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Extreme swelling of your hands or face

  • Swelling in your hands makes it hard to bend your fingers or wear rings
  • Swelling in your face makes it hard to open your eyes all the way—they feel and look puffy
  • Your lips and mouth feel swollen or you have a loss of feeling

This swelling is not like the usual slight swelling that most moms have during pregnancy, especially during the last few months of pregnancy.
 

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Swelling of your hands or face is especially worrisome if:

  • It happens quickly and includes your hands and wrists

Swelling of your hands or face may be a warning sign of other problems, such as:

  • Preeclampsia—a type of high blood pressure that happens during pregnancy