Swelling and shoes

CeeCee23 · June 2012

I have back to back baby showers the next two weeks and just realized none of my heels fit me. My feet are sausages and I can't squeeze into any of them. Anyone else have this problem with their feet and swelling? If it were up to me, I'd wear flips for my showers but both showers are too fancy for that. Anyone have to purchase new shoes just for their shower?

venussapphire · June 2012

When i stopped working at 34 weeks I stopped wearing shoes. Only flipflops. I would maybe look for some fancier sandals is you need them. I can't imagine if this was a winter baby and i had to wear shoes the entire time.

KrissyMiss · June 2012

My job sometimes requires me to go to court. Today was my last day, and when I tried to put on my dress shoes my feet were overflowing, so I ended up just wearing my sandles. (Not flip flops, but not exactly dressy either).

If I were you I wouldn't buy a pair of shoes just to have something dressy to wear for baby showers, but if you're one of those women who likes to buy new shoes and it makes you happy then go for it. It's as good excuse as any to buy a new pair!

terri_doula2010 · June 2012

I would absolutely wear flip flops! It is your shower and no one can blame you for wanting to be comfy

I had DS in April in Wisconsin...it snowed the day I had him. I was wearing crocs for the last month or two.

mariamora15 · June 2012

Same here I wear flipflops all the time. I couldn't even wear shoes to school because my feet would sweat and still do. I've had Cankles since 36weeks pregnant and I'm 39 and 2days now

rak123 · June 2012

Yep, I had to buy some cheap sandals in two sizes up from what I normally wear for my shower! I was wearing a long skirt so you couldn't really tell what I was wearing anyway.

Tasheystar · June 2012

It's not quite klassy, but I bought some (fake) crocks a size too big, so that when my feet really swell (they're starting) they'll fit. Not great for a fancy party, and they really don't go with my work dress code, but I'm beyond caring at present. Lol

Are the parties going to be air conditioned? Maybe you could just wear some pretty socks instead of heels?

hcurley03 · June 2012

No shoes fit me, I am pretty much always barefoot now. I even had to buy another pair of flip flops in a bigger size because my normal ones were too tight. And when I'm at work my feet swell so much that the bigger flip flops are uncomfortable. So I'm just barefoot. No one cares, they see my feet and immediately understand. So you would probably be fine wearing flip flops to your shower, people would understand. Unless you just want to buy new shoes, then go for it. Go somewhere that has wide width shoes, they might fit more comfortably.

christieep · June 2012

I feel your pain-I went through multiple pairs of shoes trying to find some that fit for my shower last weekend. I ended up wearing a nicer pair of flip flops.

I would either wear flip flops or get a cheap pair of nicer sandals/shoes at somewhere like payless.

singingirl96 · June 2012

or you can buy some flats... why would you want to wear heals anyway. I love heals, but haven't worn them since about 20 weeks.

MamaNikita · June 2012

i had some nice slip-on wedge sandals for my shower my last pregnancy. i was swollen from six months on and went through several pairs of shoes in all sizes and never found a good pair that fit for the rest of my pregnancy. luckily this pregnancy is a different story.