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and tend to take up most space, whereas shoes end up being more of an afterthought…until the foot aches and back pain set in.)Foot pain typically arises in the second or third trimester. “The feet take a huge impact and absorb a lot of stress during pregnancy, which could lead to a multitude of changes such as increasing in size, swelling, arch pain, heel pain and over-pronation, or flatter feet,” says , a podiatrist in Silver Springs, MD who’s currently pregnant with her third child.There’s no one thing to blame here—rather, it’s a combination of hormones, weight gain, and swelling that create a fun little domino effect.