Is heavy lifting bad for the baby??

[CinderToriella]

Hi All

i just had to life a heavy box and carry it for about 30 seconds

1m 15 weeks

is lifting/carrying bad for the baby or just for us , eg our back

i dont want to stress myself silly about misscarriage if it wont happen?

what are your views on it all?

do you life heavy things or have u?

[rhyb]

I dont know but I have to lift DS who would be almost 11kg and I throw around 15-20kg boxes at work some days. Im starting to take it easy cz of my back but aside from that I dont really know much sorry

[CrazyLady]

I think if it's done properly it's okay but not 100% sure.

[CinderToriella]

Oh well if your lifting heavy things , and your baby is fine thats a good sign then

[Lulu]

Just be careful because everything relaxes and goes a bit softer so you have more chance to damaging your back xoxoxo

[~Raven~]

It's very bad for your back and pelvis! All of your ligaments soften and heavy lifting can cause injuries a lot easier than when you're not PG.

If I had my time again I'd certainly not be lifting slabs again. I used to work in a bottle shop and during my first PG kept it up because I was used to it. I noticed that lifting at the time wasn't so bad but there would be an aching about 10 mins later. I was doing this untill I finished working at 32 weeks PG.

Now I have constant pain and sciatica and my 2nd and subsequent PG's were hell. I know that SPD and pelvic instability can happen to anyone but I believe that lifting as much as I did contributed to it.

End lecture

Honestly it's not worth it so let someone else do it for you if you can.

[CinderToriella]

Hi Raven

Yeah iv been having a,lot of pain around my hips and lower pain already and i find it hard to walk and my hips feel awful , i was going to look into what that could be

and i shouldnt have lifted the box it was silly , i just couldnt find any one to do it for me

so you think the problem with lifting is to your self and not your baby?

[Smoke Jaguar]

Google the Pelvic Instability Association to see if this is what you have. If you do, I recommend seeking a good osteo, doing some yoga (or continuing, if you already do it) and find a good acupuncturist for just in case it gets really bad.
Anyway, from here on in, really assess just how urgently something needs to be done and if it can realistically be left till you have assistance.
I don't believe there's anything negative that will happen to the baby, though there is some talk about stretching up promoting cord-wrapping...one of the 'old wives' tales' that I think I read last time *may* have some merit...grain of salt!
Trust me, problems to yourself are not something you want to invite when pregnant...or you'll spend more time thinking about the problems and treating them than you will in feeling pregnant and being able to enjoy it. I have SPD and DRAM (tummy muscles separated) and haven't been able to ride my horse since about 21 weeks...probably a good things, but I'm so sad that I can't be one of those preggy chicks who can still pull a dressage manoeuvre into my 36th week
Thankfully, time has a way of ticking on and I've got 3 and a bit weeks to go, give or take a bit and I reckon I'll be back in the saddle (but not lifting it!) by mid November, if not sooner
There are threads on SPD in the 'Medical Conditions During Pregnancy' forum. I hope you don't have it, and if you do, the website I gave you has some great management tools.

[lisa_75]

With my son, my OB told me not to lift as they were worried about my cervix, supposedly lifting heavy objects puts pressure on everything down there and can cause your cervix to shorten (which can lead to premature birth).

This pregnancy my cervix is doing fine but once again I have been told not to lift heavy objects and not to lift my 3 year old as a precaution, I am not even allowed to carry in the shopping.

I am sure this isnt the same for everyone though!