When pregnant did you carry LO a lot?

KOscar · May 2011

DS is about 30 pounds and although he's fully on the go there are of course times when he wants to be carried or I have carry/lift him. It's starting to get difficult. I don't know if I should ask my doc at my next app if it's still ok to truck him around. He wouldn't understand why I'm not carrying him and it seems like there must be mom's who do so easily. I'm just so tired all the time I don't know how I'm going to keep this up until the end of July.

calex33 · May 2011

Yes, I carried DD (30 pounds) all the time up until I had #2.

MammaBear81 · May 2011

I carried DS2 a lot (around the house) when I was pg with DD1, but I didn't have much of a choice, he didn't walk yet (PT issues). He was 29 pounds at his 1 year appointment. I used the stroller every chance I had when we were out of the house, even if it was inconvenient. If you can avoid carrying him around I would or at least limit yourself if you can. It really tired me out carrying around him + and extra 15-20 pounds due to the pregnancy.

loveylovies · May 2011

Yup, my son was around 33 lbs. I talked to my doctor & he said that if someone else was around to help, to of course let them. But he understood you just have to pick them up sometimes.

It's tough on the back but you get by!

bridgeybride · May 2011

I asked my OB about this.. he said that it won't hurt the baby, but I could hurt myself (like throw out my back).. so I should try to support myself when picking her up....

My DD is about 25 lbs and I'm 27 wks... it is getting harder to carry her. I make her walk up/down the stairs... and use shopping carts/ strollers in stores.. have her walk as much as possible.

ShannonSky · May 2011

DD's still a peanut (20lbs), but yeah, I do lift her a lot. If DH is around, he'll do it for me, and any time I can get her to walk or use a stroller, I do. Unfortunately sometimes (like this afternoon, when we were crossing a parking lot and she sat down in it) when it's just unavoidable.

norbert5 · May 2011

DD is 24 pounds and it is getting really tough to carry her for long amounts of time. My IL's gave me an umbrella stroller and I use that a lot, especially if we are going to places that don't have carts. DD is a runner as well so this keeps her close without me having to sprint after her. She might be screaming but at least she is safe and I am not killing my back.

amc_banana · May 2011

Well this is me right now

I do carry DS but like pp I have an umbrella stroller that I try to use outside of the house. But it is getting hard!

CariannelovesTim · May 2011

So far I have and have a feeling I will right up til the end. It's just now starting to get a little uncomfortable.

mayowife · May 2011

My OB said to limit lifting as much as possible. DS weighs about 32lbs. We taught him how to go up and down the stairs, which helped a lot. DH lifted him to / from his high chair, crib, and car seat whenever he was home. DH also took over bath time and bedtime.

I don't think your unborn child can be harmed in any way, but you can cause added pain and discomfort for yourself.

howleyshell · May 2011

Unless you're having a problem pregnancy your doc's gonna tell you it's fine.

Thru the ages women have had no choice.

It's the beginning of the "you do what you've gotta do" part of 2u2, KWIM?

I did carry him but.... it sucked.

Near the end of the pregnancy DH did most of the carrying because I was exhausted but when home alone I just had to do it when he really needed to be carried.

detroitblondie · May 2011

I did and I think that's why my body is all out of wack now. I have chronic pain in my left hip and on days when I'm busy doing housework, yardwork, whatever my lower back (spine area) feels really stiff. The only thing I can attribute it to is doing too much when pregnant- including carrying my toddler. If I were you, I'd try my best to limit how much you carry your little guy.

AutumnBride929 · May 2011

Yes, I carried him. Of course it got difficult at the end so DH stepped in whenever he could but if he was really upset then I'd definitely pick him up.

krisim · May 2011

Yes, I carry DD a lot, she's a mommy's girl right now. She's pretty light (only 21 lbs) and DH does help when he's around, but she generally prefers me to carry her. I think it has caused a lot of the back/pelvic pain that I've had, but I don't really feel that it's unsafe.

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moonfaerie · May 2011

I carried my older DD the entire time. She didn't start walking until #2 was a month old. She was up to 27 lbs by the time DD2 was born. Of course it got more difficult towards the end of my pregnancy, and DH would do much of the carrying/lifting when he was around, but really it wasn't that bad. You keep going because you have to, and before you know it, you'll be giving birth and you'll have a whole new kind of tired. (I mean that in a good way - truly, I will take sleepless nights with a newborn and sleepless days with a toddler over extreme pregnancy tiredness anyday.)

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