It is very common for women’s arches to drop during pregnancy-some women report up to a 1 cm drop. Peta Titter RN and Dr Rhea Psereckis discuss how to take care of your feet during this time.

It has been found that foot length and width can increase due to pregnancy and also that your foot arch can drop by up to 1cm!

This has been attributed to an altered gait pattern (the way you walk). So when you are pregnant look after your feet!

Give them support, if you have to wear thongs there are whole heap of new thongs around with arch support. Do foot exercises to wake up those little muscles in your feet so your arches get a little extra support.