a little worried have you had this happen? update
this is my third baby. dont know if that makes a difference. last night my legs suddenly swelled up so i layed down and this morning they are better. but i noticed for the last couple days when im laying down you can see where the baby is laying in my belly. also instead of full shifting movments its more of shivering feeling. im 28 weeks today. my next apt is fri. should i wait till then or call in the morning. have anyone had this. wondering if maybe my fluids are low.
I had slight swelling in my legs and feet last night. still there about the same today, and now my hands are swelling. i had to take my ring off. im going to call the dr in the morning to see if they want to see me before fri. anythoughts?
It doesn't hurt to call the doctor and ask about it. Is it possible you are dehydrated? Try drinking water and hydrating yourself really good.
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I have heard of the "shivering" sensation from a lot of mommies and they all said their doctors told them it was normal.
As for the swelling, keep propping your legs up and if you can stomach it, drink more than your daily water amount. Try drinking something with electrolytes in it like pedialyte. I stay away from gatorade and poweraid because of the high sugar content. If you don't want to drink anymore, they make pedialyte freezer pops you could suck on throughout the day too.
Are you watching your sodium intake? Too much salt can cause you to retain water and would contribute to the swelling.
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- marinewife0311
on Nov. 8, 2009 at 8:44 AM