What do you lift while working and pregnant?

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I know they recommend sticking to 25lbs or less but unless you have an office job you probably have to lift occasionally more than that. 
So...what did you or do you lift for your job while pregnant?

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Whatever is in the realm of normal daily activity unless you’re on restrictions is fine. My toddler is 35lbs and I’m still lifting him at 38 weeks. My girlfriend was lifting heavy (like 100lbs+) at the gym for most of her pregnancy.

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I stay within the recommended 25 lbs. Only because My MIL was a CNA when pregnant with my husband and she would normally help people before pregnancy. She ended up tearing her placenta helping someone and had to be on bedrest for the rest of her pregnancy.

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I helped lift a 100 pound table with my co worker the other day. Usually no more than lol 40-45 pounds though. And it’s occasional.

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I work at a veterinary clinic and before I got pregnant would regularly lift 60 lbs.  After I got pregnant I cut it back to 20 max to be cautious.  I had a scare when I was 20 weeks along and my midwife recommended lifting no more than 10 pounds after that.  Everyone is different - just listen to your body

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I’m a bakery manager and when unloading trucks, the boxes/bags/buckets are anywhere from 20-60 pounds with at least ten to fifteen 50 pound bags of flour, donut mixes, and sugars. Before I got pregnant when I was working out at the gym, I could lift two bags at a time. When I got pregnant, I quit doing that and just went to one at a time. My body was already used to the lifting so my doc and I agreed that I was okay to do so until 30 weeks when she had a 30 pound weight restriction for all her patients. I was totally fine putting away trucks and even after 30 weeks, I was still lifting more usually because I was the only one there at the time to do it. Then I had my son and all my muscle went out the window on my leave! 🤣 I’ve built it back up but we are TTC #2 and I’ll probably do the same thing this pregnancy in regards to lifting.

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I wasn't on any restrictions. The Dr said if it didn't feel right, to stop

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I got a delivery of boxes yesterday.  Nothing was under 42 pounds and lifted all of them 21 weeks pregnant.

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Thanks for the feedback! I’ve been homeschooling my 9 year old for the past 6 months and was in college before that so I definitely am not used to heavy lifting except bringing things in our home and doing laundry you know the typical. I have no choice but to apply for these types of jobs though so I’m trying to ease into it.

What do you lift while working and pregnant?

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