LOL at the hospital stockings. I didn't mind them, they were free! and I was wearing trackies all the time anyway No way was I getting around in a nighty or anything when I had to wear maternity pads LOL. Trackies all the way for me, so it didn't matter what was on underneath.

I swelled up at night for a few days after the birth, but I did sooooo much walking between the ward and the NICU that I think I shifted a lot of the swelling and even baby weight! And the nurses weren't concerned about DVT either coz of all my walking LOL.

Hope it disappears quickly for you One thing that DID disappear immediately after the birth was my carpal tunnel. It was miraculous! (that was with my first).