Third trimester here and my face has puffed up so much, especially in the mornings. I barely recognise myself in photos honestly. I plan to mention it to my gynac at next visit but in the meantime is there anything simple that helps with the puffiness?
I'll be honest, sudden facial swelling is one thing my doctor told me to never ignore because it can be linked to BP. Mild puffiness is ok but please get your BP checked just to be safe.
Amma told me to drink coconut water and reduce papad pickle type salty stuff, it really does help. Keep hydrated. Just make sure your doctor knows, especially in the last months.
Some face puffiness is normal in later months. Drink enough water, cut down on extra salt and dont stand for too long. But if it came on suddenly with headache or blurry vision, go to your gynac fast, dont wait.
Sitting at a desk all day made mine worse. I started keeping my feet up during lunch and taking short walks, and reduced packaged salty snacks. Small things but they actually helped by evening.
