Thread: ok, thats it....

i havent moaned much so far but i;m going to now.

MY FEET ARE EFFING SORE.

my legs / ankles / feet look like they have been inflated. i had fat ankles towards the end with Pip but this is nowhere near it. my legs are huge, i cant feel my ankle bones and my feet are like twice the size (i promise this is no overreaction) i have no shoes that fit me, i had to buy a size bigger flip flops but they are still tight and leave indents on my feet when i take them off, and these are the only things i can get on my feet. across the top of my foot (where you lace up your shoes) is all curved and really sore, it feels bruised but isnt. i hobble about cos it hurts to walk.

i have mentioned to the MW and the obstetrics doc at my last scan and they didnt really have anything to say about it as my hands arent bad (well they puffed up a bit but nothing you'd notice really) and theres nothing in my wee etc. just the normal drink water and put your feet up, which is helpful advice when DH is away for 2 weeks and i have 2 kids to look after in summer holidays.

i know the only thing that will sort it is giving birth but i have had enough of the constant pain in my feet. i dont know what i am looking forward to most - seeing my baby or having my legs and feet back to normal.

could be any day now Nina, hold in there,

Have you tried compression socks? Not attractive footwear but might help the discomfort

Not long to go now!

no when i spoke to the doc it was sweltering and she said she cuold offer them but it might not help with the heat and so be a bit pointless. i ahve a MW appt in the morning so i shall moan again tomorrow!

oh poor you. it is awful. hope the kids let you sit with your feet up for a little while. make a game of it, see who can keep their feet up the longest, lol.

Oh Nina......

Liam has new tights and can send you his old ones if you like

Seriously though, look after yourself, have you had them in a bowl of cool water?

yeah i did when it was very warm but it doesnt really help.

Awwww pants Nina, I kow just how you feel.

I was super swollen with Grace at the end, I also had swollen face, hands, protien in the wee and high blood pressure and was admitted twice for monitoring. I expected the same to happen with Lilah, especially as summer 06 here was SUPER hot but whilst I swelled a little, it was never as bad. This time I'm swelling already, I cant get half my shoes on and my rings are stuck on my fingers. I've got MW tomorrow so will tell her, as even though my ankles and hands were reallybad last time I went (I saw a stand in as my MW was on hols) she put down "Nil" on my notes without asking me!

I really hope it eases for you soon, or better still....that your little lady arrives!

No words of wisdom, don't pretend to be suprised lol.

But here: