HELP!! I am so paranoidd

Hi mummies. I just delivered. But my leg water retention is much more bigger then when i was pregnant. I delivered 3 days ago. HELP!! WHAT SHOULD I DO? Its very hard to walk to send my daughter to poly check up etc.

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It’s normal to be swelling even after birth. Just use compression socks and ironically, you have to drink plenty of water to flush out all the water retention. It gets much better after a week. If you can elevate your legs, do it as high as possible. Like against the bed frame. And do post-natal massage too if you can already.

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