PREGNANCY AND FEET SWELLING

When you are pregnant your body retains fluid. This is called edema. It causes swelling around the soft tissue of your feet.

While loosening the joints around your pelvis so the baby can get out the pregnancy hormone relaxin loosens the joints in your feet and causes them to spread, sometimes permanently.

Although the swelling disappears after you deliver your baby many women find that their feet never go back to their pre-pregnancy size. Once your feet start to swell, you'll need to invest in some larger shoes.



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