Can pregnant women wear wedge heels?

There are many aspects that pregnant women need to pay attention to. In addition to paying attention to daily diet and daily routine, they must also pay attention to daily travel. Considering the healthy growth of the fetus during travel, most pregnant women will try to wear flat shoes, because wearing flat shoes can relax the feet and avoid dangerous accidents such as sprains. At this time, many pregnant women may wonder if they can wear wedge heels when traveling?

1. Pregnant women wearing wedge heels, because the heels of wedge heels are relatively high, in order to maintain body balance during the entire walking process, the lumbar spine of pregnant women will consciously move forward and the thoracic spine backward, which will increase the curvature of the spine. This will only make things worse and aggravate back pain, which is not conducive to the health of pregnant women. In addition, if the body leans forward too much, it will easily compress the abdomen, and the normal blood oxygen supply to the fetus will often be affected to a certain extent, which will interfere with the growth environment of the fetus and affect the normal development of the fetus.

2. If pregnant women wear wedge-heeled shoes, it is easy to cause the uterus to fall and the bladder to be compressed. Wearing shoes for a long time may also cause frequent urination and even postpartum uterine prolapse, causing the pelvis to tilt, which is very unfavorable for future delivery.

3. When pregnant women wear wedge-heeled shoes, the vena cava and femoral artery will be compressed, which will affect the venous blood return of the lower limbs. Pregnant women already have varying degrees of edema in their feet, so this will make the edema in their lower limbs even more serious.

4. When pregnant women wear wedge-heeled shoes, too much of the body weight is concentrated on the soles of the feet, which can easily cause excessive dorsiflexion of the toe joints. Over time, the shape of the feet can easily change. In severe cases, flat feet may develop.