I have a question please! I have been wearing high heels pretty much every day for the past 6/7 years, apart from the weekends.....I feel comfortable, very stable, in fact it's just "me" and the kind of footwear I wear (they are good quality supportive shoes). A colleague is really annoying me telling me most days that high heels are not good for me or the baby, I have now told her that I'm offended she keeps telling me I do something that isn't good for my baby (I know people mean well but all the advise gets to me sometimes! Have I asked you! NO! Do you know you enough?NO! Then shut up!! anyway).........but of course she planted some doubts in my head.....but I can't work out how wearing high heels when I'm comfortable can harm my baby? Any advise girls please, or thoughts? (I won't get offended if you all tell me I'm completely wrong and need to switch to flats......) thank you

hmm... not sure to be honest. ive heard that wearing heels makes you tilt your pelvis but im not sure if this would impact on your baby in any way or if you will just feel uncomfortable as your pregnancy progresses. i never wear heels other than on special occasions so it never occurred to me. id ask a midwife hun just to make sure. xx

I dont know whether wearing high heels hurts the baby, to be honest I've never heard of it before. I know some women dont wear them in later pregnancy cause their feet may swell abit and they might not feel comfortable. I still weat high heels all the time, Im too small without them haha xx

The only reason I dont wear my high heels tbh is cos they hurt :lol: and its easier for me to wear flats more comfy for me. Also I love really high heels and they tip me too far forward at the mo and I have a tendency to trip so I decided I would be safer closer to the floor haha.
I have never heard of them hurting the baby?? xx

no....I've never heard of them hurting the baby either,surely it would be in every pregnancy advise "don't wear high heels" !!! If I felt unsteady, I'd take them off, but I don't!

Hiya, I'm a student Podiatrist and mum of two so chipping in! Heels can aggrevate lower back pain as they change your posture and increase the tension on that area. As your baby grows the extra weight also puts pressure on your back and your increasing bump shifts your centre of gravity so you are more likely to topple over if you are wearing high heels. Weight gain also changes your gait (the dreaded pregnancy waddle!) so your feet over pronate (your feet roll inwards), you can get plantar fasciitis ( inflammation of the plantar fascia that causes pain in the arches and heels). I think that's why the official advice is to not wear them or to decrease your heel length as your pregnancy progresses, and to buy a slightly wider fitting if your feet swell. Podiatrists seem to hate super flat, ballet pump styles and Uggs just as much though as they are not supportive and put pressure on your ankles and calves! If you walk behind people wearing the fake Uggs and watch their feet, you will notice that most of them overpronate in them! Been on maternity leave from Uni but I think the "ideal" heel height is about 3cm.

Podiatrists, midwives, etc will say don't wear them, especially every day. I'd say people should trust their bodies. If your feet, back, hips, knees start to hurt or you are feeling wobbly then wear a lower heel, but if you feel confident that you are okay, then it should be fine. I suppose it depends on lifestyle too, such as whether you work at a desk or on your feet, or whether you walk everywhere or drive. I was okay wearing heels and wedges most of the time during my pregnancies but when my bump got massive I used to be a bit nervous walking down stairs and escalators! And standing on trains and buses was easier in trainers! I think the risk of falling though is the only thing that could hurt your baby, so as long as you feel stable, aren't in pain, and not wearing heels around the house to wash the pots or anything like that, then I would try not to worry!

Sorry if I'm waffling on, I was kind of thinking about doing my dissertation on this subject (I originally had a place at uni to do Midwifery, but I changed to Podiatry as teh hours are better and I've been kicking myself ever since, so if I can throw a bit of pregnancy into my dissertation, then why not?!) so I'm a bit obsessed!

Good luck though ladies xx

i could hardly walk on bare feet when i was preg last time let alone heels lol, i think its just because when you get heavily pregnant your legs and feet swell and circulation aint what it was, and a bad back. i think if you are good with heels its not so bad yet.....but when you get to 30+ weeks it could be a painful challenge

Thank you for your advise Ladies......Natalie it didn't occur to me the amount of pregnant women wearing Uggs actually less support than me in good heels......I say barefoot on the grass is the best

yeah, definitely! hopefully that colleague of yours decides to pipe down and not give you too much grief from now on! I'm sure people mean well, but it does wind me up a bit when people give you "advice" that you don't want or need! what really, really got to me though with my DS1 was women who had NO BLOODY KIDS were always willing to share their expert opinion on pregnancy and babies! wtf?! hello! it doesn't change after they are born though i'm afraid to say! and don't even get me started on men who act like they have been pregnant and know all the dos and don'ts! haha! bless em! xx

Oh Natalie don't, my husband's best friend greets me "hello fattie" yes that's right, I am pregnant and my bump is getting bigger, still not as big as yours though!!! I know he means well so I don't mind, but people just think they can say anything they want !!! One sunny day, I will turn around and tell somebody to f off hahahah

Did you not know that once you are pregnant, you become "public property" so that everybody feels they have the right to talk to you and try and touch the bump??! It's quite cute at times but at other times the urge to shout F off can be a strong one!! The last time round though my 3yo son was on Bump Watch and he was uber protective of me and the minute anybody's hand came within a few inches, he was telling them to "get off my brother!" so that saved me a job! :lol: Never thought I'd say it, but I kinda miss being pregnant! xx