If you're sitting there, staring at your pre-pregnancy shoes longingly, you may or may not be able to fit into them again someday. For pregnant people whose feet are wider and puffier due to swelling only, you might be in luck, but if you find you need larger shoes even on the days your feet aren't swollen, then chances are high it will stay that way. "The swelling in the feet can take a year to resolve," says Dr. Mendeszoon, "but if [people] notice their feet have become bigger structurally and are measured to a larger size [than pre-pregnancy], it is very unlikely that their feet will go back to a smaller size."