shoe size - does it go back to normal after pregnancy?

[mrsbaldwin]

I'm in the last few weeks of first pregnancy - and my feet have started to do that swelling up thing the books talk about. My shoes are now feeling tight and uncomfortable.

I'll have to go and get some new ones I think - but can anyone who has been through this tell me - do your feet stay at the new size or do they shrink back to normal afterwards?

Advice appreciated!

MrsBaldwin

Mine increased from a 5 to a 6!

Mine went back to usual size. Don't go mad at the shops just yet!

Wish the rest of me could have shrunk back down to old size...

My feet swelled up during pregnancy, they did go back down afterwards but they are bigger now than they used to be. I often find shoes a bit tight and tend to buy wider fit ones no if I can.

Mine went back, thank God as I am a big, wide size 8 anyway, so I was really worried they'd stay big.

Mine went from a size 6 to size 7

my feet have gone up half a size after 3 kids

Lots of my friends have different experiences of this. I would say that almost certainly your feet will not stay this size - but that doesn't mean they will go back to what they used to be, I'm afraid!!

Although I lost the bloating that came with the final weeks of pregnancy, I think my feet are still at least half a size bigger that they were and shoes that were always on the 'tight' side are now impossible for me to wear but more generous ones are fine.

As always, though, every woman is different - so you never know!

HTH!!

Mine completely back to normal (2 children) - possibly even slightly smaller as I'm bonier all over now. But that may be just a mid-40s thing anyway

mine didn't go entirely back. nor hands either.

My feet have gone up half a size since having DCs

I think my feet are wider. I think they just got sqashed outwards with all the extra weight (ds was almost 11lb). I haven't quite had to restort to Hush Puppies and the like, but can no longer wear the dainty little pumps I used to like.

squashed

Mine went back - but it took a bit of time. The water retention should correct quickly, but the extra weight coupled with extra-stretchy ligaments takes time in my experience.

Thanks so much everyone. This is very helpful. I think I will heed the advice that suggests 'don't go mad just yet' - so, one new pair of shoes that feels comfortable to wear to work for the last few weeks, and then see what happens!

Much appreciated!

MrsB

yes happened both to my pgs as my shoe size went up one size...was back to normal after 2 weeks having my kids. icarried on wearing my sandals till it became too big as it had stretched throughtout the summer.

I went up to a 6 and now that i have finally lost a lot of my pregnancy weight they have gone back down to a size 5.

mine are half a size bigger then pre-babies (8 yrs on)

one size bigger and wider

I went up a half size or so with 1st pregnancy. And the same with 2nd pregnancy.
I am sure that my feet are wider aswell - although this could be physically impossible, because my feet were as wide as they were long, before !!!!

And a shoe size update ...

I went to the shoe shop yesterday and found I seem to have gone up half a size.

So I have bought one new pair of shoes that will do for both work and home, for now.

Thanks again everyone.

Went back to normal, which was a relief as wide 8s to start with. Couldn't even fit Crocs towards the end of pg!

Mine went from a 6 to a 7 in first pregnancy, then stayed at a 7 plus or minus a bit of swelling - I think you're right just to stick to one new pair for now, and then you can go wild after the baby is born!

my feet went up half a size after 4 children, they are a little wider too. Either that or they got fatter along with the rest of me!