swelling?

[excitedmamitobe]

Im just wondering if you start to swell the closer you get to labor? I never swelled before but I am starting to :/

[excitedmamitobe]

Will defiantely do so! And thank you! Good luck with your upcomming arrival as well :)

[uvamom2boys]

Check with your doctor if it gets bad.  The only one I ever swelled with was because of high blood pressure and I ended up being induced.  Of course I also had headaches, dizziness, and blackouts, but just something to keep in mind.

[carloswife]

And cudos to going natural with your first!!! I was terrified with my daughter lol couldnt bare it so i got the epidural.

[carloswife]

Oh ok great lol i got an epidural with my daughter and i want to go natural with my son this time.If all goes well,keep me posted and let me know how it goes on a scale of one to ten lol

[excitedmamitobe]

This is my first so im praying I make it through naturally. I have officially signed a paper that I do not want the epidural. Lets hope it all works out lol

[carloswife]

Your welcome:) are u going natural?

[excitedmamitobe]

Thank goodness then! And thank you :) hopefully shell arrive soon. And lol I barley noticed!

[carloswife]

Awww congrats:) itll go away shortly after delivery,i think a day or to? Dont quite remember but i knw it was a short period of time before my swelling went down from my daughter.And they seriously put astrics for the word s.u.c.k.s?? Lol

[excitedmamitobe]

Oh okay, im just about 38 weeks so hope time for my baby girl to arrive is soon!

[carloswife]

Depends.With my daughter i was 35 weeks when i started swelling.Now with my son im only 25+4 and i swell off and on.With my daughter my face swelled,my hands and ankles,***** but thank God its temporary

[excitedmamitobe]

How close are you to labor when you swell? And okay I will give that a try. I noticed only cause my hands and calfs looked fat to me :/ thank God its only swelling.

[carloswife]

Yes u do.Exercise helps with swelling, also grapefruit juice,i add sugar and drank half a glass,havent swelled much lately cuz im always active,i have a four year old lol,but when i do those are the solutions ive tried.Try not to be on your feet too much,and warm baths do wanders for aching legs and feet:)