https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 00:48:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-429702 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:27:39 +0000 mrsjazz 429702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took 2 weeks for me. Ugh, I hated it, my legs looked like they belonged to the Michelin Man.</p> <p>I kept my feet propped up and drank a ton of water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-429697 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:25:19 +0000 sarac 429697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 24 hours of IV and a TON of fluids. My feet felt like they had big jiggly zip lock bags taped to the top of them. Oh man, I'd forgotten how horrible it was. Mine lasted until my babe left the nicu at 5 days and I could go home and prop up my feet however I wanted to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-429236 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:25:17 +0000 petuniasandpearls 429236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 8 days PP and am just noticing the puffiness is starting to go down. I wore my wedding rings the day I went into labor but haven't worn them since. They aren't quite as tight this morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-428780 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:26:10 +0000 pastemoo 428780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just over 2 weeks for me. How many days of IV did you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-428773 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 06:58:44 +0000 hellobeeboston 428773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was also more swollen pp than preggo! Especially in my face - took about 2 weeks, maybe a little less till I felt I looked normal again! I think it was from all of the IV fluids that went along with the epidural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-428746 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:27:05 +0000 London Mama 428746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tell you what really helped me - walking. Short slow walks really got the fluids going and I lost the puffiness quickly, the first few times I couldn't fit into my own shoes so had o shuffle round in DH's slippers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-428522 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:27:48 +0000 immabeetoo 428522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85 yep, I am 7 days PP and definitely look 10 lbs heavier, blerg!! glad to hear that it isn't going to be months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-428515 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:19:10 +0000 autumnlove 428515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was about 10 days for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-428505 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:14:28 +0000 hilsy85 428505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took about a week and a half for my swelling to go down. I know what you mean though--we had newborn pics taken at 6days pp and I looked fatter in them than I did while pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pppost-epidural-puffiness-when-does-it-leave#post-428503 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:13:39 +0000 immabeetoo 428503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a great labor &amp; delivery and have been recovering pretty well - but we took Christmas card pictures today and I did not realize how puffy my face had gotten until I saw them compared to my 40w pregnancy pictures! I know it is probably from the epidural, my feet are swollen as well whereas they weren't during pregnancy.</p> <p>When does this go away! I drink water like a fish, but am curious when I can expect to fit in all my shoes, and lose my double chin :/ </p>