Jessica Simpson Just Posted The Funniest 10-Year Challenge Photo Yet

Photo credit: Jason LaVeris - Getty Images
Photo credit: Jason LaVeris - Getty Images

From Women's Health

  • Jessica Simpson just posted a photo poking fun at the "10-year challenge."

  • In Jessica's Instagram photo, she shows her ankles from 10 years ago and her ankles now, which are swollen from pregnancy.

  • FYI: Swollen ankles during pregnancy are typically normal but could also be a sign of a life-threatening condition known as preeclampsia.


IDK about you, but it feels like I've seen every iteration of the "1o-year challenge"-most of which just prove that everyone is aging pretty damn well. But then a pregnant Jessica Simpson stepped up to the plate and dropped the funniest challenge photo yet.

In the Instagram photo, which Jessica posted Thursday night, she shows a shot of her ankles from 10 years ago, and a shot of her (super-swollen) ankles now. Of course, Jessica simply captioned it "#tenyearchallenge."

#tenyearchallenge

A post shared by Jessica Simpson (@jessicasimpson) on Jan 17, 2019 at 4:43pm PST

Jessica, who's pregnant with her third child, first revealed her swollen ankles in another Instagram photo she posted last week. "Any remedies?! Help!!!!" she wrote at the time.

Any remedies?! Help!!!!

A post shared by Jessica Simpson (@jessicasimpson) on Jan 10, 2019 at 5:10pm PST

For the record, foot and ankle swelling is very normal during pregnancy (though it may come with a side effect of pre-pregnancy foot envy). The swelling happens because of extra fluid retention, hormonal changes, and pressure from your uterus on your veins, which impairs the return of blood to your heart, Christine Greves, M.D., a board-certified ob/gyn, told Women's Health.

There are, however, certain situations when the swelling could be the sign of preeclampsia, a serious and potentially fatal pregnancy complication. With preeclampsia, you'll also have other symptoms like high blood pressure, headaches, blurred vision, and upper abdominal pain, per the National Institutes of Health.

There are a few things you (and Jessica) can do to relieve the swelling a bit, including propping your feet up with pillows while you sleep, avoiding standing for long periods of time, resting or sleeping on your left side, and wearing compression stockings or support hose.

You’ll also want to do your best to limit your caffeine and sodium intake, since both can make you retain water. And, of course, you can take a page out of Jessica’s book and just have a good laugh about the whole thing.

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