does everyone's feet and hands swell during pregnancy?

Im only 13 weeks but saw my friend who is 37 weeks pregnant and oh my goodness her feet were sooo swollen,she said she cant fit into any shoes. I just got a little scared. This happens to all pregnant women or it depends?
I guess good thing ill be really big in the summer so i can just wear flip flops, but im going to feel like fiona from shrek. lol.

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I did not swell last time until after my c-section. This time I began to swell at around 30 weeks (maybe earlier).

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I haven't swelled with this PG. I didn't swell with my first PG until my actual due date. And that was the only time. I went a week past and didn't swell again.

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NOPE!! I'm 39 Weeks and no sign of swelling here. In fact my rings are BIGGER on my hands now!

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Posted by maybebaby

Posted by gabbie83

Im only 13 months but saw my friend who is 37 weeks pregnant and oh my goodness her feet were sooo swollen,she said she cant fit into any shoes. I just got a little scared. This happens to all pregnant women or it depends?
I guess good thing ill be really big in the summer so i can just wear flip flops, but im going to feel like fiona from shrek. lol.

At 13 months you are prob REALLY swollen, lol ( i know you meant to write 13 weeks!)

I didn't really swell at all. The very last week I was pg I had slight swelling on my shins and my fingers were swollen a teeny bit ( I had to take my rings off) but it was also very very hot and I was 40 weeks...

However 2 of my friends had very bad swelling...their feet were so painful from it. One of them started the swelling at 18 weeks and it got worse throughout the pregnancy..I felt very bad for her...but luckily after delivery it went away pretty quickly...

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I started swelling around 17-18 weeks... My hands, feet and calves got so swollen at one point it was hard to walk, or make a fist.

I'm 23 weeks now, and my feet are a little better, but my legs are still swollen. And I have carpal tunnel in my right hand...

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I didn't swell during my first pregnancy. During this pregnancy, I am 32 weeks and I can't wear my rings anymore. Other than that...I haven't noticed a change in my feet. My shoes still fit the same.

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my hands are fine - but i notice more and more every day that by the end of the day - my ankle is HUGE...

What's odd is that there is NO pain until i put my feet up and then WOWZA - it hurts!

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I noticed that my wedding band is really loose in the morning and by night time I have a hard time taking it off. I am not looking forward to the summer.

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Not so much my hands - Just the normal swelling if I stuff my face w/ too much salt ........

My feet have started to swell a bit at the end of the day ...........
If I have to give up my shoes I'm going to be REALLY REALLY upset

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I'm 38 1/2 weeks and just today I had to take off my e-ring but I think that's because its warm today.
Otherwise, I am still wearing my regular shoes and my wedding band still fits.

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I spoke too soon!!!

I was just in another office and someone said to me "oh look - your hands are swollen!" Sure enough I look down to see sausage fingers.

Grrrr....

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no, you might be lucky.,

I went through my entire pregnancy without swelling.