Does anyone have any tips that helped their swelling go down?
I am elevating my feet at night as much as I can. I also put a box under my desk at work, so my feet are semi elevated during the day. I drink plenty of water but nothing seems to be helping. My fingers, feet and legs are starting to look like stuffed sausages.
I will be 37 weeks on Sunday, so not much longer, just want to find something to help.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
I'm going to be a debbie downer but my doctor and NP said there isn't much I can do. I even brought up cutting out salt from my diet and they were like, "eh, it won't really help that much if you don't have high blood pressure". I just sit around with my feet up as much as possible.
I did read that a little exercise (while it may sound counterproductive) can help decrease swelling. I guess it gets blood flow going? I know sometimes my feet look puffy after I work out, though.
honeydew / 7303 posts
I suffered from this at the end of my pregnancy. The only thing that helped was resting and not moving around too much. Mine was awful because it was August and 100 degrees outside!
cantaloupe / 6397 posts
Not much advice here, just wanted to commiserate!!! I did hear that moving around helps, so I get up from my desk every hour and do a short loop around the office.
watermelon / 14206 posts
My midwife said all you can do it prob up the swollen limbs. Rest your feet up and put your hands in the air, lol. The feet one is easier than spending the day with your hands up!
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
I wore compression socks at the end. It didn't resolve the swelling completely but made me slightly more comfortable.
I also did the "Legs up the Wall" yoga pose which felt great and reduced some of the swelling.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@blackbird: I figured there wasn't much I could do, but figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. I have noticed that as bad as my legs look in my capri workout pants, working out makes it a smidgen better. So I am hitting the gym after work tonight.
It is just so hard to sit on the couch and rest when I have so much that I need to get done still.
grapefruit / 4669 posts
Can you spend a weekend on the couch? Or even a day. I didn't leave the house on Thurs or Fri and mainly just watched tv, and today my fingers weren't swollen at all--the ring I have been wearing was loose, which hasn't happened in awhile. (my brain turned to mush, which was a down side, but physically I felt great!)
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@tororojo: I wish! Just moved into a new house so been so busy. But I already told DH that next weekend I am taking it easy, leaving as much as I can to him. I did lay on the couch for a couple hours this afternoon and the swelling did go down some.
grapefruit / 4291 posts
You could try drinking plenty of water so your body will hopefully get the message it doesn't need to hold onto so much fluid
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