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November 2015 Moms
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Shoes?...More like foot prisons.
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I don't know if anyone else is struggling with this, but I am a self-proclaimed shoe lover. This is my first pregnancy, and everyone warned me that my feet might grow/change, and I hoped they were wrong. I'm 33 weeks, and although my feet haven't gotten longer, they are definitely wider, making anything other than my sandals uncomfortable. I keep looking longingly at my collection of fall flats, booties, and riding boots, and I can't help but be a little sad! Is this normal? Who cares about my pre-baby body. I just want my shoe collection back!
Re: Shoes?...More like foot prisons.
Married 9/28/13
DS born 11/12/15
EDD 8/13/18
Short answer, no. Not all pregnant women get swollen feet. However, they may change after you give birth instead. I didn't notice any change in my feet with either of my daughters (they were summer babies though, so it may have been that I live in flip flops all summer anyways) during pregnancy, but I definitely did after they were born, DD1 especially.
They did eventually go back to normal, but it wasn't immediately. I definitely agreed with Vexed...get 1 or 2 pairs of shoes that fit your feet now to get you through the winter.
My feet are so swollen it is stupid. I am 31+2 and they've been swollen for about a month. I sit at a desk all day, which makes them so much worse. On top of that, they actually hurt - like they're all bruised on top. My doctor was like, "yep" when I showed him last week. If I wear compression socks, I can shove my foot into my tennis shoe, but that's about it. My nice, cute work shoes don't work anymore, so I've been sporting flip flops for weeks, and I dare anyone to ask me about it (they're against dress code).
Other than my feet, my fingers are fat too. I had to remove my wedding ring several weeks ago too.
We're having twins
Our angel baby boy is looking over his twin sister - due November 21
So I was really depressed yesterday after shopping for shoes for my shower this weekend and I couldn't find a single pair that fit....the more I was on my feet the more swollen they were getting. I tried on a pair 2 sizes bigger than my normal size and they didn't work.
So So So sad.
@kesmeredith My thighs are depressing me! I don't recognize them anymore!! I'm thinking/ hoping it's mostly water weight because it seemed out of nowhere I just looked down one day and there were these two tree stumps..