Feet pain/numbness?

Question

So I feel I’ve had a pretty smooth going pregnancy so far. No major issues or pains and have been able to keep working out moderately 3-4 times a week.
But after cleaning and cooking all day for Thanksgiving (wearing tennis shoes). My left foot especially aches and my heel is numb! I could barely spend 1 hour in the store yesterday. 
I’m taking it easy today but just wondering how many of you have experienced this and what helps for relief?

Answer

Your shoes may just not be supportive enough now even if they’re sneakers. I had to put insoles in mine for running a few weeks ago because my feet were aching after runs even though I wear shoes fitted for my foot style. If you have a local running store nearby, they can fit your shoes with ones. Superfeet is a common brand. They’re like $60 but worth it. Compression socks when you’ll be on your feet a lot can help too. If your shoes are too old they may  just not be supporting you the way you need it especially with the added weight of pregnancy. If they’re your normal shoe size and your feet are swelling a bit from being on them too long (may not even be noticeable) then they may be too tight and not supporting you (runners usually size shoes a half to full size larger than regular shoes to accommodate the natural swelling that occurs during distance running). Definitely mention it and the numbness to your doctor though, I feel like it’s always worth letting the doctor know

Answer

My feet were killing me after thanksgiving! I didn’t have any numbness ...but they were very achy. So achy, I had a tough time sleeping. I took it easy yesterday and drank a ton of water. And tried to keep my feet elevated as much as possible. Hopefully they’ll start feeling better soon! I’d mention the numbness to your doc, just in case.

Feet pain/numbness?

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