Should I be worried???

Question

I don't know y my body has been swelling up my face has been swollen for at least a week and my feet well they have always been swollen since I got far in my pregnancy but I know those are the signs of preeclampsia but every time I go see the doctor they don't find anything I'm always fine so y am I swelled up like this I don't even eat salt and I drink water I'm confused

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Heat, standing too long, retaining water, can all cause swelling. My feet were so swollen I could barely put socks on let alone shoes. & just as I thought finally it'll get better once I have my little girl... Boom it got worse. I had to wear slippers for 4 weeks pp because my sandals wouldn't even fit!

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Have you checked your thyroid hormones lately? Hypothyroidism can cause myxedema

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I'm a midwife, if they have been checking your blood pressure and it's all normal, then don't allow yourself to worry too much. If you start getting other symptoms such as blurred vision, pain up under your left rib, headaches, then be concerned enough to go and get your blood pressure checked. Ask them to check your urine at the doctors because certain things can show up on a dipstick test as well that can indicate a blood pressure issue. 
Otherwise try and relax, swelling in pregnancy is normal. You are doing the right things to get checked.

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Yeah by the time i went into labor with my first born my toes looked like littke sausages. Some people just get it worse than others. Unfortunately

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It could also be low blood pressure.. Please let your OB take a look at you ASAP!

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I got so swollen in my first pregnancy because it was so hot!!

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I know it might sound crazy ..... Have you been keeping up with water intake?

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Maybe try compression stockings?

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Swelling in your face?

Should I be worried???

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