Question

Although all other joints return to their normal prepregnancy state, those in the parous woman's feet do not. The new mother may notice a permanent increase in her shoe size.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

True. Joints in a parous woman's feet may not return to their normal prepregnancy state, resulting in a permanent increase in shoe size. The weight of the growing fetus and hormones released during pregnancy can cause ligaments in the feet to stretch.

Step-by-step explanation:

True. Although other joints in a parous woman's body may return to their normal prepregnancy state, the joints in her feet may not. During pregnancy, the weight of the growing fetus and the hormones released can cause the ligaments in the feet to stretch, resulting in a permanent increase in shoe size. The pressure and weight on the feet from pregnancy can also contribute to foot conditions such as metatarsalgia, hammertoes, bunions, stress fractures, and varicose veins.