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Seems a celeb mama-to-be can't step out in stilettos without making worldwide headlines. Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba and Victoria Beckham were all snapped in precarious footwear when they were expecting, and in some instances roasted in the name of their unborn babies' safety. The newest pregnant celebs spotted in sky-high-heels: Kourtney Kardashian, Jessica Simpson and Snooki.
It's true that pregnancy hormones can loosen your ligaments, making you more likely to turn an ankle. And carrying twenty pounds of baby bump does tend to offset your balance. But celebrities are not the rest of us -- and they are likely much more used to walking on chopstick-thin heels than mere mortals. Plus, they all seem to take responsible precautions before setting out in sky-high heels: When they teeter outside, there's usually a chauffeured limousine idling nearby, a hunky rocker/athlete baby-daddy to hang on to, and a cushy red carpet beneath their feet to provide secure traction.
When I was pregnant, the only casings I could wedge my feet into were a single ratty, stretched-out pair of flip-flops. It was in those very thongs that I tripped on a pothole and face-planted in a restaurant parking lot. I was six months along and did my best to attempt a slow motion tuck-and-roll. Still I spent several harrowing hours in the ER making sure I hadn’t squashed my baby in the fall.
Based on that, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to walk across the living room let alone a city street in towering heels. But celebs doing it is between them and their tsk-tsk-ing pediatrician. Meanwhile, I'll stick to my flip flops.
