Swelling In One Foot?

[Alan]

Are you crossing your legs/ankle or sitting on your foot? This is a common cause of 1 foot swelling

[Nai]

I had this with DD2 and was told by my OB that the uterus doesn't sit evenly weighted so it often puts more pressure on one side than the other and hence you get more swelling on the side with more pressure.

[Cupcake]

Thanks for all of your replies!!

Ali it mostly goes down in the morning! Depending how bad it was i can still feel the difference some mornings.

Alan i sit on my left foot a lot, and its my right foot swelling? Would that be the cause! I thought of that and have tried to stop the habit!

My chiro told me this morning to up my water intake as well

Theres no pain, just uncomfortable! Sometimes tingling?

If it continues or gets worse ill go to my doc! Funny thing is my last appointment was only a week ago and he checked for swelling then but it only started occuring the day after my appointment!

Thanks again!! x

[Alan]

Hi Ammaki
Usually the foot you sit on is the one that swells. However if when sitting on your left foot you have it under your right thigh then this could reduce the blood return on your right leg and cause the swelling in your right foot.......Phew I hope that makes sense.

[Cupcake]

Yes completely makes sense and have been very well behaved today! No sitting on my foot!!! Thank you!!!

[Lisa]

I had this with my last 2 kids. I even had it for 6 weeks post natal after having Anelise. I figured out that mine was caused by how I sat, I always had one foot elevated and the other dangling over the side of the bed, couch whatever... the one that dangled is the one that got the swelling. I got Hirudoid cream from the chemist and it went away in no time.