While the legs and feet are usually first to show swelling — due to gravity — patients with more advanced heart disease may also experience swollen hands, puffiness in the face and abdominal ...

Leg, ankle and foot swelling is often considered common and dismissed as nothing serious, citing its causes to be sitting too ...

Your son's hand swelling does not sound normal. If it was part of generalised swelling involving his feet, possibly ankles, face and some weight gain it could be a result of fluid retention.

It's totally normal to retain fluids during pregnancy. Experts share what you can do to keep your feet from swelling up.