it's been high 90's-100's the last few weeks. I try and really only drink water, but I don't think sitting for 5 days/week (almost all 8 hrs.) is helping! I stacked up some books under my desk to try and prop my feet up and hopefully that will help--at first I had no idea what it was, just some pain when going up/downstairs and the painful of stretching out my legs & feet, I finally looked pretty close at my ankles last night (I honestly did not think I could be swelling so soon!) and sure enough they were swollen but not too bad. Hopefully it gets better for a little while at least haha!

zonagirlie

I had swelling in my feet and ankles yesterday from standing for three hours straight while teaching. It was NO FUN! I had to lay with my feet on the back of the couch for a while to get it to stop feeling like they were about to fall off.

Do you have a foot stool you can prop your feet up on? I use a box full of books under my desk to keep my legs some what elevated. 

ashcody2

Right now I'm just using some textbooks to prop them up, I will prob. have to invest in some type of stool because I don't think they are elevated enough. At night when I'm home, I try and keep my feet propped up too. I don't know which is worse standing all day on the job or sitting! I used to be on my feet all the time and I miss it because it kept me in shape and I probably shouldn't be complaining since I "get to sit all day", but it does suck sometimes. It's pretty dead around our office in the summer-time, so I don't really get up and do much standing.

zonagirlie

ashcody2:

Right now I'm just using some textbooks to prop them up, I will prob. have to invest in some type of stool because I don't think they are elevated enough. At night when I'm home, I try and keep my feet propped up too. I don't know which is worse standing all day on the job or sitting! I used to be on my feet all the time and I miss it because it kept me in shape and I probably shouldn't be complaining since I "get to sit all day", but it does suck sometimes. It's pretty dead around our office in the summer-time, so I don't really get up and do much standing.

Sitting is worse for your body that hard labor I think. Humans aren't built to be sedentary and it is SO hard on your body to just be still. We should be stretching and moving. My OB said I should get up every half hour and walk, go to the bathroom, get a drink, something. My ophthalmologist said the same, take lots of breaks or your eyes will deteriorate.