swelling at 38 weeks?

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It's not sudden, but I've slowly become more and more swollen throughout this pg. It's all over - not just feet. I cannot get my rings on anymore. I didn't have this at all with my last pg, although I was both lighter and fitter then, so just wondered if this is in the realms of normal.

Am seeing midwife tomorrow in any case, but the ring thing has freaked me out a bit.

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I'm 37 weeks and the wedding rings came off a few weeks ago. My shoes don't fit and my legs have swollen as has my face. Totally pee'd off now. MW doesn't seem overly concerned.... Even though I've had a headache for 3 days, have protein in my wee and slight increase in BP and they still aren't remotely worried.... Unlike me!!

thanks - hope everything is ok for you EM.
Although it is a little reassuring to hear that the rings not fitting is normal.

last time was very different!

I have very swollen feet, hands, laegs and face almost the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy! Its totally normal and as my midwife told me 'just one more thing to deal with'!!
But the good news is that my feet went down almost straight away and I havd my rings back on within a week of giving birth! So dont worry it will go away!

good, good.
I was worried that I was putting on hugggge amounts of weight with all the cake and pies healthy food I am eating for the baby's benefit.

Wasn't normal for me, I had pre-eclampsia, swelling of the face is even more of a worry and an indication that something isn't right. I ended up having dd at 36 weeks.