Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MD Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann The cause of swollen feet and ankles can be as ...

Pair this effect with gravity, which encourages the passage of larger volumes of fluid down into the legs, and you’ve got swollen feet, ankles and even legs.” The simple answer: yes.

Gait changes. Fallen arches. A whole new shoe size. Many women experience these transformations during pregnancy, but the phenomenon is rarely discussed outside the mom group text.