*Odema* in ankles....restless legs... signs of pre eclampsia?

[mumrach]

HI Ren,
Glad to see you are travelling along nicely. As for the swollen ankles and stuff, the heat and humidity up there would be playing a part in that I would say. From memory you live in my old neck of the woods and I can remember being hot and puffy with my second pg. Another lady mentioned lack of magnesium, and to combat this you could take a supplement called CALMAX (calcium and magnesium) I found it really good for blood pressure, swollen bits etc. I took it with my last pg and had no bp or anything. Mind you I haven't taken a thing with this pg and I am fine, so maybe it was just co-incidence Anyway, just wanted to pop in and say hi.

[Shanti]

Thanks Mumrach!! not long til you pop!! Glad to see you're doing well also!

I'll ask GP about magnesium when I see her next week. Until then I'll just put my feet up when possible. It has been very hot here lately....

[Shanti]

i just looked at my feet and my feet are so swollen!!!!

Should I ring hossy and ask midwives can i come in tomorrow to get BP checked?? Or am i being silly??

[Arimeh]

If you are concerned Ren just go to your hospital where you are booked in and get them to check it for you. Better than stressing about it

I got them all the time with DS but it didn't mean anything for me.

[Skyeblue]

Ive just been doing some reserch on this. Are you swollen anywhere else, like your hands or face? If not, it is probably normal.

But, if you are worried, you could get your bp checked for some reassurance.

[thepixie]

Ren I had this too when I was pregnant, and although they were REALLY swollen, BP and protein in urine remained fine throughout. (although initially I did worry about PE like you) One thing I found that really helped was reflexology massage. MMMMMMMMMMMM SOOOOO GOOD! Felt great at the time, and if done properly reduced the swelling for a day or so. Just wish I discovered it earlier in the pregnancy.

[visitor1]

I had it very bad with Chelsea....but my urine was fine..BP wasnt though...so my hospital kept a close eye on me. The swelling actually got alot worse after she was born (like where i thought my feet were going to explode and i couldnt touch them as they hurt so much!)

Cool foot baths help a bit too

Ive noticed my feet are beginning to get a little large now, but im putting it down to the weather temp along with normal pregnancy issues!