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swelling

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Pumble · 15/10/2015 05:23

My fingers have suddenly become incredibly swollen to the extent my rings hurt and I can't work out how to get them off short of cutting them. I'm 39+3 with dc3 and it never happened with the others although this is the furthest I have ever got as both others were born earlier. I am bloody miserable and this just seems the final straw (as is the fact it's 5:20am and I've been awake since before 3am!). Just needed a moan as I sit here having a little cry but also any advice appreciated. I tried cold water but it seemed to make things worse Confused. Thanks all.

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Focusfocus · 15/10/2015 06:08

No advice but sympathies. I'm 37+3 and sat downstairs since 2:30 am unable to sleep for the seventh night running. Whole body aches, baby's head is ramming Into my butt, my perineum and bum hurt like hell. My ankles look like stuffed stockings ready for Xmas and my fingers?

Well let's see about my fingers. At 7 months they started getting locked in the mornings on waking couldn't straighten them till a couple of hours. Same now. Had taken my rings off then else they'd need to be cut now. Swollen fat lumps each finger is.

I find baths help a bit with some Epsom salts in them. Can't fit myself into a bath on my own, so I plug the bath run the hot shower and put Epsom salts and lavender oil on the floor of the bath shower runs on me while the water fills up and soaks my poor feet and I get some lavender smellies. This approximation of a foot bath cum shower I have called a bower. I'm a sad person.

Sorry I have no advice on the rings. So some is sure to come by, but commiserations from a fellow swollen, fed up insomniac who's had breakfast at 4:35 am consisting of banana milkshake, (now prepare to vomit) - followed by yesterday's rice and two whole grilled aubergines with various Indian spices. Heartburn will now hit.

Can you ask someone like a DH if poss to massage feet and hands draining fluid away from tips towards the body? DH does my feet away from toes towards the thighs. Same would go for fingers I suppose. Keep them elevated,

3littlefrogs · 15/10/2015 06:18

Can you get your BP and urine checked today?
Do you have any headache/visual disturbance or indigestion type pain?
Any swelling or puffiness around your face?

bluewisteria · 15/10/2015 06:50

Definitely get checked out, this can be a sign of pregnancy induced hypertension or pre eclampsia. Esp the stage you are at in your pregnancy, please go and get checked straight away at your hospital, not gp as they can't do fast turn around blood tests.

Pumble · 15/10/2015 07:51

You have my sympathies focus

Am seeing midwife anyway today so will mention to her. Wish I could grab two minutes sleep in the day but the dc prevent that Confused

So tired and fed up!

Will you manage a power nap focus? If only we could have copious amounts of caffeine to help us through the day!

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