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What are some home remedies for swelling feet during pregnancy? What can I do about my aching
feet?
You need to put your feet up.
No kidding. Trying to work while pregnant is wearing me out.
No, really, put your feet up. That will cause the fluid accumulating in your feet to drain
back into the rest of your body.
That make it sound like a matter of hydraulics.
In a way, it is. You also need to cut back on the salt so your body doesn’t retain
as much water.
Should I try diuretics? That works when I had bloating and PMS.
No! Don’t use diuretics when you are pregnant.
I hate how my legs are getting swollen and misshapen.
If one leg is more swollen than the other, that might be a sign of a blood clot. In that
case, you need to see a doctor.
I heard it could be a sign of preeclampsia
Sudden swelling is, yes. And preeclampsia is life threatening.
I knew a girl who had to have the baby early because of it.
That’s the only solution when preeclampsia hits hard, ending the pregnancy. I hope she
at least got to take the baby home.
Why wouldn’t she?
If it is starts and isn’t slowed down early in a pregnancy, you could have the baby too
soon for it to live outside of your body or a miscarriage.
I think this is a symptom of something more benign.
Yeah, pregnancy. Around half of all women get swelling of the ankles.
When is it something more serious?
If you have red streaks in the legs, it means there is an infection. If the swollen area
looks bruised, you may have prenatal diabetes so bad it is affecting the circulation.
You know, I’ll be glad if it’s just a sign I need to lay off the potato chips and
soda.
Too much caffeine and salt will make it worse. So will a lack of potassium.
I heard bananas were a good source of that. Can I demand someone bring me banana cream
pie?