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

**Nadine216** · November 3rd, 2008, 09:00 PM

Awww hun, your imagination is running a bit wild

Put your feet up more often and take off your wedding rings and put them on a chain around your neck. And STOP looking for puffy cheeks .. I'm sure your fine

It's not always good to read up on stuff too much, kwim??

TBH my ob told me that most women don't HAVE symptoms before hand, if fact most PE women feel fine. I had headaches, the pain on my breastbone, loss in appitite, vomitting, diarrea ... for 7 DAYS before by bp spiked and they found protein in my urine. But before that that my bp were normal and I felt like trillion dollars

I'll add that I did not have PE, but HELLP ... but it comes down to almost the same.

But you can be on the look out for "spots" in your vision, headaches (dull .. like migrane), vomitting, I think shoulder pain ... not sure right or left and then pain just below your breastbone. And I think the swelling in your face, should be consentrated more around your eyes, than in you cheeks ect. But I also think you must take in account with the swelling of the eyes, how you slept the night before. And then if you are worried, I'm sure there are a place nearby that you can just quickly have your bp and urine checked for a small fee. I'm lucky my dad has this portable bp monitor at home, so if I worry I just pop in for 5 seconds ... you could ask the hospital if they don't hire out those type of monitors ... just to make you feel at ease. You really don't need to stress about stuff like this, hun

CAN not believe you are so far along already!!!

**thepixie** · November 4th, 2008, 05:20 AM

Ren - I think you're doing well, my fingers were too swollen for my wedding ring by about 12 weeks!

**Shanti** · November 7th, 2008, 06:27 AM

Update! I've had no swelling in my ankles or feet now since I last posted in this thread!!! And I'm still wearing my ring around my necklace, too scared it will get stuck again!! LOL I have been resting the last 2 days however as i've got a rotten head cold so that has helped my feet etc

BP was fine on Monday at the GP too

I don't feel bad for worrying though because i'd rather be a little concerned and cautious and aware of these signs etc rather than ignorant to them. After all, its for the health of my baby.