Hellobee Boards Topic: How to combat swelling?? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:12:02 +0000 looch on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81745 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:44:37 +0000 looch 81745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing that really helped was delivering the baby! I tried everything, nothing worked. The compression stockings were a nightmare to get on, I needed my husband to do it, lol. The epsom salts didn't help, elevation didn't help...sorry to be such a downer! </p> heffalump on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81705 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:57:21 +0000 heffalump 81705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had bad swelling- summer in Florida will do that to you! Keeping my feet up worked. But the second I started walking they were huge again. I just bought some shoes a size up and lived with it. </p> obxwife on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81623 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:49:03 +0000 obxwife 81623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bluebonnet: I keep a glass of water at my desk all the time, currently on my fourth solo cup :)<br /> I'll have to try the epsom salt, thanks! </p> Bluebonnet on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81621 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:46:57 +0000 Bluebonnet 81621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you drinking lots of water? That helps reduce swelling for me. Also try an epsom salt foot bath. </p> obxwife on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81611 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:35:23 +0000 obxwife 81611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: Thanks!! I'm excited :D<br /> Getting impatient, but excited! </p> lemondrop on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81609 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:33:10 +0000 lemondrop 81609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@obxwife: PS- happy 40 weeks! The good stuff is about to start... tiring, but good! </p> obxwife on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81605 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:29:24 +0000 obxwife 81605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: I'll have to try them if this baby doesn't soon come out! :)</p> <p>@lemondrop: Today's my last day of work so maybe a weekend on the couch will do me good until this baby arrives. LOL </p> lemondrop on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81604 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:28:25 +0000 lemondrop 81604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing that helped for me was to wear loose pants, no socks, and live in our recliner. Also stopping going to work every day and working from the recliner at home made all the difference. </p> Mrsbells on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81595 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:17:41 +0000 Mrsbells 81595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think compression socks help with swelling in the feet </p> obxwife on "How to combat swelling??" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-to-combat-swelling#post-81587 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:05:03 +0000 obxwife 81587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 40 weeks pregnant and cannot get rid of the swelling in my feet! Luckily, this didn't start until a few weeks ago and it would normally go away but these last few days, there's no stopping it.</p> <p>Someone told me watermelon helps? My sister says to ice my feet. I keep them up almost all day - but does no good. </p>