The Ankles Begin to Swell

So today was not my favorite day at the doctor. My ankles had swollen pretty badly yesterday and were not back to normal when I went in for my appointment. My weight was up 5 pounds since last Monday! They feel like it's all fluid, and they are a little bit concerned about blood pressure and fluid retention. Apparently being an old lady and having diabetes put me at increased risk for something called pregnancy-induced hypertension (or toxemia). I think they are just being cautious, but they ordered a bunch of bloodwork and urine tests today. They want me to take my blood pressure and record it each day at work. I follow up with them again next Monday (11/09), and we will see how things stand. If the swelling is better, my weight is back down and my blood pressures are all normal, we have nothing to worry about. If the labs or my blood pressures are abnormal, I may have to go on bed rest. It sounds like a nice treat, I know, but I'm pretty sure it would get really boring really quickly. My gut reaction is that this is no big deal. Everybody has swelling with pregnancy, and I have had none until now. So no worries until they tell me I have something to worry about. On a good note, my blood sugars continue to get better and better. The baby is doing great. He or she continues to be very active. All things baby look good!