Originally Posted by
quiltingshorttimer
OH! Stephanie--make yourself go to your water aerobics class--bring down the activity a notch or two, but the water will definitely help your relax those muscles and work out the kinks. Also, you mentioned pushing to get this done before the baby comes--yours? One part of your OP makes me concerned--you said feet and ankles hurt. I'm worried that you are setting yourself up for blood clots with sitting too much, especially with legs down, and especially if you are pregnant! I've had blood clots in my leg and it was after a quilt retreat--ditto for a friend--so now when we go to retreat,we make everyone stop once an hour and get up and do stretches--please don't sit too long!
This is a grandchild on the way so thankfully not me. But you are right, I do need to remember to get up and move. Ankles and feet are still really bothering me today but the rest of my body feels back to the normal range of aches and pains. Normally I sit with my feet under me or curled up in the chair but with sewing I force myself to sit properly so maybe (hopefully) the ankle/foot pain is just my body not knowing how to react to my feet being on the floor.