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Name: soon2bmommy

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So my feet were not swollen at all until I started getting the IV at the hospital. My feet were 3x their normal size the day after my delivery. They are still 2x maybe more than their normal size and I cant seem to get them to go back to their normal size. I try to put them up as much as possible but it's hard when you've got a new baby to care for. Is there anything else I can do to make them shrink faster? ↓

Name: Emma2 | Date: Apr 29th, 2007 10:26 PM

just drink as much water as you possibly can and continue putting your feet up when possible. all the water will make you pee and will slowly help w/ the water retention. i had this problem too (before going in the hospital and after) and it took about 2 weeks for them the get back to normal. ↑

Name: mamal | Date: Apr 29th, 2007 10:44 PM

The hospital had me drink soda. I am not a big soda drinker so it wasn't my fav but the soda makes you go which gets that extra fluid out. Definitely drink water because you need that while breastfeeding or pumping. You may want to try a Guiness beer, I have heard that it is high in yeast which helps with milk production and I know beer makes you pee and calms you down which also helps with feeding. Wether it is an old wives tale or not I don't know but anything that says to drink beer I am all over. LOL! FYI no need to pump and dump either. ↑

Name: bebe9281 | Date: Apr 30th, 2007 2:30 AM

My feet were huge when I got home.. Move as much as you can and drink heaps of water... It's ugly, but normal.. ↑

Name: Coartney | Date: Apr 30th, 2007 2:31 AM

mine went down on their own after about 5 days. i couldnt get them to go down for the life of me, even elevating didnt work. my feet still feel bruised. ↑

Name: Coartney | Date: Apr 30th, 2007 2:32 AM

lol if youve never drank a guiness, lol watch out now.. def an aquired taste lmfao .. i love the stuff. . but ive puked it once b.c of a shot i took and GAH i swore to never touch it again .. that lasted about 2yrs lol but yeh its def a different taste.. ↑

Name: bebe9281 | Date: Apr 30th, 2007 2:32 AM

Having a kid is murder.... You'll forget all about it soon... Really. ↑

Name: Lola | Date: Apr 30th, 2007 10:58 AM

Guiness is manky.

It's like swallowing phlegm :( ↑