January 2017 Moms
themuffinman16
member
Lifting during pregnancy
themuffinman16
member
My sister is leaving a very terrible relationship, she is having to move in stages because her ex has been extremely dangerous, as of late. I am 6 1/2 months pregnant and I was helping her load some boxes into my mid-size SUV. I brought the boxes to my apartment where she, my niece, and nephew will be living in, until we, all, move again in a month, into a house my husband and I are in the process of buying. After I was helping her load up her things, I was having really sharp pains near my cervix. Is it bad for me to be lifting at this time in my pregnancy? I thought that happened much later on. I'm pretty much all she has, and she has a bad back, so she obviously will have a hard time lifting things on her own. When it comes time for the big move out, we will have help, but I just wanted to know how safe it is for me to lift, as we will be discreetly moving her stuff all week. I apologize for not being a constant on this board, but with all her troubles, it has been very hard to have any time to be a regular presence on this board. Thank you, ladies for any advice you can give me.
Re: Lifting during pregnancy
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
She may need to get one against him, pending the outcome of the judge's ruling on the OOP against his daughter. My sister has had to stay with him for a month, to protect her children, because he keeps trying to take them to see their half sister. She'd rather risk her safety to protect her children, than move out while his daughter could still see them anytime her father felt she should. The temporary custody case and OOP will be decided next week.
i heard similar things about lifting, but really I think it comes down to listening to your body. I've been moving boxes and furniture and wood and everything during our house renovation and the important thing is to take breaks and drink water. I mentioned it to my OB and she does not seem concerned. Lifting one weight for one person is not the same as lifting that weight for another person.
As for the sharp cervix pains, i've had those too (I call it lightning crotch), but not during or after lifting. I talked to to my OB and she said normally it happens later, but baby can push on nerves. I just had one a few times one day last week and maybe only once since.
Keep being there for your family and do what you're comfortable with, but don't ever feel bad if you have to take a break or stop what you're doing!
I agree with the board here, be careful on the weight but most importantly listen to your body. It will tell you if you are pushing yourself to hard. There are plenty of things you can help do that don't require you to actually lift the boxes, like unpacking the boxes for example.
Hoping all the moving goes smoothly for you!
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