carrying car seat with baby in it

ericamanuela · July 2012

Hello,

I had a c-section 3 weeks ago and was wondering when it is safe to carry my baby in his car seat. The car seat weighs about 20 pounds and my baby weighs 9 pounds. When did everyone else start carrying their baby in their car seat?

mben1119 · July 2012

About 2 weeks PP.

mandapie · July 2012

I don't think I did much of anything for the first 2wks pp until my visit for him to check my incision. I went in to the maternity ward after I was home for 48hrs I think to make sure DS was gaining weight, other than that I don't recall even leaving the house but to walk around the block.

LoveMyMen · July 2012

LucyD1029:
Around two weeks, but only short distances, like from my house to the car. I snapped the car seat into the stroller whenever possible, even for doctors appointments.

This exactly.

mlf625 · July 2012

2 weeks, to the 2 week pedi appointment. I was fine with it from that point on.

JalynSue · July 2012

I must be the minority here I started carrying her car seat two days after I got released. Maybe that's why I'm still sore and bleeding a ton....

coromble · July 2012

My dr said don't do anything like that for the first two weeks, so ill probably start after that. I live in a townhouse, so she also told me only one trip up and down the stairs each day. I've been following her strict instructions to rest and am feeling good! Had my staples removed this morning and everything looked good!

tawillers · July 2012

Check with your doctor about when you're supposed to be carrying 30lbs.

ladybugpjb · July 2012

I it was 2 weeks BUT I started getting pain about a month after. Be careful about how you put in in and out of the car - hopefully you have one that doesn't require you to climb in or twist. I have a taller SUV, so it was putting stress on my incision to put it in/take it out of the car. I had other people help me with it for a few days and the pain went away. I had a car seat stroller, so I didn't pick it up except to move it from the car to the stroller.

If you are cleared to do that by your doctor, remember to still be cautious and stop if you start having pain.

stemms8810 · July 2012

It was around 2 weeks when I was cleared to drive. I had to get out of the house which included carrying the car seat. I just took it easy at first.

glinters · July 2012

stemms8810:
It was around 2 weeks when I was cleared to drive. I had to get out of the house which included carrying the car seat. I just took it easy at first.

this exactly

mama&baby · July 2012

Your car seat on it's own is 20 lbs? What kind of car seat do you have?

AmieVan · July 2012

A little less than 2 weeks. Just take it easy and listen to what your body tells you.

notkateanymore · July 2012

ericamanuela:
Hello,
I had a c-section 3 weeks ago and was wondering when it is safe to carry my baby in his car seat. The car seat weighs about 20 pounds and my baby weighs 9 pounds. When did everyone else start carrying their baby in their car seat?

What kind of carseat do you have that weighs 20 pounds without the baby? I've never seen an infant seat that heavy without a baby...

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