Heavy lifting

[rachaellouise]

What is classed as heavy lifting?

 

[Cantstop]

A good rule of thumb is anything you wouldn't ordinarily lift. I'm not lifting tins of paint or owt, just in case! Though when I worried myself earlier on (I carried a big tin of paint from town home) I got stretchy pains which obv freaked me out a bit, I posted on here and everyone said not to worry etc, and they were right. But if you're a worrier, try not to lift anything that makes your innards pull!

 

[rachaellouise]

We live up two flights of stairs at the top of a block of flats and I often do the food shopping during the day and carry lots of heavy bags up the stairs. Will this be ok?

 

[Cantstop]

If you normally do it they can't see why not. Maybe have a rest half way up?

 

[rachaellouise]

believe me I do that anyway!!

 

[xshauna_bazx]

Anything that you might strain yourself doing. We got a new sofa and they were really light my mam wouldnt even let me push the sofa lol xxx

 

[flexilexi394]

Lol I'm awful, as I have the horses I constantly push wheelbarrows and carry buckets of water lol but that's what I'd normally do anyway, I'm not a worrier though so that's why I do it lol x

 

[nicnac]

With my first pregnancy I was really careful as I'd suffered a miscarriage and we were really paranoid but this time I have my LO and am lifting him all day. Just hoping for the best.

I would certainly not be lifting anything too major but I reckon it's also about how you lift and making sure you're not pulling stomach muscles or anything.

xxxx

 

[tinytoes]

I agree , lift with your legs . and dont lift anything you wouldnt normally xx