Third trimester and my feet swell up so bad by evening, my chappals barely fit now. Standing in the kitchen makes it worse. What do u all do to keep the swelling down? pls share whatever worked.
Beta, soaking feet in slightly warm water in the evening gives nice relief, my mother always told us this. Keep legs raised on a pillow while sleeping. But if the swelling is sudden or one leg only, do tell ur doctor.
Keep ur feet up whenever u sit, that helped me the most. Avoid standing too long and dont cross legs. Also drink enough water, sounds opposite but it actually reduces swelling. Loose comfy slippers a must.
Mild swelling in feet is normal but please be careful, if it comes suddenly with headache or it is in ur face and hands too, call ur gynac immediately. That can be a BP thing. For normal swelling, rest and elevation helps.
At work I kept a small stool under my desk to rest my feet on, big difference. Take short walks every hour if u sit a lot. And ditch tight shoes, I lived in soft sliders the whole time.
Reduce too much salt in food, my mother in law told me this and it did help na. Rest with legs up and stay hydrated. But anything heavy or sudden, always confirm with ur doctor.
