i am 40 weeks pregnant and my face has been swollen for about 4 days now.....the swelling is only effecting one side of my face...its not that noticable to everyone else but i can feel it cause im only talking out one side of my mouth and i am only able to give half a smile...it doesnt look as bad as it is uncomfortable...i have been to the doctor and she says its not edema or preclempsia...she thinks it will be this way untill i give birth but i really cant deal with not being able to smile....please tell me if you have any suggestions on what i can do to make the swelling go down...and assure me that this does happen to other people and i will be ok!!!
2006-12-18 09:21:55 · 7 answers · asked by pebbles 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
that's normal, unfortunately it's permanent....I'm kidding...it's not normal!!!
2006-12-18 09:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by Topher 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Eep, that sounds like a side effect of water retention. It'll probably go down once you give birth. Which appears soon, if you're 40 weeks!
2006-12-18 09:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by culley230 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your 40 weeks and they aren't inducing you? Swelling is normal, you usually hear about it affecting the ankles, but then entire body is suseptable to swelling.
Good luck
2006-12-18 09:28:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jenni 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
when I was pregnant my feet and hands swelled so bad I thought they would burst, it goes away after you have the baby. maybe try a cold pack
2006-12-18 09:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by honeybear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toxemia or water retention i would think. I had that with my daughter. Are yor legs and ankles swollen too?
2006-12-18 09:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its normal so don't worry. it will be after the birth of ur littleone. be happy. & all the best .
2006-12-18 09:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by wE r MuScUlAr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try some ice...it might help
2006-12-18 09:24:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋