I know what your going to tell me. Put your feet up, drink lots of water, rest often. Now tell me how tonget this swelling down now! Its starting to hurt. My Dr. Isn't worried about it...well at least over the phone he wasn't. Who knows what he will say when he sees me this week. My BP has been normal so they aren't concerned with that. So tell me what you did to relieve the pain & swelling in your feet?
nectarine / 2132 posts
i got dh to rub them and stayed off them as much as possible. that looks super uncomfortable. i'm sorry. 
pear / 1639 posts
Oh dear, that looks SO painful! None of the traditional cures worked for me either. All I can offer are hugs!
cantaloupe / 6800 posts
This was at ~9:30 the other morning, I feel your pain! (Excuse my desperate need of a pedicure) they're triple that size when I go home!
The only thing that helps a little is by not wearing shoes, if I'm at my desk I slip my shoes off to let them breathe a little. Other than that just keep them up, I know that doesn't really help but what can you do?
How far along are you?
pear / 1823 posts
I'd put them up on a pillow at night and put ice packs on them to help them feel better...
clementine / 943 posts
Oh no!! You poor thing! Have you tried some of that peppermint foot lotion (I think that's for helping with circulation and swelling right? Or maybe it's just minty for smelly feet, haha!). I used to have a massaging foot bath when I was in ballet that I would do Epsom salt soaks in (which I think IS good for swelling)
cantaloupe / 6800 posts
@Sugar.Biscuit: oh wow!! So early! I would bring it up at your next appointment, swelling is normal but that seems like a lot for 20 weeks. Though take that with a grain of salt because everyone is different!
nectarine / 2063 posts
@Pink Champagne: not yet but I think I may have something like that I could try. It couldn't hurt.
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
@Sugar.Biscuit: I didn't swell during pregnancy but I looked like that after delivering from all of the fluids I got during labor and delivery. I slept with my feet up on a wedge pillow to make sure they stayed elevated throughout the night. Do you think you're so swollen so early because you're carrying twins?
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
Lay on the ground with your legs up the wall, so you are 90 degrees.
If you are sitting it isn't enough to just put your feet up. They need to be well above your heart to do anything to help with the swelling.
I'm so sorry you have this going on. I've been there!
pomelo / 5073 posts
@Sugar.Biscuit: I would talk to your doctor. I am 34 weeks and have minimal swelling (knock on wood). To be honest, my feet swelled more with my first pregnancy at an earlier time than they have ever swelled up this pregnancy.
nectarine / 2063 posts
@swedishfish: that may have something to do with it. the specialist said that swelling usually isn't different just because someone is having twins.
honeydew / 7589 posts
It's normal. Make sure you keep your feet higher than your heart - just putting them up isn't going to do anything. Lay down in bd or on the floor and put them up on 2-3 pillows, for at LEAST 45 minutes at a time. If you only do it for a little while it won't accomplish anything.
grapefruit / 4441 posts
I had terrible swelling and honestly, nothing really helped except for staying off of them/putting them up (and that only helped a little). I slept with my feet elevated and they were still pretty swollen in the morning. Many, many, hugs to you. All I can offer is that it's totally worth it.
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