Swollen and sore joints - should i be worried?

[LaDeeDa]

The last couple of weeks my fluid retention has been pretty bad...

Now it's to the point where when I wake up in the morning my joints are so swollen and sore that I can barely make a fist and it hurts to do so and standing up actually hurts my feet after lying down all night.

I am also finding that the backs of my knees are painful.

I have a MW appt on Monday .... should i be worried or is this normal??

[Pandora]

I am getting the back of the knees thing as well Dee, but not the joint pain.
Can you ring your midwife tomorrow and talkto them about it, they might have a suggestion that could help you in the meantime.
Mine said that I could use epom salts in the bath (1/3 cup at most) which would help, or lectric soda crystals (in the laundry aisle at the supermarket) - you leave them in the packet unopened and use as a compress to reduce the fluid retention.
But call them anyway to be safe, you neer know they may aske you to come in.

[Toomanytoomany]

There are some inflammatory things which can flare up (or ironically, settle down) during pregnancy such as fibromyalgia. There is also a form of arthritis that can plague pregnant women. You definitely should have any joint pain and swelling investigated.