Post-partum feet.

NDwife07 · July 2009

The rumors are true. My feet are stuck at 2 shoe sizes bigger than they were pre-pregnancy, even after all my swelling has subsided.

The bad news is that I now wear a 10. Who wears a 10 when you're only 5'5"?

The good news is I get to go shoe shopping and not feel guilty about it.

Is it bad that I'm *slightly* excited about the prospect of not fitting into my pre-pregnancy clothes by the time I go back to work? I need a guilt-free excuse to buy a new wardrobe.

Carmela752 · July 2009

Oh lord. If my feet grow 2 sizes I'll have to special order all my shoes. I'm 5'10" and wear a 9-91/2.

But yay for shopping.

Val&B0604 · July 2009

I thank goodness did not have that. But like Tricia, I already wear 9-10 depending on the shoe.

jac*n*abe · July 2009

That stinks, Lauren! Sorry. But, like you said, hopefully it'll give you an excuse to shop some Smile

Dude. I'd be screwed if my feet grew 2 sizes! I already wear a 9.5/10 and I'm only 5'3". How freakishly abnormal would I be?!

indybride4.8.06 · July 2009

My feet didn't get bigger size-wise (I've always been a 9-10), but they're definitely wider. I've always had super skinny feet and now they're not so much. And shoes definitely fit me differently now! Yeah for shoe shopping!

PS - I'm like 5'5 1/2" and I've always worn a size 9 or 10 (depending on brand). Welcome to the club!

shauna060708 · July 2009

Look at all you boat-feet gals! I can say that cause I'm in the club too. If I go up to an 11, I will cry because that seems SO much bigger than 9-10.

beccabrad · July 2009

my left foot is the only foot that is swelling and my right has remained the same size since pre-preg. What happens if I only go up 1-2 sizes on one side??lol You think I'd have to buy two sets of shoes?

iucarrie · July 2009

I had some swelling at the end but my shoe size didn't change after pregnancy...so it might not happen to everyone!

Yay for shopping!

Val&B0604 · July 2009

beccabrad:
my left foot is the only foot that is swelling and my right has remained the same size since pre-preg. What happens if I only go up 1-2 sizes on one side??lol You think I'd have to buy two sets of shoes?

This is the story of my sister's life. She wears a 6.5 on the left and an 8 on the right. Nordstrom will let you pay the price of one pair and take the sizes you need to make your pair. Payless BOGO is my sister's favorite sale. When you have to buy two pairs, even cheap shoes turn into an expensive event.

lemen99 · July 2009

I'm 5'4" and I wear a 10 (sometimes I can squeeze into a 9.5) and my feet didn't grow when I was pregnant.

My moms feet grew 1/2 size w/ each pregnancy. Now she needs an 11. She's 5'7".

eclaires · July 2009

Mine maybe grew a 1/2 size - pre-pg, I could wear an 8, 8.5 or 9 depending on brand. Post-pg, I can't fit into 8s in any brand anymore and mostly wear 9s, but still some 8.5s and some 9.5s depending on brand.

I'm 5'10" and used to think I had freakishly small feet for my height when I could wear an 8, now I feel a bit more normal.

elf*jar · July 2009

My wedding rings don't really fit anymore...I have this hope in the back of my mind that it is some swelling that is going to go away. Haha.

heatherchelle · July 2009

I'm actually happy my feet are bigger. I was a 5.5. A lot of shoes don't come smaller than size 6.

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