PREGNANT WOMEN NEED SUPPORTIVE FOOTWEAR

Back pain is a common pregnancy symptom, and it doesn’t always disappear when your baby arrives. Supporting you back actually starts with your shoes. Supportive sneakers or flat boots are best for everyday use, but if you want some height, try rubber-soled wedges, which distribute body weight across a larger surface area and offer shock absorption.

Dr. Jacqueline Sutera

You’ll also want to ditch your ballet flats and flip-flops, says New York City podiatrist Jacqueline Sutera, DPM. Instead, wear flats with an arch support or try insoles or orthotics.

Source: Leslie Goldman, fitpregnancy.com

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.