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Can I wear heels whilst pregnant?
If high heels are your calling card, there’s no reason to relegate
them to the back of your closet during pregnancy. Wearing heels
in itself will not harm your baby. The only possible danger is that
you could fall and hurt yourself and potentially your baby. During
pregnancy, your centre of gravity changes, making you feel a
little uneasy on your feet. The further along you get, the more off
kilter your centre of gravity will be. So if you’re a little clumsy on
heels to begin with, pregnancy is probably not the best time to
start wearing them.
Your first and second trimester are the best times to sashay around
in heels. Once your belly is the size of a watermelon, sticking to
flats is recommended.
Even when you’re not pregnant, heels can throw off the proper
alignment in your body and lead to back pain. Since your back
is already being compromised during pregnancy, why make it
worse with stilettos?
Also, to note, your shoes may feel generally tighter – I had to go a
size up in some shoes. You can keep feet cool in the summer with
a foot spa and leg gel massages to help keep swelling down so
you can keep wearing your favourite shoes.