After surgery and a 7 month old

[graziellabs 28]

I have my 7 month old and I have people for three weeks to help me with the baby after surgery. After that I am on my own from like 9-3. I will try to do most activities on the floor but if I have to lift him for his nap will it be ok by three weeks after surgery. Only lift for like naps and that's it. He is 22 pounds. I am nervous because i can't have people take off for 4-6 weeks to help me. I am already paying someone for two weeks and one week I have my husband. Anyone have this problem any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[Jess55 97]

I know some surgeons are more conservative, but 10 days after surgery my doctor cleared me to lift 40#. I work with animals so I specifically asked and I was kind of surprised when he said that, but I was completely fine doing it.

[PAstudent 117]

It varies from surgeon to surgeon. I had no lifting restrictions after surgery. My surgeon advertises that patients could run a marathon the day after surgery if they wanted to (they wouldn't feel like it, but they could lol). I had the McCarty minimally invasive sleeve (with only 2 incisions as opposed to like 5 though) so that may be why.

Ultimately, you can feel out what your limits are (while staying within your surgeon's guidelines). For me, I was able to carry my 40 pound suitcase up the stairs at around 1.5 weeks out so I'd take a guess and think 25 pounds at 3 weeks out wouldn't give you any issues.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Check with your Dr.

It will probably help you to have some stomach support if you are going to lifting the baby. A binder, or some moderate high waist Shapewear should do the trick.

[MakingChanges74 8]

There was NOT WAY I could have gotten down of the floor and then stood back up myself 3 weeks after surgery. Can your baby stand while holding onto something? If so, you might consider keeping things on the couch where you could try to get the baby to stand next to the couch and help push their bum up onto the couch. Also, it took about 5 weeks before I was able to bend over to pick up something without pain (I had pain from my main incision). In fact, I ended up going to Walmart and getting one of those grabber things from by the pharmacy. It was so useful and I wish I had gotten it before the surgery.

[dreamingsmall 1,125]

I was told no lifting for 6 weeks. i would be worried for me to look after a 7m old at 4 weeks i was so sleepy!!! my kids are older so was fine but struggled alittle

[dreamingsmall 1,125]

On 17/08/2017 at 1:03 PM, PAstudent said:

It varies from surgeon to surgeon. I had no lifting restrictions after surgery. My surgeon advertises that patients could run a marathon the day after surgery if they wanted to (they wouldn't feel like it, but they could lol). I had the McCarty minimally invasive sleeve (with only 2 incisions as opposed to like 5 though) so that may be why.

Ultimately, you can feel out what your limits are (while staying within your surgeon's guidelines). For me, I was able to carry my 40 pound suitcase up the stairs at around 1.5 weeks out so I'd take a guess and think 25 pounds at 3 weeks out wouldn't give you any issues.

40lbs at 1 week? You could have popped your stiches, thank goodness you were okay.