Reducing hours due to swelling in legs/feet?

eandk18 · July 2013

This may be a weird question but did anyone else stop working or reduce their hours due to swelling in their legs and feet? I'm almost 34 weeks and doing pretty good (knock on wood) besides horrendous feet/leg swelling. It's incredibly uncomfortable. It's not just a little swelling, it's a TON!!! I sit at a desk all day and the water/blood (whatever it is) just pools in my legs and feet. My skin is so uncomfortable and the only thing that helps is elevating my feet. I can't even fit into flip flops, they leave indentation marks on my feet and I'm getting a rash due to my skin creasing and rubbing. I was just the OB and no protein in my urine, blood pressure is great so no preeclampsia....just pregnancy swelling and hot weather I guess....

I don't want to quit working completely but I'm thinking of reducing my hours to 30 a week so I can have more time to elevate them. Anyone else in a similiar situation? Or maybe I just need to suck it up and ride it out.... lol. TIA!

kellibelle0417 · July 2013

I really debated on it. I ended up on limited restriction now due to low fluid levels in one twin. Resting at home has made my swelling almost go away! I feel so much better. Do what you think will feel best for you. I also picked up some Nike sandals from Fred Meyer that Velcro over the top of my feet since I couldn't wear my shoes either. Good luck!! I feel your pain. Also, drink lots of water!

kgs0505 · July 2013

You are a champ to have made it working FT all the way to 34 weeks! I could have gone at least a couple weeks longer, but I was kicked out around 26-27 weekd for PTL. I was swelling pretty bad then and that was uncomfortable. It wasn't evern close to what you are describing though. If you are that uncomfortable and it's getting too hard to get around, see if your doctor will write you a note to reduce your work hours. If you want to suck it up, start drinking even more water to try and flush some of the excess out and see if there is a way to partially elevate your feet under your desk. Something like this might help:

https://www.staples.com/Rubbermaid-Height-Adjustable-Tilting-Footrest/product_524546?externalize=certona

It should help the pressure on your back a bit too.

bry238 · July 2013

Yes. At 28 weeks I started working half days due to swelling. dr called it modified bedresr. By 30 weeks my dr pulled me out of work completely for "severe edema" and I received disability. I ended up eating preeclampsia at 36 weeks and he said I wouldn't have lasted that long if I didn't slow down with work to rest my feet.

carrotcake06 · July 2013

Can you elevate your feet at work? I propped my feet up on my computer tower all day and that helped.

I was dx w mild pre e around 32w and after a wkend in the hospital, WFH 2x a wk. I got a note from my dr.

My water ended up breaking at 34w.

Reilly626 · July 2013

Yes my OB wanted me out at 28 weeks and I was forced out at 30 I was so swollen. And like previous post I got preeclampsia.

eandk18 · July 2013

Thanks for the responses! I do have a computer tower that I prop my feet up on but that's uncomfortable for my back...it's like I can't win

My OB told me at 31 weeks that he would write me a note at any time because most of his patients with twins stop working at that point. I think I will talk to my work about reducing next week and see what they say....I'm sure this is only going to get worse as it's just getting warmer here and i'm getting farther along.

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