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nicoleh55nicoleh55 member
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I am a FTM and 33 weeks.. How long do I wait before I call the Dr about swelling. Its my legs feet and hands. I have carpal tunnel in one hand and I feel like its starting in the other. my legs and feet hurt 24/7 ... I wake up swollen.. When do I call the Dr or is this normal??
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  • stj51200stj51200
    my OB said if it doesn't go down after propping them up; if they aren't symetrical; if the swelling is accompanied by high blood pressure; otherwise, its normal and most women swell.
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  • jlpevjlpev member
    I dont think its normal to wake up swollen. I would call.
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  • logoz80logoz80
    Unfortunately it is normal unless accommpanied with high blood pressure. I was swollen the last 2 months of my 1st pregnancy and almost 2 months after my daughter was born. Now I'm starting to swell already, ho hum
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  • Kmape36Kmape36 member
    I wake up with swollen hands every day...my feet are usually swollen by the time i get home from work.  Agree with PPs - my doctor said so far it is normal but to keep an eye on blood pressure.  
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  • synchrosallysynchrosally member
    Check your BP. If BP is normal swelling itself isn't a concern unless it's only one foot or red and painful. I was badly swollen from 30 weeks on with my son and had borderline high BP but I made it safely to my due date before they had to induce. 
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  • BelhurstBrideBelhurstBride member

    Unless it was sudden and in your hands in face it's probably not worth a call to the doctor and is normal, pregnancy swelling. 

    Decreasing your sodium and caffeine intake and increasing potassium and protein intake can help with swelling.&nb

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  • spklasvegasspklasvegas member
    I would tell your OB at your next appointment.  They might have you do bloodwork to see if it is anything serious.  I had this done and mine was just regular end of pregnancy swelling and I got a prescription for compression hose that made life
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  • hrhone328hrhone328 member
    Same as others have said. If your BP is normal and it hasn't come on suddenly, it's most likely normal. If you're concerned, call your OB. They'll prob just check your BP to be sure. Drink lots of water and keep your feet elevated, when possible! I also f
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  • sarawalkssarawalks member
    my doc said pretty normal. i started swelling everywhere 48 hours ago and it hasn't gone away. I am 35 weeks and i was told to pretty much expect it for the rest of the pregnancy. Elevation should help but it doesn't make it go away completely. And i wake
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  • bumpuser5078523bumpuser5078523 member
    Eating a whole, large cucumber helps my swelling for hours. Maybe try that if you have no other reason to be concerned. You can also eat watermelon.
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  • Ditalion Ditalion member
    My hands have been really bad this time. Left in particular. So bad that I can hardly use it I wake up and can't even close it all the way. Dr told me to get a wrist guard. I've only had it on a few hours and I can already see a huge improvement. He also
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