Red patches on lower legs?!?

[islingtongirl]

Hello - am 33 weeks and for past week or so have noticed red patches on my lower legs, front and back, not v hot to touch or anything. I have been walking into and back from work a fair bit (about 2 miles each way) and tbh one ankle is protesting a bit but I am loathe to give up this exercise anyone else had this? Should I be worried/call MW? I feel fine, just getting a bit heavier and more tired and wondering if I am overdoing it a bit and legs giving up on me. I rarely put my feet up, maybe raising them would help? I finish work in a week for mat leave (taking lots of hols first) so hoping I can relax more then. Just don't want to be housebound and want to keep active. Thanks in advance!

The only thing that I can think of is that there is some slight swelling there. Just press on the redness. If it takes a long time for colour to come back it could indicate a little swelling there. In which case I would get this checked out.

Chances are it is a little water retention from all of your walking but you will need to keep an eye on blood pressure too.

Thanks. It doesnt take ages for the redness to go when I press. Im seeing the MW on thursday afternoon so will mention it then and she will check blood pressure. Hope all ok! Ah the joys of pregnancy!

Probably not swelling then.

It could just be that your blood vessels are more effective and that is the area you are affected when walking.

I tend to get really rosy cheeks in pregnancy too.

I got darker pigmentation on my legs during pregnancy so it looked (& still does!! I'm 3.5 wks post partum) like I have badly tanned legs! Pregnancy does strange things to our bodies!!

I hope the red patches aren't anything too concerning

Mm maybe it is pigmentation, so hard to tell! Hope it goes though...have to say I am not sure Im that compatible with this weather at the moment, annoying as pre-preg I would be out there sunbathing on my lunchbreak!

hmm... i've just got red patches appear on calf of one leg too..... time to put feet up i think... spent too long walking round town today obviously.... :(

mine are a bit itchy tho.