I don’t care if you are a size 2 or 12 when you get pregnant, by the sixth month most woman are complaining of some kind of foot and ankle pain. As a mother of three, I can attest that every pregnancy was unique in its own way, but one constant through them all was “Oh! My aching feet!” and this is from a podiatrist. Let me share with you some of the tricks of the trenches and recommendation from the American Podiatric Medical Association that I learned which helped me survive the pregnancy trauma to my feet.As your waistline expands, that weight gain alters your center of gravity and causes lordosis, also known as a sway back posture. This change in posture puts abnormal stress on your knees, legs and feet. The most common ailments seen in pregnant woman are swollen feet (more like feeling like they will explode), over pronation (flattening of your arches), arch fatigue, ingrown toenails, and cramps in your feet. Let’s look at all of these a little closer and discuss the causes and the remedies.1. Swollen feet: Excess fluid accumulates in your feet due to the weight and position of the baby in the […]

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