Heavy lifting?

mamatobe4

I work in a daycare center as a teacher's aide. I teach 14 months-5 years old. Do i have to stop lifting the children up even though I'm only a month pregnant? 

meggyme

lkoczor789 said:

I work in a daycare center as a teacher's aide. I teach 14 months-5 years old. Do i have to stop lifting the children up even though I'm only a month pregnant? 

If you use the search function you'll find your same question was just answered a week or so ago.

Check with your doctor, but generally if it's something you were already doing you should be fine. Many mamas have other children they still need to carry and care for while pregnant. Just don't start any heavy weight training now.

Jyoung327

So between yesterday and today you must have taken a pregnancy test then that confirmed you are pregnant orrrrrr are you still basing these work decisions around your "symptoms for a while but no pregnancy test yet" ?? If you are "a month pregnant" then your baby is the size of a poppyseed. Assuming you have an OB, what did they say when you asked them? Internet strangers shouldn't be your guide to handling your pregnancy, but rather a medical professional.  

meggyme

@jyoung327 good catch. I didn't even realize that was the same poster!

mamatobe4

Thank you Jyoung327 but as of now I don't have an OB. I don't have a medical card and this is my first child. I'm scared and nervous and I just want to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong to harm baby. 

mamatobe4

I know that finding a good OB-GYN is number one on my list of to do's. Thank you for all of your responses.

Jyoung327

@meggyme i call mud 

mamatobe4

Mud? 

meggyme

MUD = made up drama. So you did take a hpt based on the recommendation from your last post? Or is this still based on your symptoms?