I've heard that some women experience an increase in their foot size during pregnancy and that for many their feet never shrink back to their original size.
This would be tragic for me. I have so many shoes that I love. It would take so much money to rebuild my shoe wardrobe. 
Did you ladies have this experience?
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blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
Depending on the brand, I am up .5-1 size. I can't wear most of my heels, and did have to go up a size in new sneakers & boots.
That's with/after my first child!
I haven't noticed an increase in size this time around!
pomegranate / 3779 posts
I went from an 11 to a 12, so finding shoes in a store is now impossible. Lord help me if I grow during future pregnancies.
pomegranate / 3212 posts
I grew half a size, but it was after labor. ??? I didn't know that was even possible.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
yes - badly. I had to buy a size ELEVEN pair of clogs!!
but they went back to normal after I had my LO? for the most part. a pair of sneakers fit funky, but in length they went back.
pomegranate / 3980 posts
My feet grew the first two times, I am 31 weeks now with number 3 and I am just waiting for it
cherry / 184 posts
I was super-swollen during pregnancy, went up two sizes by the time I delivered, then they got a bit smaller as the swelling went down, but they are still much bigger than pre-pregnancy.
I went from a 6 or 6 1/2 to a 7 or 7/12, and from a medium to a wide. I can't squeeze into any of my old shoes and it's so sad.
blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts
I thought my feet grew. By 3 months pp, I thought it was a permanent change- but I guess I was still a little swollen or something? Now at a year pp, my feet are back to their normal size.
honeydew / 7916 posts
I understand where you're coming from about loving your shoes. Pretty sure I asked this same thing ages ago! My feet swelled horribly and I gained 50+ lbs so nothing fit by third tri, but a couple months pp things are starting to fit again. I was so excited when I finally got to wear normal shoes that even prepregnancy were a little tight!
bananas / 9118 posts
I had crazy swelling with my first, but it returned to normal. No change with #2 
pineapple / 12793 posts
My mom grew half a size each pregnancy. My feet didn't grow at all.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
No, they didn't grow, besides normal "third trimester during the summer" swelling (I could only wear flip flops!).
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
Mine grew 1/2 a size so it didn't matter much except for my work shoes...so i bought one pair in size 5. I wanted my feet to stay size 5 but they went back down within a month of having her
persimmon / 1364 posts
oh man. These responses are killing me.
These days when I go shopping with friends I feel like all I can buy are accessories and shoes. I guess shoes are out now too. Don't want to buy any new shoes if there's a 50/50 chance I won't be able to wear them in a few months.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Nope. My feet stayed exactly the same.
Though I have a desk job, so I wasn't walking around a lot or putting a lot of stress on my feet. Maybe that helped?
pomegranate / 3401 posts
My feet didn't grow at all...thank goodness. I love my shoes too much!
squash / 13764 posts
They swelled in the last few weeks but then went back to normal size! I had the same concerns and had already scoped out place to get my nice heels stretched if necessary.
pear / 1693 posts
My feet grew maybe a size. They went back, but all my shoes fit differently. My most comfortable flats now give me blisters, and shoes that used to rub fit fine.
honeydew / 7091 posts
After 2 pregnancies, nope! My mom's feet went up over half a size with each pregnancy, so she ended up gaining 2 sizes! 
honeydew / 7230 posts
Mine appear to be smaller after pregnancy? Maybe I've just lost some extraneous foot fat or something. I think I'm .5-1 ring size smaller too.
nectarine / 2765 posts
They didn't change one bit! (Besides enormous temporary swelling) Like you, I was also worried since I'd amassed quite a few shoes....my fingers are crossed for you!
pomegranate / 3716 posts
I'm 27 weeks and all my heels feel pretty tight 
My feet don't look swollen and I've only gained 10 lbs so I'm hoping my feet will go back to normal eventually!
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