(moms who were PG and had a toddler) when did you stop...

moms who were PG and had a toddler, when did you stop picking up/carrying your toddler?


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I didn't stop picking him up. I tried to get him to walk as much as possible, but when I needed to I would still lift him. I had to get him in crib somehow! And shopping carts, the stroller, up into the car, etc. I think it's fine unless your doctor tells you otherwise. My DS wasn't that heavy though, maybe 25-27 lbs?

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I am 6 months preggo and DS is 23 lbs....I dont think I could stop picking him up since he is adament when he wants me to pick him up "mama mamam"

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I never stopped! My DD weighed around 24 pounds by the end of my pregnancy.

It had no effect on my pregnancy. I even went 6 days overdue!

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I am almost 35 weeks and still picking up my 26 month old. I try not too as much as I would have, but I need to in order to get her into her crib, the carseat, shopping carts, etc.

I try to make her walk as much as possible and she will climb the stairs.

I haven't found it to be as much as an issue as I thought it would be.

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I never did....Of course when my husband was around, he would carry him for the most part...but if he wanted Mommy to carry him, I never said no. I felt pretty good though.

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Never stopped.

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This is one thing I am so worried about - at 18 months DS is well over 30lbs - I can't imagine how big he'll be if/when I ever get pregnant again!

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Never stopped! My son was 20 months when I was 9 months pg and he weighed 32 pounds.

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Ummm .......... never. I have a 2.5 year old and now a 10 month old and I'm PG with #3, that's not an option. I really tried to get DS to walk as much as possible when I was PG with DS#2. With this pregnancy I really don't have a choice but to lift my 22 pound 10 month old.

If you can get your little one to get used to not being picked up so much.

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I'm 14 weeks pregnant today and already am having DS walk as much as he can. He even likes to climb the stairs on his own.
A day like today though (snow and some ice) I will carry him. (thankfully DH cleaned the walkway and driveway pretty good).

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I had complete placenta previa and wasn't allowed to pick up my DS since I was probably about 16 weeks...If we decide to try for #3, I would probably stop much sooner as a precaution...My DS is 2 for most of my pg. and was so good about mommy not picking him up ( I was so about it at first, but knew i had to stop and he was just fine with it)

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The only time I was not allowed to hold DS1 was when I was bleeding in the beginning. Otherwise, I always picked him up. I even laughed at my doc when he said not to carry anything

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I never stopped picking up Ella. She was 23 months when Erik was born, but she's a lightweight (around 24lbs)

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I'm 20 weeks & still carrying around my 17 month old (about 27lbs); yet we are trying to get her to walk more & more.

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I never stopped. Except I think I wasn't able to carry them when they were having a fit. I remember carrying my 21 month old to bed the night I gave birth to my DD.

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Still picking her up- she about 28 pounds and I am 8 1/2 months.

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Never

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DD weights about 30 pounds and I am 32 weeks. I haven't stopped picking her up but I'm not carrying her around as much. I'm trying to get her used to walking by herself and holding my hand as much as possible (recommended in a previous post by BTDT moms here).

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I am 33 weeks PG and I am still picking up Andrew and will until I deliver. He is 26 lbs.

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I didn't pick her up the first 3 months, and right at the end when it was hard for me with my big belly.

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I'm 30 weeks pregnant and still lifting my 24lb turkey I carry him just as much as before. I don't think I'll be stopping any time soon either!

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My New Year's Goal is to have Connor do more and more on his own and less carrying. I'm only 11 weeks preg, but my back is killing me and I want him to get used to not being carried. That sounds sad to write, but it's time.