Swollen hands and feet, a worry or normal?
(38+3) First pregnancy..
Have woken up with swollen hands and feet for the first time, feet aren’t itchy but my hands are slightly tingly and itchy. No headache, and did have a pain under my ribs, right side, when I was just waking up, but it’s gone now after walking about.
Is this normal and just part of full term pregnancy i.e water retention ? Or should i be going to get checked over to double check? Health anxiety is making me worry every new thing is Pre-eclampsia! Partner also won’t be home till late afternoon which is making me overthink it more because I’m home alone
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Can you call your healthcare provider and have a chat? They can advise you on whether they think it’s nothing or whether they think you should head into a clinic or hospital to get checked out
Could be absolutely normal (heat related) so don’t panic, but definitely best to get checked over. I had the same thing and they wanted to check my blood pressure/urine for other potential pre eclampsia signs just in case
Yh I'm the same. I'm 38 weeks and the last few days my feet have really swelled. I think it's just the heat.
Do get checked having itchy hands and feet (which were also swollen from the heat) is how I found out I had Cholestasis x
Get checked!
Same - feet and hands are hugeeeeee!! I’m just over 38 weeks
Update.. went today as the tingly feeling was still there, and my fingers have become bruised and Parma of hands are rashy and mottled.. was tested for cholestasis (ICP) but everything came back fine 🤷🏻♀️ was sent home with a prescription for antihistamines
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