Bath salts are actually closer to analogues of cathinone, a drug found in a plant called Khat used as a stimulant. Also closely related are ephedrine and pseudoephedrine from Ephedra spp. Methcathinone is another illegal street drug that is actually the parent compound for many of these so called bath salts.
A: Its trueyour belly isnt the only thing expanding during your pregnancy. A pregnant body produces the hormone relaxin, which causes your pelvic ligaments and joints to loosen, and also relaxes the ligaments in your feet, allowing the bones to separate a bit. This, plus the fact that your increased weight puts more pressure on your foot arches, causing them to fall, makes your feet grow.
A Answers (1) Follow Following Unfollow Pending Disabled. A , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered. It's sad to say, but you may have to retire your shoe collection after pregnancy. The combination of the relaxing of your soft tissues and the extra weight you're carrying can cause your feet to grow Â½ to 1 shoe size. During pregnancy, you're also more prone to developing plantar fasciitis - an inflammation of the tissues at the bottom of your feet that is particularly painful when you step out of bed in the morning or stand up after being seated for a long time.