Cankles

I have not actually seen the movie Fat Chicks, but I've heard all about cankles...fat ankles (a calf, ankle blend). Anyway, when pregnant, water retention is common. It can happen at any point in the pregnancy. You will see a pregnant woman who looks normal with a belly. Then...POOF!...puffy face (and cankles). Do what you can starting now to combat water retention (drink water...check with your MD). I did not really get the puffy cheeks but I had cankle-anoia. At the end of the day, when I took off my socks, I had "ring around the cankle" dents in my legs. I tried to wear loose fitting socks, but, alas, all socks use elastic to hold them up. I tried to sit with my feet up, but laying on your back is a no-no when pregnant (especially big pregnant). Wear sandles. No one but you and Brad will see the sock evidence of cankles, but just knowing they were there bugged me.

A serious note about water retention... I think it can be a symptom of something else (not sure what). My doctor checked my cankles at every visit. I thought they were huge, she was ok with it. If you push you finger into you ankle and a dent stays (for a second or two) it might be water retention. If you push in and it bounces back...gulp...it might be a real cankle.