At 20 weeks pregnant my hands and feet are swollen is that okay?

Answer 1

It's probably due to the heat. Your blood and fluid volume goes up tremendously during pregnancy and with the heat, it can go up even further.

To be on the safe side, call your doctors office, let them know what's going on. They may want to have you come in for a quick check to be sure it's not something more serious.

Answer 2

Retaining fluids is really common when you are pregnant this was the thing that bothered my the most. Try cutting out the salt in your diet and don't forget the sodium you are getting in prepared foods. You may be surprised how sodium is in beverages, I just loved V8 while I was pregnant and thought this was a good source of vitamins and it was except it had a crazy amount of sodium. Get in the habit of checking every label. If this gets worse or is really painful make sure to bring it up at your next OB visit. One other thing I did was make sure to wear shoes that would stretch with my feet as the day went by. I actually had to buy some men's leather sandals that had Velcro fasteners so I could let them out by month 9. Good Luck and congratulations on your upcoming addition.

Answer 3

Yes, it's very common. Reduce sodium, drink plenty of water with a few slices of lemon to help with the water retention. Cucumbers and watermelon are also very nutritious natural diuretics. Put your feet up when ever possible, and keep a close watch on your blood pressure. If it's up over 135/85 definitely call the Doctor. Severe cases of Edema can definitely be a symptom, (or cause) of gestational hypertension. In a worst case scenario this could lead into preeclampsia.

Answer 4

It could be normal edema However it could mean there are health issues to worry about. You should definitely call your doctor just to be sure. Your doctor can run a test to see if you have protein in your urine to rule out toxemia and check your blood pressure to make sure it's not too high. Most women develop edema in pregnancy at some point when their hands and feet swell. Be sure to get off your feet often and put them up at the end of the day and drink plenty of fluids.

Answer 5

I am not certified in OB or any of the sorts, but I do believe the more salt you consume during your pregnancy the more water you retain aka swollen hands/feet. During my pregnancy I watched my sodium intake and I never had swollen anything except for well my breast but thats different.

If it's really bad maybe try calling your Ob/Gyn to put you at ease.

Answer 6

Sorry, but that's not ok because when i turn about 21 weeks my hands and feet were swallen up and that's not a good sign i went into labor when i was 23 weeks early i did not know that was my frist child to i just had april 20,2006 and he pass so you need to call your doctor asap

Answer 7

they should get little bigger than before but not much swallen cause that indicate u have alot fluid and high blood pressure. reduce eating salt and tell ur doctor about it.u may have preterm labor if u continue having the swallen. good luck
p.s plz go to the doctor.

Answer 8

I am not trying to scare but you need to go to the emergency room it sounds like high blood pressure, I cant remember the name of it, but you need to see a doctor immediatly, for yours and the babys health.

Answer 9

My wife is 36 weeks pregnant and she has experienced this for her whole pregnancy. It is normal and fine. Just rest!

Answer 10

your blood volume increases when you are pregnant ,this could be why you are swollen,see your ob doctor,to check your blood pressure and you may need to wear special stockings to prevent varicose veins