7 Incredibly Odd Ways a Woman’s Body Can Change After Giving Birth

7. You may notice your feet have gone up a size.

You probably know that many parts of the body swell during pregnancy, including the feet. While the swelling usually disappears after childbirth, your grown feet may not come back to pre-child size. The bones of your feet are not actually growing, but the pregnancy hormone causes the ligaments that hold the bones together relax, and as a result, the bones in your feet spread. The bright side of this is that you can use this as an excuse to buy yourself a new pair of nice and comfortable shoes!