I saw the OB again today and this time the edema seems to really have worried him! I now know that what I have can be called 'pitted edema', pitted as in pitted skin like orange peel, and odema because it is fluid retention. The area is getting larger, more painful and I am gaining more weight, however I think its its all just fluid weight.

I think edema like this can be linked to preeclampsia so I am having bi-weekly fetal monitoring until C-day which is actually less than 2 weeks away anyway. Arrrgh - can't wait to have this baby and have my body go back to (somewhat) normal!