23 weeks pregnant swollen feet and hands

[dreamerkr]

Is it normal for the hands and feet to start getting swollen so early? I’m only 23+4 and especially my feet are swollen. Probably because of how hot it is in the UK too recently tbh. My hands are swollen too although not much, but I still had to get my rings cut off. I was worried about pre-eclampsia but my bp is completely normal?

I had really bad swelling of hands and feet when I got hot but never had preeclampsia, although like you I always panicked.

i would suggest getting in a cool bath or having a cold shower and trying to take any rings off now. I didn’t wear anything past 26 weeks. Keep you feet elevated for tonight and drink lots of water. You will retain more water if dehydrated.

@Applegreenb it does get worse when it’s hot tbh. I’m at a barbecue right now in 30 degrees and my feet are swollen 🥺 I’ll try the cool bath tonight, hopefully that’ll help. I’m not wearing any rings because I had to get them cut off 2 weeks ago

Swollen feet, when it’s hot especially, and without any other symptoms is almost certainly not PE. Just keep an eye on everything else - blurred vision, headaches, vomiting etc

Can you sit with your feet in a bowl of cold water? That's worked a trick for me today! I used a plastic laundry basket

Try and get your feet in some cold water and then elevate them later. I'm 37 weeks and my feet are so swollen it's awful. I am now resigned to wearing my gardening flip flops everywhere including work it's quite normal in hot weather but if you are worried then ring your midwife

Thanks a lot guys ☺️

If you're concerned you can get a blood pressure machine? Then you can keep an eye on any changes. I did have pre eclampsia and had swollen hands/feet for quite a long time but no other symptoms. I wasn't diagnosed until 38 weeks when I started having protein in my urine and my BP shot up.