Im 30 weeks and by evening my feet and ankles get so puffy that my chappals feel tight. It gets worse on days i sit for long at work. What do you ladies do to keep the swelling down?
Mild swelling is normal, but please dont ignore if swelling is sudden, in your face or hands, with headache or vision changes, that can be a BP issue. In that case ring your doctor right away.
Gentle ankle rotations and a short walk really kept my swelling in check, my gynac approved light movement. Avoid sitting cross legged for long. Only do whatever your doctor has cleared for you though.
Sitting at a desk all day made my legs puff up. I started keeping a small stool under my feet, taking short walks every hour, and loosening tight shoes. Small changes but they made a real difference.
Keep your legs up whenever you sit, dont stand too long, and drink enough water, sounds odd but it actually reduces swelling. I also avoided too much salt. Comfortable footwear helped me a lot in the last months.
Beta thande paani me thodi der pair rakhna and gentle massage helps relax the legs. Salt kam karo aur paani zyada piyo. Pair upar karke leto thodi der. Par agar achanak zyada soojan ho to doctor ko zaroor dikhana.
My feet swelled a lot in the end. What helped, putting a pillow under my legs at night, walking a bit, and lots of water. Sitting with legs hanging long made it worse, so I kept them raised.
