thread: When did your swelling vanish??

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Mar 2007
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    Spoke to my midwife two days ago and she said swelling can take up to 6 weeks to go down..... it just varies from person to person.... hopefully I'm one of the early birds then

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Mar 2007
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    Can't wait to get my rings back on!!

  3. #3

    May 2008
    Melbourne, Vic
    8,631

    Should possibly have taken rings off by now............ hmm.

  4. #4
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber & MPM

    Feb 2007
    Melbourne
    5,462

    Don't be freaked out if your swelling gets worse just after you've had your bub! After DS1 my legs became tree trunks, it was awful! Fortunately it went down fairly quickly

    I drank heaps more water when pg with DS2 and didn't get much swelling thankfully. I'll have to remember to drink heaps this time around.

    ETA - Oh yeah, like Fiona said - the kilos coming off afterwards rocks! I would have a day where I couldn't stop peeing all day and when I'd weigh myself another kilo had come off

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Mar 2007
    6,979

    Wow!! Can't wait to see those scales coming down hehehe
    Mum said to me recently that its just wonderful when you wake up the next day after having baby and feel so much lighter and easy to get around!!

    I can't wait to wear my rings again too Sara!! I have mine safely around my necklace!

    But it's the kankles that have been the worst for me.... just can't wait to get my ankles back and be able to wear any shoes again not just thongs!

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Mar 2007
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    Oh I can't wait to feel lighter, my poor feet can't take much more. Not long for you now Ren, I'm jealous! lol.