I was wondering how careful I should be. My daughter is 1 and she still requires me to pick her up and down quit a bit. She weighs about 23 pounds so I can only be so careful. Any advice?
2007-11-08 00:44:31 · 12 answers · asked by Mom to 1 and 1 on the way 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
You can safely lift up to 40 pounds.
The key is to lift properly. Squat down using your legs, not your back.
Lifting improperly or lifting heavy things will NOT hurt the baby, as some think. The real risk is to the mother's back.
2007-11-08 00:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by Veritas 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I can only speak from the experience of watching my wife through her two pregnancies. Our first was about 1.5 or 2 when she became pregnant with our 2nd.
I would say that unless you are frail, sick, or are having a high risk pregnancy you should be more than capable to pick up your baby. My sister in-law who is a vetrinarian in the US Army worked with the animals up through her 7th month, 8 to 10 hour work days... being active can really help from what I've seen and from what I understand through reading and hearing others say.
Of course there is no advise like the advise of your own doctor who is more familiar with your physical well-being than myself or anyone here, so make sure to get to the doctors & find out what specifically applies to you... (i'm sure you already know this!) That is what i would want my wife to do, so that is what I'll advise you to do.
Well, congratulations, and I wish you a happy healthy pregnancy!
2007-11-08 08:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by blujello 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine is a preschool teacher and she picks up the kids on a regular basis. When she got pregnant she asked the doctor about picking up the kids and the doc said that it all depends on what you are used to doing. Since she had been picking up kids for several years the doc said it was fine until about her third trimester. So for now you are ok.
Another alternative for you is to have your daughter sit on your lap when you are sitting. This way she still has the comfort of being held while you have no pressure on your back or stomach.
Congratulations on baby #2! How exciting!! :)
2007-11-08 08:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by *Almost ready* 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 14 weeks with my second and I have a 3 year old boy who weighs 35-40 pounds and I pick him up sometimes! The main thing to remember is, don't strain yourself. If you feel something's too heavy for you don't pick it up. If you are able to pick up your daughter with no discomfort I say go for it. If you start having problems you could try sitting down and have her climb into your lap and that might make it easier. Or you could have her climb onto something (safely) and pick her up from there so you don't have to bend down so far to get her.
2007-11-08 08:53:44 · answer #4 · answered by Kiwi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't pick her up all the time unnecessarily - only when required. My daughter was 2 and 1/2 when I found out I was expecting and lifting her has caused me no problems at all - I have just been more careful. It cant be avoided when you have other children.
2007-11-08 08:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by not2posh 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have a 6 year-old son and a 3 year-old daughter with a back disability I kept telling my son that his baby was in Mommy's tummy and he had to help me protect the baby picking him up was hard anyways with my back so you bend at the knees and little by little you keep reminding him or her that we don't wasn't to hurt the baby so we need to be careful see how that works for a bit good luck but remember you have to be consistant or it won't work
2007-11-08 08:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read it's fine to pick up your kids. I am 8 weeks pregnant and my 8 month old daughter is 22 lbs and I had the same concerns as you.
2007-11-08 08:49:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You will be surprised with how much you can actually do!
My DIL freaked me out the way she could work aand lift things with her 2nd pregnancy.
But we are all different, I was a weaker baby carrier, even though I have more than 4 children, I had to be careful with lifting. Just used my legs more.
2007-11-08 08:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by tuna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with your doctor...but my daughter still picks up my granddaughter on occasion and she weighs almost 50!!!
Parents must have to do it all the time, so it shouldn't be a huge issue..
2007-11-08 08:47:42 · answer #9 · answered by madsmaha1 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it's ok to pick her up until your belly gets so big you can't. then just sit down and hold her. as long as you don't develop any problems with high blood pressure or any bleeding or spotting, you should be fine. the most important thing to remember, is NEVER tell her you can't pick her up because of the baby. she will start having feelings of jealousy and hatred toward the baby before it's even here.
something i did with my older one, when i found out about my second was let her rub lotion on my belly. i told her she could help rub lotion on her baby. this made her feel important and even though i couldn't always pick her up, it gave her special me time that she needed. then after little sister was born, i continued to let big sissy help with the lotion after their bath. it helped with the jealousy issue tremendously.
good luck!
2007-11-08 08:52:07 · answer #10 · answered by ditzi_k 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋