kikik43

I'm currently 14 weeks pregnant I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas if lifting is ok and if so how much should you only be lifting??

Kathy2579

Well my laundry is in the basement and I kick the clothing to the basement floor then load the landry basket and kick it to the washer and I can then do wash.. I tend to do along of draging or pushing vs lifting.


at that point I was told nothing over 25 lbs.. but check with your OB

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CAMMAM

I was told the 25 pound thing too and during the first trimester I pretty much stuck to it but now I dont worry about it. I lift way more when no one is looking. I think that as long as you are healthy and not lifting heavy heavy stuff then you should be fine. Last weekend DH and I were moving furniture and he didnt really want me to but I knew he couldnt move some of the really big stuff on his own so I helped and I am fine and i was comfortable doing it. There would have been no question if I was not preg and I hate feeling like I am useless so...

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dragenfli791

I was told the only danger in lifting is to hurt yourself, since the muscles and ligaments are loosening in preparation for delivery. They said the baby is in the safest place possible.

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uwalcott

I have read that lifting does have a small chance of causing the placenta to tear away from the uterine wall (abruption). I would be careful about lifting more than 25 pounds.

Hypocritically though, I go on lifting my 36 pound daughter. I really shouldn't but she is special needs and sometimes when I am home alone with her I have no other choice.

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Cupiecake

Ive been lifting my 30lb DD since day 1. I dont really have a choice. My doc never mentioned anything about it, but Ill ask at my next appt.

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kikik43

Thanks everyone for your info I really appreciate it
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thirteen

I was cautious during my first pregnancy, but I noticed that my body was pretty good about giving me feedback when I was overdoing it.

This time around I asked my OB about lifting my 25lb DS because, frankly, he's getting heavy! My OB said there have been many studies that show that moms are perfectly capable of continuing to care for and pick up/carry their older children throughout the entire pregnancy and there's no reason I should feel like I need to stop. He said to trust my body to tell me when it's too much, which I do - I can still pick up DS easily, but I can't hold him for nearly as long as I used to.

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MsSuziQ

My OB told me during my 2nd pregnancy that 25lbs should be the limit, unless I'm consistantly lifting more than that (i.e. my other child), then stick to what I'm already comfortably lifting. HTH and good luck to you!

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Sanyia

I was originally told nothing over 25 lbs during my first pg. During my second pg I told nothing heavier than my 2 1/2 year old. He's 3ft 4in tall and 40lbs...yes he's the size of most 4 year olds. My doctor knew it was unrealistic to tell me I couldn't lift him. He told me it was fine as long as my body didn't object. I stopped being able to pick him up about 8 months pg except for the bear hug that lifted him a few feet off the floor.

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Tensei

My personal trainer says that more important than how much you lift is how you lift it. Be careful to use your legs and arms when picking something up off the floor - don't use your back or abs.

joshua.momma

just like the other girls i lift DS. he is 2 1/2 and 46pounds (yes, huge) i stopped for a while, but sometimes there is no way around it. just be careful and listen to you DR. just dont strain.

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cinnamongirl

I was lifting 50-75lbs at work every day before I became pregnant. The people I work with don't allow me to pick that much up anymore..but I do sneak and lift more than I should at times!
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I think it's different for each woman and their physical stucture. I'm a fairly bigboned girl and none of the lifting I've done has affected me...