Not sure if it will help but if you give your pelvic floor a big squeeze when you go to do things you will be using a different muscle group. Also try to lift with your knees. Breathe out, squeeze and lift.
Agree with Raven. Go down on your one knee (one foot about one stride infront of the other), and lift by using your legs. If you make sure your front knee does not go over the tip of your toes, your knees will not get hurt.
Also, I don't know how strong your back is, but you can also try putting more "strain" on your back (upper and lower) muscles. Probably not great idea for later in pg. Also when picking her up, consentrate using your arms and biceps, rather than your abs.
Why not have cuddle time on the sofa? Instead of having to pick her up, ask her to climb on the sofa (something that would be fun for her ) and just let her cuddle you. Later on , you can explain to her that your tummy is to heavy to allow you to pick her up and that she can have special bedtime stories ect if she will be a good girl and walk on her own, kwim???
A friend's SIL ended up with this really badly to the point she was confined to bed for a few weeks and strictly forbidden from lifting her son (hers was fixed surgically when she gave birth). She had some sort of a tummy brace that she wore almost constantly during her pregnancy - might be worth asking your hospital about them.
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) and just let her cuddle you.
Later on , you can explain to her that your tummy is to heavy to allow you to pick her up and that she can have special bedtime stories ect if she will be a good girl and walk on her own, kwim???
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