TMI question about pregnancy swelling

[oswin]

My hands and feet have not swelled in this pregnancy or the last. But this time I'm finding that my labia have been swollen, and I'm wondering if it's normal? At first I thought it was probably due to the fact that I was biking a few miles a day, but I've stopped now and my labia are still swollen. They're also getting rubbed raw in a place or two this week, likely due to the increased humidity combined with having to wear pantiliners to deal with peeing when I cough. Anyone experience this?

[geek96]

I don't know but I have the same thing going on. I have also noticed that it feels like i can feels the baby's head. I have a lot of pressure feeling bulging near my perineum (sp?).

[jeaniebueller]

Yes, its normal. Weeks 24+ with my last pregnancy were pure hell. You could try a support belt to see if that takes off some of the pressure, but really the only thing that helped me was laying down.

[oswin]

Well at least it's "normal", but man does pregnancy suck! I may change my mind, but this may be our last kid purely because I've hated being pregnant both times - and I haven't even had it that bad compared to many, mostly just lots of morning sickness (which thankfully is over) and feeling huge.

[irish]

I had swelling on one side when pg with dd2. More pronounced when standing. Unfortunately, it hasn't completely gone. And dd2 is 18mths old......

[gibbinator]

I had to start going commando in a skirt at home when I was pg with ds1. It was so uncomfortable. Another reason why pg sex does not happen much with me.

[isabel]

It didn't bother me, but I could tell I was a little swollen in that area. My hands and feet also swelled. All is thankfully back to normal now.

[Odonata]

I had severe swelling for the last few months of my pregnancy and that area was also affected. It sucked but I would say normal. Like gibbinator said, I also had to go commando under skirts or my husband's baggy mesh sport shorts while at home. I rarely left the house unless I needed to b/c I just didn't want to wear pants. I was shocked at how large "everything" had gotten.

[NandaB]

What they said. I was not only swollen last time, but veiny. And lopsided. Good times.

It went away though.

[carolinagirl831]

Yes, this was so uncomfortable to me! I never had it with dd1. The pelvic pressure got really bad around 35 weeks. My labia was super swollen and it turns out I had a labial vericose vein. Ouch! I had to really watch staying off my feet more, sex became so uncomfortable to me, pressure afterwards was horrible. I just gave birth 2 days ago and it feels normal again. The pressure and vein disappeared immediately !