Swollen left feet.

Not painful but I worry it's DVT. Deep vein thrombosis. Anyone experienced only 1 swollen feet during pregnancy?#advicepls #pleasehelp

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Oh mama, I totally understand your worry, one swollen foot would send me into a panic too! When I was pregnant with my second, I had some swelling but thankfully it was both feet, and my gynae still made me come in straight away just to be safe. The thing is, from what I've generally heard, one-sided swelling is actually the part that needs more attention compared to both feet swelling, because normal pregnancy swelling tends to affect both sides, whereas DVT usually shows up in just one leg or foot. Some mums mention their leg also felt warm or had some redness along with the swelling, which were the extra signs their doctor took seriously. Even without pain, it's still worth getting checked, because a clot can sometimes be there without being obviously painful at first. Please don't wait on this one, go see your gynae or head to A&E today, not tomorrow, just to rule it out and get peace of mind. Wishing you and baby all the best, take care of yourself!

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