2007-09-12 08:50:22 · 7 answers · asked by laura 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
i don't think it's a matter of a given numerical weight - it's dependent on a number of factors - general health, weights normally lifted (e.g. babies, children already looked after) blood pressure, first pregnancy or not etc etc
Lifting heavy weights can damage your own muscles and ligaments which are already softened in pregnancy and put under extra strain.
In my first pregnancy, I believed (naively) from scraps of information that if you lifted something heavy, your baby died. Hm, not exactly true, but I wanted to be careful and lifted nothing heavier than a baked bean can for 9 month! By the time i was pregnant the second time, i realised the danger was more to myself, yet I had a busy life with a toddler to maintain and lifted all kinds of stuff as normal... and by 8 months had high blood pressure, a hell of a lot of back, hip and pelvis pain and was put on bed rest by my doc....
So i think you have to made a sensible decision based on your lifestyle and what your body is normally used to, but avoid any unnecessary lifting - particularly that which makes you bend and twist in awkward ways, like carry vacuum cleaners up the stairs...
2007-09-12 08:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't lift a finger. You're making another human....Trust me, allow your self to rest. Get someone else to do the lifting!
2007-09-12 09:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lift 50# bags at work...but, I try not to do it too often. Check with your doctor...I'd be interested to know for sure too!
2007-09-12 08:55:41 · answer #3 · answered by Becky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The docs told me 50.
2007-09-13 16:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by Adrian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 lbs
2007-09-12 08:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by Katt H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i try not to lift anything heavier then my youngest child (14mo weighs 20 pounds)
2007-09-12 08:56:59 · answer #6 · answered by Kitterkat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends how far along you are. if your not at your 12 mark yet then take it really easy
2007-09-12 08:55:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋