April ladies ...were having our babies THIS month :)

[Kay0102]

Has anyone got swelling in their ankles/feet? I've never had it with my other pregnancies and over the last week by the end of the day i have completely lost my ankles and they are so hot and tight, i try keep off them as much as i can ( with 3 other children to care for and a household to run ) my hands have slightly swollen as well but mostly the worst upon waking in the morning.

This is the only pregnancy I haven't suffered with swelling. Make sure you drink plenty it strangely helps and will reduce it a lot xx

 

[Misscalais]

Yep my feet have begun to swell something horrible this week. Not too bad today, but I couldn't get the swelling to go down at all this week. Mine swell just from sitting at my desk all day. My hand have been a little swollen in the mornings for weeks, but not as bad as my feet. I actually bought a blood pressure monitor bc I was afraid it was a sign of pre-e. No seems fine and swelling is down today. My sister took my kids and gave me some time to just put my feet up. I think that helped a lot.

These were my feet last night. I was able to get the swelling down in the left a little by putting it up on my knee. Not an easy feat but I was desperate for some relief. Doing the same with my right did not help at all. I could press a finger into my ankle and leave an indentation.

Mine look like this too. Its so awful isn't it, my DH had a little giggle last night about it. I wasn't amused! Im glad you got to put them up for a little bit

 

[Misscalais]

This is the only pregnancy I haven't suffered with swelling. Make sure you drink plenty it strangely helps and will reduce it a lot xx

Thanks hun ill up the water intake x

 

[emma4g63]

I havnt had aby yet but with my dd towards the end i ballooned with it...comfy shoes n put feet up wen can hun xxx

 

[xSweetTartx]

I have swelling now and I did last time too. I've been told it's water retention and will be there no matter how much I drink. It went away a couple weeks after birth The only good thing is that it means a lot of your weight right now is all water so don't worry about what the scale says

I survived my DC adventure but my body feels like it's falling apart! Waaaaay too much walking was done.

 

[babyjan]

I didn't get swelling till after I gave birth! As soon as he was out my legs really ballooned!

 

[princess2406]

Bless you hope your feet have been better today the swelling looks painful! I didn't suffer until after having baby. Make sure you drink plenty of water and speak to me if it doesn't go down hun x

 

[laila 44]

Has anyone got swelling in their ankles/feet? I've never had it with my other pregnancies and over the last week by the end of the day i have completely lost my ankles and they are so hot and tight, i try keep off them as much as i can ( with 3 other children to care for and a household to run ) my hands have slightly swollen as well but mostly the worst upon waking in the morning.

Yep my feet have begun to swell something horrible this week. Not too bad today, but I couldn't get the swelling to go down at all this week. Mine swell just from sitting at my desk all day. My hand have been a little swollen in the mornings for weeks, but not as bad as my feet. I actually bought a blood pressure monitor bc I was afraid it was a sign of pre-e. No seems fine and swelling is down today. My sister took my kids and gave me some time to just put my feet up. I think that helped a lot.

These were my feet last night. I was able to get the swelling down in the left a little by putting it up on my knee. Not an easy feat but I was desperate for some relief. Doing the same with my right did not help at all. I could press a finger into my ankle and leave an indentation.

Oh my. Your swelling seems extreme. I had horrible swelling with my first my feet looked like yours. After a very long 26 hour labor I ended up with pulmonary edema! The water just went into my lungs from how much I was swollen. I would speak to your dr. Honestly it doesn't look right and you are still quite early on to swell to that point. Try putting your feet up, elevated above your heart and I'd request blood and urine to rule out pre e

 

[SaraVO]

I put on my first underwire bra in months and I had a realization. Being nine months pregnant is kind of like wearing your most uncomfortable ill fitting bra 24/7.

 

[Brunette_21]

35 weeks today! We are inching ever closer to his due date! It's crazy to think that he could be here within a couple weeks! Little man can't decide whether he wants to be high or low though. I'll wake up one morning and he'll be really low, and then be back high the next. Oh, and I was driving home from work, went over a bump, and got head butted in the cervix. Lol I'm definitely counting down the days now. Being pregnant has gotten old.

The cervix shots are brutal this wee one just does it for fun i think lol xx

 

[Christie2011]

Swelling has stayed away today and I may even say that my feet/ankles look normal. I wonder if sitting at my desk all day at work again tomorrow will bring the swelling back. I guess we shall see.

I think my girls have had a growth spurt this weekend. It seems a thousand time more impossible to maneuver to do anything....getting off the couch, to even sit on the toilet, turning over in bed and just about doing anything.

 

[Jonesbaby19]

Swelling has stayed away today and I may even say that my feet/ankles look normal. I wonder if sitting at my desk all day at work again tomorrow will bring the swelling back. I guess we shall see.

I think my girls have had a growth spurt this weekend. It seems a thousand time more impossible to maneuver to do anything....getting off the couch, to even sit on the toilet, turning over in bed and just about doing anything.

Im right there with you! I think my twins have had a growth spurt this weekend too, I said that to my husband this morning. The weight is so much heavier than a day or so ago (and I truly thought it couldn't feel any heavier before - now it's just unreal). I have to count to 3 to gain momentum just to get out of a seat or get off of the toilet. I can barely stand up or walk.

I hope your swelling stays away xx

 

[SaraVO]

I have swelling now and I did last time too. I've been told it's water retention and will be there no matter how much I drink. It went away a couple weeks after birth The only good thing is that it means a lot of your weight right now is all water so don't worry about what the scale says

I survived my DC adventure but my body feels like it's falling apart! Waaaaay too much walking was done.

I can't even imagine playing tourist in DC right now. My goodness I'm proud of you for doing it. now, sit down, I think you should have an extra big bowl of ice cream.

 

[Misscalais]

Swelling has stayed away today and I may even say that my feet/ankles look normal. I wonder if sitting at my desk all day at work again tomorrow will bring the swelling back. I guess we shall see.

I think my girls have had a growth spurt this weekend. It seems a thousand time more impossible to maneuver to do anything....getting off the couch, to even sit on the toilet, turning over in bed and just about doing anything.

Thats great hun. Mine hasn't gone, when i wake it's slightly less swollen but by the end of the day i can hardly stand on them. Mw appt tomorrow so will see what she thinks, i tried to elevated them as much as i could today between school run, looking after bub, 3 big loads of washing and grocery shopping. I don't know how people expect you to take it easy when there's so much to do i can't even imagine how much harder it would be with twins! I think you will find the swelling will come back. You might have to try get up and walk around for a few minutes more often during the day to help with the circulation.

 

[Bekah78]

I don't know why but this weekend was hard work with moving around. I felt tired and breathless and was struggling. Began to wonder if I'd get through another 4 weeks of working..... But this morning I've woken up full of energy, breathing is easier and I feel like I can move around better too. Even made it out for a 45 min walk in the sunshine at lunch. Hoping this feeling lasts for a few more weeks. First time I've felt this good in ages. Thinking baby has shifted position and am getting more air in my lungs.

Hope you ladies suffering with swelling get some improvement. Looks painful from the picture.

 

[hellojello25]

Yeah, the thought of working for 5 more weeks makes me want to cry, but I know that I'll get through it. Potentially its 7 more weeks, but I'm trying to be optimistic. Little guy dropped over the weekend, so I'm hoping for an early delivery around 38 weeks, though I know that dropping has little to do with when you'll go into labor.

And I hope the swelling gets better for you ladies as well. I get puffy feet, but nothing like that picture! Luckily we all don't have too much longer!! We just have to hang in there!

 

[Qmama79]

Over 37 w now & not a single sign of anything happening. I'm trying to walk this baby out ... But apart from terribly sore feet, I don't have any pelvic pains or backache...
Pfffff.... Just want the bundle to come NOW!!

 

[xSweetTartx]

I can't even imagine playing tourist in DC right now. My goodness I'm proud of you for doing it. now, sit down, I think you should have an extra big bowl of ice cream.

Haha. Don't be too proud! I cried my way up the last hill I had to walk. My husband held my hand and cheered me on but I honestly wanted to be left there to perish

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On a side note, I did some minor gardening today. Putting in new flowers so it doesn't look barren when people arrive for my shower next Sunday Now I'm cuddling with my heating pad for as long as my son is still napping.

I'm pretty sure I've dropped. Someone mentioned my belly button today and I realized that I couldn't see it. It was in plain view last week and now it's practically pointing down
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I hope that something happens soon for you Qmama!

 

[Redhead84]

Over the 37 week mark now and no sign of anything but am hoping to get to 39 at least so not too bothered yet.

I keep thinking that baby might have dropped a bit but it's not engaged yet but walking is now becoming interesting! Kudos to anyone who goes sight seeing I can barely get up the stairs!

I've just got the threenager down to bed, oh my word what a chore that it at the moment!, have scoffed a whole bar of chocolate in what must be record time (bad me) and now I'm trying to decide whether to see how many questions I get on University Challenge (or see how much thicker I've got in the 11 years since I graduated from Oxford haha!) or go to bed.

 

[Mikihob]

April can't come fast enough! I want him out early too! No more work!

I am sorry you ladies have such bad feet swelling. I have finger swelling when I get too hot which is rough when my rings are still on.
My issues are the pelvic pain and the cervix pain. Baby finds it necessary to headbump my cervix, so my doc thinks, and it causes a slight sharpness for about 3 seconds and is gone. It's quiet uncomfortable.

Hang in there ladies! It's so close!!