Are high heels okay when I'm pregnant?
Many sites advise pregnant women not to wear high heels because it won't be comfortable. How about we go ahead and let the pregnant lady decide what is and isn't comfortable, dillhole? After all, it's not like you'd walk around with a pencil shoved up your nose unless a doctor told you not to do it. "Well, that's not comfortable, Karen, stop it."
The other old chestnut is that your balance will be off because you're like Timer from the Saturday Morning Cartoons in the 70s – all giant and dumpy on top with little stick legs supporting your girth – and therefore more likely to fall. Er, okay.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you're all bright enough to realize when you're too tippy in your stripper heels or Louboutins, so go for it. Although, if they do happen to get away from you, do me a favour and scream "a hanker for a hunka cheese!" as you fall. Thanks.
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You fully crack me up!! Keep 'em coming!
so funny but sorry don't know the "hanker for a hunk o' cheese" lol
Nice reference. That dude was like an apple on toothpicks.
I'm not hankering cheese as much as a Twinkie.
God bless 1970's mascots.
You forgot the worst thing about high heels in pregnancy: the unsightly sploosh of flesh over the edges of the shoe due to gallons upon gallons of water being retained in you feet.
I like to call that "baked bread feet". Wait! "Muffin feet" would be better, non?
The only issue that I could possibly see being a problem with heels is the pointing of the toe sets off a nasty leg cramp.
My friends husband hid all of her high heeled shoes after she ALMOST fell on slippery stairs after it rained. So for the last month of her pregnancy she complained that she had no cute shoes :)
What to expect when your expecting RECCOMENDS 2" chunky or wide heels as a way to HELP you balance the baby bump!!! So just do what feels comfy and if the muffin feet are a prob wear calf or kee high boots no one will see the ankles :)
Ah ha - this explains my obsession with cheese. . . damn Saturday Morning Cartoons.
Don't forget the old wive's tale that wearing high heels during pregnancy will cause your little one to be cross-eyed. One of my personal favorites, lol.
I love this site, keep up the great work!! :)
Awesome!
I love the muffin feet, HILARIOUS!
Cheers~
Your hilarious! You have to do a run down for me on under wire bra's I had a work colleague tell me that i should not be wearing under wire bras in my condition i'm guessing she could tell that my cans were definitely in under wire because they looked so fine?!
Laugh out loud funny! I have switched from my standard 3 inch heels to 2 inch heels for my last trimester and have a co-worker who daily tells me that my shoes are uncomfortable. It's great that someone has the insight into how my feet feel.
I've been getting a lot of flack from co-workers about still wearing heels....ladies, I have to admit, it makes the back pain go away. As long as they're still comfy I'm all for it!
I wore 3 inch and higher heels throughout both of my pregnancies. I wore them walking into the hospital, while in labor, with both of them. Do what feels comfortable for you.