Antenatal appointment - palm checking??

[[M]umma[M]ia]

My last appointment the OB asked to check my palms... I was too wrapped up in other things happening and didnt think to ask him why. This was in my check where he checked my heart, lungs..so on so forth. So does anyone know what he was looking for in regards to my palms?

[RhiChiChi]

No idea - mine never did that. Perhaps for swelling?

[mummy of 3 boys]

yep i agree with rhichichi as when pregnant with DS2 my midwife checked my hands/palms and it was to check for swelling as i got told some women dont actually inform them that they are swelling

so in my case they checked that i wore rings and stuff to keep an eyee on me for if i stopped wearing them then they knew i was swelling

sorry if im not much help!

[Bathsheba]

The only other thing I could think of as well as the above (swelling) is for redness. During my last pregnancy I had a condition called Cholestasis during which i had VERY itchy palms and feet. This condition is due to a built up of salts in the body and can be fatal for the baby. Maybe if they look at or mention your palms it might jog your memory to mention an itch.

[LionsandBears]

Maybe he was trying to predict your future

I know they sometimes check babies' palms for signs of Downs. I assume he checked yours for swelling/redness, as mentioned above.

[UntoldAngel]

yep i agree with rhichichi as when pregnant with DS2 my midwife checked my hands/palms and it was to check for swelling as i got told some women dont actually inform them that they are swelling

so in my case they checked that i wore rings and stuff to keep an eyee on me for if i stopped wearing them then they knew i was swelling

sorry if im not much help!

I would be in trouble then! My rings don't fit me at the moment because of the weight I've lost, so if I started wearing them again (which would be normal) it would mean I'm swelling... Hmmm will have to keep an eye on that one

[mummy of 3 boys]

UA- thats obviously a different story loosing weight, but they told me its too see if i swell obviously when pregnant u shouldnt loose weight

[~Kim~]

red blotchy palms can be a sign of pre-ecplamsia.

[Cassius2]

Maybe he was trying to predict your future

yeah i thought maybe he had just done a palm reading course and was practising lol!

but the swelling thing sounds plausible

[Phteven]

Yellow colour. I get excess bilirubin sometimes and when that happens my palms get quite yellow. In my case it's harmless but it can indicate liver problems.
That or he's checking the gender and due date using traditional methods.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

thanks for your replies.

He sort of stretched out the skin on my palms when he was looking so it does look like he was looking for some kind of discolouration. Next appointment i will ask him and let you all know!