Shoes for Pregnant Women

Filed in archive Maternity Fashion , Medical Issues on November 29, 2007

As your pregnancy progresses, you will notice that not only will you need maternity clothes, you will also need more comfortable, more sensible, better fitting footwear.

You'll be carrying an increasingly heavier load, and as your posture changes as you try to compensate for the load you're carrying in front, your center of gravity shifts. That means, you may lose balance more easily. In addition, your feet may be a bit bigger due to a number of factors (weight gain, water retention, hormonal changes, etc). In such cases, you'd have to put safety and comfort first when shoe shopping. No more 4-inch stilettos, I'm afraid. At least not while you're heavily pregnant.

I myself am happy with my Crocs, but obviously, they're not suitable for outdoors during winter, or to go with more dressy get-ups. For more stylish flats, evening shoes, and even rubber shoes, check out the recommendations at About Shoes. Susan at Blogher also listed a number of flat winter shoes for expectant moms you can wear for work and for the casual day out.