My mother-in-law and sister-in-law both told me that their shoe size increased when they were pregnant and never went back down. Is this true? (I'm on my 28th week of pregnancy and my feet are perfectly normal still.)
2006-12-29 12:00:09 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yep, went up a half size, never went back to what it was. That was only the first time though, they didn't get get bigger each pregnancy.
This doesn't seem to happen to everyone but sometimes adaptation to weight gain and loss, muscular imbalance and pregnancy can permanently change foot size. This is due to changes in the ligaments, tendons, and muscles within the foot, followed by subtle changes in the joints and spreading of the bones. The result is a normal enlargement of the foot which may be so gradual that sometimes it goes unnoticed.
2006-12-29 12:06:49 · answer #1 · answered by BabyRN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went from a 7 1/2 8 to a 9.
2006-12-29 20:02:59 · answer #2 · answered by jane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my shoe size increased when I was pregnant. It was due to swelling (water retention) in my ankles and feet. It went away after the babies were born (twins). I now wear the same size shoe that I did before I was pregnant.
2006-12-29 20:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not that the bone grows, your feet get wider because you gain weigh. So they get fatter. Plus, all of the weight put on your feel all day makes your feet swell and seem bigger. Shee probably wears bigger shoes because bigger sizes are also wider. She should look for "wide width" shoes when pregnant.
2006-12-29 20:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by Shayna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only time my feet got bigger is when the retained water but they went back down to normal now my fingers got bigger and never went back but that is because i never lost my preggo weight or at least not all of it maybe this part is true for ur motherinlaw or sisinlaw?? lol ??
2006-12-29 20:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by undercovernudist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can happen. Usually during the 3rd trimester. Mine went from 8 to 8.5 and never went back. It;s common but I don't think it happens to all women.
2006-12-29 20:02:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ella727 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My shoe size never changed and I have had 3 babies. I have never heard of this one before.
2006-12-29 20:04:27 · answer #7 · answered by Nancy M. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not true.... my mom was a size 12 when she was pregnant with me and now she is a size 9 1/2
shoe size is the fat around you bones so you can walk to burn it off
2006-12-29 20:03:31 · answer #8 · answered by hello_chika_101 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
omg youre so lucky. i was 2 weeks over due, I went up 1 size and a half.
2006-12-29 20:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by BoTToms UP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Increase, no not really, but while you are pregnant, you get edema in your feet, which make your shoes feel very tight.
2006-12-29 20:03:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋