Pregnant mother should pay attention to shoes

During pregnancy, particularly in the late three months of pregnancy, pregnant women need special shoes, it is very important.

The general situation, the size and shape of human feet in a single day are different, and this change in the human foot was considered to be acceptable. The tolerable range is time-related, the shorter the time, the larger tolerable range. Average the best tolerable rage is 3-5mm.

Pregnant women's feet is a more complicated situation. There are many physiological changes. The foot change (swelling) the volume of between 10-25mm, far exceeding the tolerable range of human feet. The type of changes in pregnant women is only limited to foot circumference (fertility) changes. Therefore, pregnant women during pregnancy, particularly in the late three months of pregnancy, pregnant women need special shoes, it is very important.

Following are the principals for pregnant women to choose the shoes:

(1) Footwear Size: size is determined by feet length, we must note that sitting, standing and walking posture can extend the volume, therefore, allow a 10mm extra.

(2) Select shoes with round head and with wide fat-degree, the surface material should be soft.

(3) To choose open-type shoes, or lace-up, or velcro. You can also choose shoes with adjustable elastic band and so on.

(4) The whole journey of pregnancy can be divided into early (0-6 months) and late (6-10 months). You can choose different shoes for each stage. IN second half pregnancy, pregnant women can choose the shoes with heel cup.

(5) When purchase shoes for pregnant women, you must pay attention to heel height. The ideal heel height :15-30mm. Flat shoes can be acceptable, however, since the weight increasing, it brings a discomfort at heel.

(6) To choose shoes with a good durability and anti-slip functions.