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May 1, 2012

Slideshow: Pregnant Celebrities Who Refuse to Stop Wearing Heels

By Stella Bugbee

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Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images

As an homage to Jessica Simpson’s endless gestation (and since we’re sure she tottered right into Labor and Delivery in six-inch platforms), we’ve compiled a slideshow of pregnant celebrities who refuse to throw in the towel and wear flat shoes. The comfort of high heels is questionable under any circumstances, and as Beyoncé will attest, they can be very hard on the feet. The arguments against heels during pregnancy usually amount to (1) you’re more likely to fall and harm two people instead of one, (2) heels put undue pressure on your lower back, leading to lower-back pain, and (3) feet can change up to two sizes during pregnancy, which means having to buy all new shoes unless you plan to really suffer by stuffing your swollen toes into pointy pumps. Since most famous moms-to-be aren’t commuting to work on the subway and can surely afford some prenatal massages, as well as all the shoes they want, they have little reason to worry. Still, we wish they had the luxury of taking a nine-month break and just relaxing a bit. Click through our slideshow to see Jessica Alba, Natalie Portman, Miranda Kerr, and more as they and their bellies prance around town.

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Rachel Zoe  Photo: VL / Splash News/? www.splashnews.com
Kristin Cavallari  Photo: Michael Kovac/2012 WireImage
Alessandra Ambrosio  Photo: Juan Naharro Gimenez/2012 Juan Naharro Gimenez
Lily Aldridge  Photo: Barry King/2012 Barry King
Adriana Lima  Photo: Gustavo Caballero/2012 Gustavo Caballero
Kourtney Kardashian  Photo: Doug Meszler / Splash News/? www.splashnews.com
Sienna Miller  Photo: Arnaldo Magnani/2012 Arnaldo Magnani
Alyson Hannigan  Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2012 Jon Kopaloff
Reese Witherspoon  Photo: Splash News/? www.splashnews.com
Snooki  Photo: Mejia / Asadorian / Splash News/? www.splashnews.com
Molly Sims  Photo: Jason LaVeris/2012 Jason LaVeris
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld  Photo: Sylvain Gaboury/?Patrick McMullan
Jessica Simpson  Photo: Mike Coppola/2011 Getty Images
Tori Spelling  Photo: Marquez / Splash News/? www.splashnews.com
Hilary Duff  Photo: Marcus / Splash News/? www.splashnews.com
Vanessa Lachey  Photo: Donna Ward/2012 Donna Ward
Peaches Geldof  Photo: Dave M. Benett/2012 Dave M. Benett
Kate Hudson  Photo: Steve Granitz/2011 Steve Granitz
Jennifer Garner  Photo: Gregg DeGuire/2011 Gregg DeGuire
Christina Applegate  Photo: Gregg DeGuire/2010 Gregg DeGuire
Jennifer Lopez  Photo: Marcel Thomas/2008 Marcel Thomas
Georgina Chapman  Photo: Andrew H. Walker/2010 Getty Images
Ivanka Trump  Photo: Jim Spellman/2011 Jim Spellman
Miranda Kerr  Photo: Venturelli/2010 Venturelli
Jessica Alba  Photo: SPW/ Splash News/? www.splashnews.com
Beyoncé  Photo: Josiah Kamau/2011 BuzzFoto
Selma Blair  Photo: Splash News/? www.splashnews.com
Victoria Beckham  Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2011 Getty Images
Amy Adams  Photo: Ray Tamarra/2010 Ray Tamarra
Mariah Carey  Photo: Taylor Hill
Natalie Portman  Photo: Jeff Vespa/2011 Jeff Vespa
Ali Landry  Photo: Stefanie Keenan/2011 Stefanie Keenan
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