carrying your toddler?

DD is 2 1/2 and weighs about 32 lbs. I don't carry her around for long periods of time, but some times she wants me to pick her up and some times i just want to pick her up. Is this okay? I'm 24 weeks PG. I don't hold her if it starts to bother me but my cousin tonight was like, put her down! you can't hold her!

Re: carrying your toddler?

I have two toddlers I pick up all the time. I'm almost 31 weeks.

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I'm 31 weeks and have a 42 lb toddler that I pick up with no problem. I don't carry him around because he's 3 1/2 and doesn't need to be carried around. But if I have to, like if he's sleeping and i want to carry him to his room, I will.

Just don't overdue it. If you feel that it is umcomfortable then put him or her down.

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I am 28 weeks and I still pick up my 40 lbs 3 and 4 year olds.

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I am still picking up my 2yo....If you don't have any underlying conditions
( previa etc..) , I think you are ok

ETA- I am 27 weeks

Message edited 12/29/2010 10:46:48 PM.

Re: carrying your toddler?

I do it a lot unfortunately my dr said you can't avoid it and I was doing it before I was pregnant so it's nothing new for my body and not worry

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I'm 36 weeks and have been carrying around my 30something pound 22 month old every day....to the car, through the parking lot, down the stairs....it's fine. This is something your body is already used to doing. You can't get around carrying your kid.

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I pick up and carry my DS (he is about 28lbs) all of the time, sometimes it is just easier and sometimes I just want to hold him. I think it is one of those things where you are so used to his/her weight it isn't a huge deal. If I notice I'm getting tired or sore I may hold him less.

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i have two....the younger one is only 24 lbs...so hes like a feather...the oldest is 34 lbs....so not very much like a feather!!! and sometimes I carry them at the same time!!!


I was bleedin for awhile, so I really stopped carrying them..but once it stopped, the youngest wants to be held all the time....my oldest doesnt ask to be held very often at all

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My DS is almost three and is like 35 pounds I try not to pick him up it kinda feels weird when I do alot of pulling and pressure.. I am almost 35 weeks I figure since I am having a C section he needed to get used to me not lifting him for a little while I do miss it though

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I still carry my 21 month old..he's 25 pound and I'm 35 weeks preggo

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I'm 28 weeks and DS is almost 2.5 and he weighs about 32 pounds and I pick him up all the time. Its unavoidable.

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I carried around 2 toddlers the whole time....you gotta do what you gotta do!

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I carry my 2.5 year old all the time. Just can't avoid it...

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My DD didn't start to walk until a month before DS was born. I had no choice. My OB said it was fine.

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I carry my younger son all the time (just not very long distances but often from the car to my house upstairs to his bedroom when he falls asleep or from the car to the supermarket carts when he is being lazy and I want thinsg done fast, etc.) and I am almost 31 weeks. He is 3 yrs and probably 38-40lbs. I have even picked up my 50lbs almost 6 yr old...I just can't go far with him - he is too heavy!! They are your kids - unless you have medical conditions preventing it - not much you can do.