Who's got the sexy elephant feet? My dad referred to my feet as elephant feet the other day, the name kinda stuck. Also, my dad is SO great with words isn't he?
My feet even with not swelling feel bruised... My poor poor swollen elephants... I used to think I had cute feet :-/
Believe it or not, but this actually looks good compared to yesterday. I couldn't even lift up my toes on either foot yesterday because of how swollen they were
Oh bless it! It's become a daily ritual for SO to check my feet when he leaves and comes home from work... I can usually tell when they are huge... I've given up on any shoes other than flip flops... Even my bedroom slippers get too tight...
I gave up on real shoes a long time ago! I've been rocking some nice slippers my husband got for me so I didn't have to buy new shoes for my disgusting feet. Yesterday I thought my foot could have actually exploded from how tight and painful the swelling was. I can't wait to wear my shoes again
After working a double on my feet yesterday from 8:30am-11:30pm. My DH was pretty freaked out, it was the first time they've ever swelled up like this!
When my feet/ankles swell I can push "dimples" into them with my thumb and they stay that way for half an hour. It makes me feel like I'm made out of play-do or something. So creepy.
But this too shall pass! Just prop those puppies up and take it easy when we can!
I love the thread. I'm too lazy to take & post a picture, but I definitely have elephant feet too!! It's getting worse every day and definitely contributing to my laziness/not wanting to get up and do anything.
For ladies that haven't been doing prenatal yoga, I highly recommend doing this to help with the swelling. It really really helps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2UrHSo9Pdk
My feet are just now starting to swell throughout the day. Huge difference from the last time. But I've been using the compression stockings regularly. They are AWESOME! Anyway, I baked cookies for 10 hours the other day and holy moly they were big. I got home, put my stockings on and went to bed. They still weren't right the next day.
Awww!! I just wanna give everyone a foot massage for Christmas! -in a non creepy way lol- My feet are in pain today my bedroom slippers are leaving creases in my feet
Drink lots of water!! I had horrible swelling with my first!!! My husband would poke them and it would stay. Soaking my legs at night, and drinking lots of water helped a bit. Just do not take water pills during pregnancy or after if breastfeeding.
I showed my best friend and she was like omg, where did your ankles go? Lol but that's the struggle of working 9 hours Christmas Eve and seeing family all day on Christmas. I was a little worried that one was bigger than the other cuz I think I remember reading about something like that. But this morning I have ankles again at least. My feet are still swollen but there's ankles down there lol
One leg bigger than another can be a blood clot, but they are usually warm and slightly red too; but also, depending on how your little one is situated in your belly, they might be blocking venous/lymph flow more from one leg or another (that happens to me, she likes my right side). If they went down with elevation, that's a good sign.
Me: 35, Hubbie: 33 Married DH: 2013 DD: Dec 2015 BFP 8/14/17 --> Due 4/27/2018
Seriously gals, get some compression stockings! They are the bomb!
I second this! Even light compression is helpful. I have a white medium compression pair that I wear at home and a black light compression pair that I wear out with my flats.
Married March 19, 2011
TTC off and on 04/14
BFP 06/13/14 MC 06/15/14
BFP 12/14/14
1st Appt 01/13/2015 M/C 1/19/15 D&C 1/20/15
BFP 5/13/15
1st Appt 06/10/2015 Peanut has HB 150 A/S 09/02/15 It's a Girl!! Low placenta, but everything else great!
One leg bigger than another can be a blood clot, but they are usually warm and slightly red too; but also, depending on how your little one is situated in your belly, they might be blocking venous/lymph flow more from one leg or another (that happens to me, she likes my right side). If they went down with elevation, that's a good sign.
My left will be slightly larger when I swell due to his position. I still look for signs of a clot like you mention though. Swelling freaks me out. I've been very lucky so far with only a few days.
Can I just say I'm impressed it looks like you all are keeping up with shaving? lol! I gave that up forever ago and don't feel bad about it.
Precisely why I didn't have a picture of my own to share! Glad I'm not the only one! I'm just so glad it's winter. Maternity jeans to the rescue, haha!
But I tried. Oh how I tried. I decided "fuzzy all over" was preferable to "patches of smooth marked by crime scene splatters of blood!" ...but I'm clumsy even without the bump, so.
Re: Sexy Elephant feet
Totally rockin the elephant feet with you today.
Your feet look normal!
This was back in June!! I've been swollen almost the entire 9 months! Thankfully bedrest helped them deflate the last 2 months, at least a little.
Aug17 December Siggy Challenge: Funny Pics of Kids Afraid of Santa
It's become a daily ritual for SO to check my feet when he leaves and comes home from work... I can usually tell when they are huge...
I've given up on any shoes other than flip flops... Even my bedroom slippers get too tight...
Team swollen feet!
But this too shall pass! Just prop those puppies up and take it easy when we can!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2UrHSo9Pdk
After less than 3 hours of wearing shoes and being on my feet... ouch. And, pedicure please!
I just wanna give everyone a foot massage for Christmas! -in a non creepy way lol-
My feet are in pain today my bedroom slippers are leaving creases in my feet
I showed my best friend and she was like omg, where did your ankles go? Lol but that's the struggle of working 9 hours Christmas Eve and seeing family all day on Christmas. I was a little worried that one was bigger than the other cuz I think I remember reading about something like that. But this morning I have ankles again at least. My feet are still swollen but there's ankles down there lol
Married DH: 2013
DD: Dec 2015
BFP 8/14/17 --> Due 4/27/2018
TTC off and on 04/14
BFP 06/13/14 MC 06/15/14
BFP 12/14/14
1st Appt 01/13/2015
M/C 1/19/15 D&C 1/20/15
BFP 5/13/15
1st Appt 06/10/2015 Peanut has HB 150
A/S 09/02/15 It's a Girl!! Low placenta, but everything else great!
I hope you ladies find relief!!
Y'all, this is three days post partum. If my feet get any bigger they might explode.
But I tried. Oh how I tried. I decided "fuzzy all over" was preferable to "patches of smooth marked by crime scene splatters of blood!" ...but I'm clumsy even without the bump, so.