What effect does wearing shoes with high heels have during pregnancy?
When you wear shoes with high heels regularly during pregnancy, your calf muscles are constantly being placed in a shortened position. This can lead to tightening of your calf muscles over time, and the development of calf cramps. If you do wear heels and you notice that you are getting cramps or tightness in your calf muscles, you may need to reconsider the type of shoes that you wear. Try alternating flatter shoes with those with heels and see if this helps, i.e. don’t wear your shoes with heels every day. Doing calf stretches more often can also help, so that you do not let your calf muscles tighten and shorten over time. Use the stretches described in calf cramps in pregnancy, regarding how to effectively stretch your calf muscles. There are also other tips included which can help calf cramps if you are experiencing them. The other effect that wearing heels may have is that of altering your posture. High heels can tip your pelvis forwards, which increases the curve in your lower ba
