C section and swelling

When did everyone’s feet calm down on the swelling??? I’m 1 week pp. I feel like a packed sausage stick when I look at my feet 🦶🏼

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I think mine went away after 2-3 weeks. It really sucks, I'm sorry. :c

Mine lasted probably about 2 weeks - my midwife told me to sleep with my feet elevated on a pillow and I found that really helped it go down quicker 🖤

Mine took almost a month! They were so bad, literally full of fluid and jiggled when I walked it was awful

Mine are like this at the moment, worse in the evenings. I got some compression socks toeless ones to help with the swelling. My blood pressure has been a little high but no one seems concerned. Jusy been told to keep up fluids and make sure I’m eating properly easier said then done with a newborn 😂

Mine has gone down a bit since yesterday and I had my C-Section on Friday. But still bad

Honestly mine took aaages. I was resting/elevating them as much as I could and that wasn't helping so I just started using them/walking around as much as was realistically possibly and that's when I saw the biggest difference

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