I'm 35 weeks pregnant and literally the okay shoes that fit are my Birkenstock sandals and sneakers. My feet are super swollen. I still have 3 more weeks of work, and two holiday parties, but I hate to buy new shoes for just a few weeks. What do I do?
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Any friends with bigger feet you can bum from? Or just go to oayless and get a pair of flats that will work for everything...
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Are you somewhere cold? Lots of HBers swear by Sanuk yoga slings - they look like gladiator sandals. I wore Dansko sandals with adjustable hidden Velcro straps my entire pregnancy and just adjusted then smaller post partum.
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I've been wearing sneakers 99% of the time, more because I need a lot of support than just because my feet are wider. My Minnetonka moccasins are still ok too. But neither will really work if you have to actually get dressed up. I personally couldn't wear cheap ballet flats because they would kill my back and legs right now.
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I'd check out a Goodwill or something for some cheap shoes to get you through!
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I'd get something that does! Maybe some Birkenstock clogs, or whatever works! Feet are important.
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For 3 weeks, I would wear tennis shoes all the time and for the two holiday parties, a pair of black flats. I wore two pairs of shoes at the end of my pregnancy. And a lot of times, I kicked them off under my desk. In my old job (casual attire), I'd wear flip flops on Friday's if I worked a half day
I went to a couple of nice dressy events at the end of my last pregnancy and I spent 99% of the time in a chair.
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I wore slippers
my feet were so bad even bigger sizes didn't work because the tops were so swollen!! I am sorry!!!
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I'd get some cheap and/or used shoes. I was down to one pair of Velcro sandals by the end, and the swelling didn't go down until a few days postpartum. Looking back, I wish I'd bought something else that I liked better.
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Can you rock these at work (under your desk) or at the parties (just blame pregnancy)?
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@travellingbee: I'm sorry! It sucks! It was a hot summer here including a heatwave so j literally wore flip flops everyday...they were bejewelled so fancy right!!?
good luck!
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I went to TJ max today and got some wider size and a half up wedges that feel ok. They have some pattend leather on them so I think they'll work for the parties. They are pretty fancy parties so I definitely couldn't do birks or slippers. (DH's company party at a posh restaurant). At least they were only $20.
as for work, I think I'll bring slippers to change into under my desk. Thanks for the ideas ladies.
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Is there somewhere you can do acupuncture?? I swelled up so much with my first pregnancy and acupuncture helped reduce it. Even my big UGG boots were so tight it was leaving an indentation Mark on my calves.
my feet were so bad even bigger sizes didn't work because the tops were so swollen!! 
good luck!
as for work, I think I'll bring slippers to change into under my desk. Thanks for the ideas ladies.
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