Reduce water retention
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Divameow
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Anyone knows how to prevent or reduce water retention? I never had it until 7 month preg. Sigh I thot I could escape water retention. It's a bit irritating as my hands feel swollen n my shoes seem too small. Also has weird burning sensation on palms n feet
get a pool of warm lukewater and place your feet into it. try for 15 mins and see if the water retention subsized. bear in mind, this is only temporarily. for me, i do have water retention during my pregnancy and i went to swimming pool for a swim without knowing that by 'soaking' your feet into water could really subsized it temporarily.
happymummyo7
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Drink more water! My water retention was mild, can c the swell swell but cant feel it. Super fun to poke press n watch that area dent in n slowly 'come up'.
Lol U even c it as fun haha. I thot I shdn't drink too much water actually... I'm drinking a lot of liquid coz of the higher body temp n the hot weather. Not sure whether drinking too much water at night aggreviate it...
Oic... Red bean soup quite easy to buy from food court. I'll try...
hotmilktea
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eat less salty food for sure. and lift ur legs up when u sleep at night.
my gynae said legs sldnt be swell in the morning, if it does, it is quite bad.
i hasnt got it yet, but i guess its hard to escape in the later part of the pregnancy like probably 8 or 9 months.
my gynae said legs sldnt be swell in the morning, if it does, it is quite bad.
i hasnt got it yet, but i guess its hard to escape in the later part of the pregnancy like probably 8 or 9 months.
happymummyo7
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I use to think is drink too much water then will have. End up then know is cos u dont drink enough thats y yr body retent (store),the water. Not sure how true but for me i drink at least 4l of water daily n has lil water retention issue when i was pregnant. But of cos will end up go toilet alot la.
Not that i love drinking water, but ever since i kana UTI i start making myself drink alot water till now habit already. Plain water..
Not that i love drinking water, but ever since i kana UTI i start making myself drink alot water till now habit already. Plain water..
XenXuan
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Get a pillow under ur feet/lower leg area when u sleep or lie down to rest.this will help the blood circulation better n reduce water retention.the pillow should be big firm but not too hard or high type,slightly heavier pillow so tat u won't kick the pillow off when asleep.drink more water in mouthfuls n small sips not more than 1/2 cup each time,dun drink in large amount as it will cause u more swelling n toilet trips as the water wasn't really absorbed into body.rem to take ur supplements to keep the nutrition intake well to reduce numbness.if really bad,get a leg /body massage can help the retention n pain too.
Hi Alisa, i shared the same problem as you.. can't wear my wedding ring. My hands feel pain n numb especially when wake up...
Phoebii Cheng
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Yes reduce salt intake....even when u drink soup or eat soupy stuff outside, dun drink the soup cos' it is "tasty" hence might contain salt....
and drink more water......
and drink more water......
huh.. thats what i like best! i always finish every drop of soup! haahha...
Great!!! now i have reason to tell my hubby i wan to drink 100+ liao!!! Thank u!!
No prob. i had 100+ till i scared. haha. if only coke can have the same effect. LOLx!
hotmilktea
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But i thought 100+ has salt and we didn't exercise enough to have the need to replenish.
Water retention sld hv less salt intake. strange.
Water retention sld hv less salt intake. strange.
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