BTDT moms PG with 2nd +

When did you find it almost impossible to pick up DC? I am only 10 weeks, but I swear I almost dropped DC before when I got out of bed. Maybe it is the exhaustion or feeling weak from not really eating, but I am a little worried that I will not be able to get DC in & out of the car by myself, etc, if I could not even get DC out of bed!

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I still pick her up all the time. I do try to avoid it more by having her jump out of the car or into her careat, etc. I admit, putting her into her crib or giving her a bath is NOT easy though!

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My DD is 23 months old and 27 lbs. I am 23 weeks pregnant and definitely have a belly now. for the most part I try to avoid putting her in and out of the car, but if i'm alone and have no choice its really not that difficult. at home picking her up is still pretty easy, I try to remind myself to use my legs and not my upper body to lift her and it definitely makes a difference! I would say its more from you being so sick that you are weak etc. and i'm sure it will get easier again before it gets worse.

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it's tough....I have a 2 1/2 yr old that is 27 lbs and a 1 yr old that is 21 lbs and HE ALWAYS WANTS TO BE HELD.

Try to lift with your knees if you can.

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I have a 3 year old that likes to be picked up and I'm 7 months pregnant.

I do it very carefully...but then again, I'm always lifting things...

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I am 37 weeks tomorrow and my DS is 20 months old and 26 pounds. I lift him whenever he needs me or to carry him up stairs or down stairs.. I cant resist his big hugs he gives when I do! I honestly have had ZERO problems with it. I still give him his baths and carry him into stores when he wont walk (or if its raining). Im actually pretty proud of myself that Im as fully functional as I am at this far along!

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Im about 12 weeks and bath time has become a horror.. I almost fell with her a couple of times b/c shes at the squirmie age and hates sitting in the bathtub thing. DH works late so unfortunately cant wait for him to bath her.. I feel like im loosing soo much precious time with her.. and makes me sad.

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I did it till the end with a 28 pounder.

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I still pick up my 20 month old 20 times a day and I pick up my 4 yr old every days atleast once and Im in my 6 month of pregnancy

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My DS is 33 months old and weighs 39 lbs and my beely is already getting in the way and I am only 16.5 weeks along...I try my best to not lift him as much as possible, but its hard not to !

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I still do it. Its starting to bother me so i let him walk most of the time and I am 35 weeks this week.

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I still pick him up (almost 38 weeks) but I try not to as much as I used to.

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My son just turned 1 this week, and some days i am physically exhausted and it seems like i cant hold him. I still do, i just try to sit with him, or i sit on the floor and put him in my lap. He is starting to get clingy so it makes it more difficult. Im thinking & hoping that we will get more energy as the second tri comes. I take full advantage of any help i can get & when DH is home, i put him to work.

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I am 31 weeks and I still pick up my DD who is 3, but it is getting difficult.

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I am 32 weeks along. DS is 23 months. It is difficult to carry him up the stairs since I get a little winded but otherwise I am still doing it all! The hardest part of the pregnancy was the 5 weeks I bled that i was told to "not lift anything too heavy" I actually laughed at my doctor when she told me that