Bek - I've always had it from about 18 weeks, lucky me! I'm already at the stage this time where it just doesn't completely go away overnight. My feet are always slightly swollen now and are quite sore most of the time.
I remember going to my GP when prg with DD because they were THAT bad at 17 weeks and I wasn't expecting it, same with DS at about 18 weeks - my ob told me that unless it's accompanied by high bp and/or protein in urine, it's nothing to worry about. A friend of mine wanted to take a photo when i was prg with DD, she was so shocked at how my feet blew up I told her no of course!
My sister was almost hospitalised with odema during her second prg, so I think it's probably a family thing with us
Try putting your feet up, elevated above your heart, that usually helps to relieve the discomfort.
Also, prop the end of your mattress up (I just put a pillow or two underneath) overnight while you sleep. This usually results in my feet almost returning to normal overnight.
You should have seen mine a few weeks ago when I was sitting at the computer studying every night, i was swollen up to my knees
Last edited by Willow; March 5th, 2009 at 05:31 PM.
I told her no of course!
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