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July 09, 2004
I HAVE ELEPHANTITUS!!!!

This baby needs to come out. NOW. My already ugly feet are now swollen to the point that they no longer look like feet! And my ankles have disappeared. Tony thinks it's funny to call me "hobbit feet" and affectionately refers to my ankles as "Kankles", whatever the hell that means.

Here are my very ugly, deformed feet usually look like

THIS IS WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE NOW! They hurt and they're so repulsive to look at. AND CALLING ME HOBBIT FEET ISN'T FUNNY.

I go see my doctor right now. You think he'll have sympathy on me and take the baby out today?

Yeah. Right.

Posted by Y at July 9, 2004 09:11 AM
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Can you fit in your sneakers still? I have to wear flip flops wherever I go now, which can't be good for my back, but it's the only alternative I have.

Although I've learned a lesson:

Swollen feet + Sunburn on feet = not fun

Whenever I go out now, I smother my feet in SPF 45

;)

Posted by: Stacey at July 9, 2004 09:15 AM

Wow! I just had a flashback to when my wife was pregnant. That looks really painful. Hang in there. It will go away when Baby comes out. My wife lost 62 lbs and it was all fluids!

Posted by: Al at July 9, 2004 09:29 AM

Oh, god...you poor girl. But it could be worse. At least you can apparently still see them.

Posted by: QC at July 9, 2004 09:32 AM

while that doesnt look fun for you, it might just be a one good reason for me to have kids! i have really narrow feet, so if i got pregnant and my feet swelled up, i could wear normal shoes for once!

Posted by: theresa at July 9, 2004 10:03 AM

Owie... that doesn't look fun. Being Pregnant in the summer time sucks. I like winter pregnancies much better!

Posted by: Trish at July 9, 2004 10:37 AM

Oh, wow - the memories. By the end of my pregnancy, the only shoes I could wear were my Birkenstocks - and only if I kept the top strap undone and only put my toes under a strap. Funny thing is, it's squishy (at least it was for me) and since i was still working in an office, I wore heels and such as long as I could. My feet would swell up through the day, and by the end, it was like they were "spilling over" the tops. Mucho sexy. Just a few more weeks - it's summer, be barefoot and pregnant (just don't forget the sunscreen - I agree - burns would NOT be fun right now) and let people fetch things for you ;-)

Posted by: Jodie at July 9, 2004 10:38 AM

UH...I think you'd best go lay down and put your feet up, and have Tony and the boys wait on you hand and foot until the baby is born!!!

Posted by: Tracy at July 9, 2004 10:50 AM

Calf + Ankles = Cankles. Supposably where there is no distinguishing between the caalf and the ankle. Nice huh? My husband calls me that too. Me, 33 weeks and feet and hands all swollen like watermelons! Our babies daddies have no appreciation!

Posted by: Andreah at July 9, 2004 11:10 AM

I just got back from a pedicure and here you are posting wacky foot pictures...stalker!

Posted by: Caitlin at July 9, 2004 11:23 AM

ooooof.... ouch! Ya, the last couple of weeks are uncomfortable, no doubt.... I kept telling myself "I have to enjoy this, it's my last time ever.... I want to remember how great it is to be pregnant...." But, of course, you just remember those last few weeks of being pretty uncomfy... Hang in there, not much longer to go now....

Posted by: cee at July 9, 2004 11:30 AM

oy. Girl, those look painful. Make sure you're having the absolute minimum of salt in your diet--it may help a little. :/

Posted by: skits at July 9, 2004 02:11 PM

Oh your poor tootsies :( You need to sit down and put those feet up. Listen to your Dr. Let your husband get the groceries and do the housework. You need to! Just this one time. Do something for you and that sweet baby girl.

Okay, I'm done nagging. Now go put your feet up and rest!

Posted by: Gina at July 9, 2004 03:12 PM

High blood pressure, swollen feet...toxemia, preclampsia, whatever you want to call it. Not saying you have it, cause I'm not a doctor (but I play one at home). Read up on it. Doctors overlook this.

Posted by: Lanie at July 9, 2004 03:20 PM

Boy tells me that I have Hobbit feet all the time. your feet aren't hairy enough to be Hobbit feet. mine, on the other hand.. well, we'll just leave that up to the imagination.

Posted by: girl at July 9, 2004 11:13 PM

Oh, bless your heart.

*rubs soothing cooling peppermint foot lotion on those poor puppies*

Posted by: Rori at July 10, 2004 05:15 AM

I know, you're getting advice from everyone... but I had the same problems (swelling, protein in the urine, escalating BP). My childbirth instructor suggested three things: 1, eat as much protein as you can (I can't tell you why this works, but it definitely did); 2, drink LOADS of water; 3, try to get into a swimming pool and just soak - that seems to help the swelling.

Hang in there, and good luck!

Posted by: kathleen at July 10, 2004 05:39 AM

I agree with Lanie. Your feet are awfully swollen and I know mine got that way and I started having protein in the urine and high blood pressure so they diagnosed me with Toxemia. Which can be controlled but if left unattended to can become really problematic.

Posted by: anonymous at July 10, 2004 06:22 PM

Oh man, I totally feel your pain. I had my twins in July 3 years ago and my feel looked like that. What misery! *hugs*

Posted by: Allison at July 12, 2004 11:02 AM

Was just taking a break and wanted to post here

Posted by: play boy at August 3, 2004 10:28 PM
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