https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:02:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/brewer-diet-for-swelling#post-1640934 Fri, 16 May 2014 19:32:35 +0000 emg86 1640934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I ate as much protein as possible. My snacks were usually protein. I also had a one or two huge smoothies filled with tons of kale and spinach. I also drank no less than a gallon of water a day. I'm 21 wks now and have been eating really badly the last few weeks but getting back on track tomorrow. I can try to look for the sheet given to me last time with the amount of protein I was supposed to eat...but it was seriously a crazy number, lol. Keeping a food log helps a ton! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/brewer-diet-for-swelling#post-1640755 Fri, 16 May 2014 17:40:49 +0000 spaniellove 1640755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emg86: Did you do basically as much protein/salt as you could eat or every hour or all the categories? I'm hoping I can get some improvement without worrying too much about hitting all the categories or eating constantly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/brewer-diet-for-swelling#post-1640686 Fri, 16 May 2014 17:02:56 +0000 emg86 1640686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes it does. Makes a huge difference! I can tell when I haven't been eating enough protein, I look SO much bigger than when I'm sticking to a diet similar to Brewer's diet. The midwives at the birth center I go to tell mamas to follow a very similar plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/brewer-diet-for-swelling#post-1640672 Fri, 16 May 2014 16:57:39 +0000 mrs. 64 1640672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haven't tried it but my swelling has been bad for the past week or so and I'm only 25 weeks tomorrow. I can't fit in most of my shoes (anything besides flip flops) :sad: . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/brewer-diet-for-swelling#post-1640656 Fri, 16 May 2014 16:50:33 +0000 spaniellove 1640656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was wondering if anyone has tried the Brewer Diet for insane pregnancy swelling? Does it work? Because I've tried everything else and it's not pre-e. </p>