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Topic: lifting
Posted By: SharonG
Subject: lifting
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 4:04pm
| This is my first pregnancy, so sometimes I do things without thinking!! Im 12weeks and went to pick up my friends son who is one he was in the car in his seat so I just undid the seat and lifted him and the seat form her car to mine!!! Then after thought opps dunno if I should have done that!! should I be worried?? |
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Posted By: SharonG
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 4:04pm
P.S. Hes 15months |
SharonG wrote:Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 4:19pm
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As long as you are sensible when lifting heavier things (though some 15mos don't weigh that much), ie: bending your needs and turning slowly, you should be fine.
Are you experiencing any stiffness or pain now? That is usually the best indicator as to whether you've overdone it or not. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: SharonG
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 4:22pm
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no nothing at all, just paraniod being my first and all...
i will think beforfe lifting from now on :) |
Posted By: Katep
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 4:44pm
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i moved a couple of chairs and dragged a few tables in my classroom and have been paying for it ever since. My back is constantly sore. Although a baby is pretty compact, so even if heavy I guess they are easy to hold. The things I was moving were lught but awkward shapped, so maybe that was my problem. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Mum to the Gorgeous Leah! 7 months |
Posted By: SharonG
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 4:50pm
| Do they say to worry more because of putting soemthing out of miscarriage?? |
Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 5:04pm
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Because your ligaments and joints are all softer so they can move to accomodate your growing baby, you will be a bit more vulnerable to strains and sprains. It's easy to forget that tere is a lot going on inside - not just with the baby but with you as well! Lift carefully and just take any challenging physical task slowly. (I was lifting 18 kg boxes on my own with no problem at 8 months, just 1 at a time) ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 6:11pm
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i wouldnt worry. parents with older kids do it every day. i looked after my neice and taught gymnastics (lifting 5-8 year old kids) until 5 months pg and my doctor said that i could keep lifting anything that i lifted before being pg as long as im careful. i think more than anything you are just prone to injuries that wouldnt normally do you any harm if your joints and ligaments werent relaxed. ------------- 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 7:57pm
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I've still occasionally lifted my six and a half year old right from 4 weeks pregnant .
The other day I helped lift a man in a wheel chair over the door frame thing at work , my GOD that was heavy (also didnt help that his charming old wife had left the brakes on ) ------------- 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 7:58pm
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You are more likely to hurt your back/pelvis than hurt the baby. Don't worry about 15mo's, if he was your son you'd be lifting him everyday and that would really only be a concern if you had a high needs pregnancy. I have a big 2yo who I carry short distances and that's fine, so long as I stand right etc. -------------  |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 8:45pm
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I carry my almost 3yo every single day, including lifting her out of her carseat if she's fallen asleep and is therefore a 'dead weight'. As the others have said you're not going to harm your baby doing that but you may do yourself harm because of the relaxin hormones which soften your ligaments and of course back injuries. It's good to be sensible about lifting things, and as your bump grows it will become more awkward to carry large objects, but it's not going to harm your baby. -------------  
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 9:27pm
meant to say , I don't know WHY I sometimes carry my nearly seven year old ..seeing as she can walk fine and is just being lazy when she decides not to walk ....tho...she is still my baby  -------------
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 15 February 2009 at 9:50pm
Ok I only *just* noticed that I said 'needs' rather than KNEES in my first reply  Apologies.
I lift my DD pretty much every day and she is just over 13kg, but again it's just a matter of being careful. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |