When can I lift my toddler again?

Question

I had a csection 2 weeks ago. My discharge papers say not to lift over 10 lbs for 6 weeks. But I have a 35lb toddler at home, and let’s be real, how am I supposed to not lift him for the next four weeks?! Anyone start lifting heavier things earlier than the 6 week mark? Or have other little kids like me and realize it’s not possible?

Answer

Do not lift until you’re approved at your 6 week check up. You will do serious damage to yourself. Even if your outer incision seems healed, you are NOWHERE near healed internally. You could very easily tear something internally and bleed out internally without knowing. Don’t put yourself at risk. Get your kid to climb everywhere and do everything on the floor with them.

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We are currently going through this. It’s been 2 weeks post csection for me and I have a 2.5 year old who loves for me to pick him up and climb all over me. We’ve been using chairs to do certain things and he has gotten to where he loves climbing up to his own car seat in the car as well. I feel like I could pick him up, but like others said it’s not worth it. I don’t want anything to happen, and he’s doing well so I don’t want to run the risk.

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Ask your toddler to climb up on a chair so you can pick them up! You can always get down to their level and talk with them too! I'm worried about this as well. I'm 30 weeks pregnant with #2 and have a 3 year old. He understands that I can't pick him up though and will stand on a stool or chair for me to grab him.

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6 weeks, but my docs told me I can lift my toddler slowly or once a day starting at around 5 weeks. My toddler is light though.

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I have a 45 lb toddler and I was told I absolutely cannot lift him for 6-8 weeks. My husband is home with me the first 3 weeks and my mom will be here to help the next three weeks. Surprisingly, he has done remarkably well with me just talking to him at his level

When can I lift my toddler again?

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