Swelling is often most visible in the feet and ankles. Pregnancy can cause edema in the legs as the uterus puts pressure on the vena cava, a major blood vessel that returns blood to the heart from the legs. Fluid retention during pregnancy also can be caused by a more serious condition called preeclampsia. Low protein levels in the blood caused by malnutrition, kidney and liver disease can cause edema. The proteins help to hold salt and water inside the blood vessels so fluid does not leak out into the tissues.
Tinky Winky (played by Dave Thompson, Mark Heenehan, and Simon Shelton) is the first Teletubby. He is the largest of the Teletubbies, is covered in bright purple terrycloth, and has a triangular antenna on his head.
British student reveals she played baby sun on 'Teletubbies'. Jess Smith, from Kent, U.K., revealed herself as the baby sun on âTeletubbiesâ iconic sun. The show ran on television in the U.S. from 1997 to 2001. Nineteen-year-old British university student Jess Smith stepped forward Monday to publicly reveal herself as the baby who played the sun on the children's television program nearly two decades ago.