The hardest part of this whole surgery is I'm a stay at home mom and I have this adorable little 4 month old boy that weighs 14 lbs. The nurse said I wouldn't be able to lift but I can't remember how long she said for.

I'll ask the doc again tomorrow but what were your lifting restrictions? Just curious.

Hi,

My instructions were to not lift anything over 15lbs for six weeks. Take care.

Mine were nothing over 25 lbs for 2 wks. After that, I was ok to lift a few more lbs, nothing over 40 lbs for total of 6 wks.

Mine were nothing over 25 lbs for 2 wks. After that, I was ok to lift a few more lbs, nothing over 40 lbs for total of 6 wks.

That would be so great for me! I will dread not being able to lift my baby and he is a definite momma's boy. He has to have momma and nobody else will do.

Mine was not over 20lbs for 2 weeks.

Mine is nothing over 30lbs for 6 weeks. Isnt it funny how different doctors have very different rules for (almost) the same situation?

I wasn't given any instruction about not lifting. All I know is I'm 5 post-op now, and for the past 3 I have been lifting up both my puppies regularly. They weigh between 10-15 pounds each, and I haven't had any problems. I just take it easy!

My doc said 10lbs for 6 weeks, I think that is BS. I am going easy for 3-4 weeks then limited maybe to 30-40 for the next 2. your body normally heals in 21 days so that's my take. My doc is ultra conservative on everything. not even suppose to eat real food till week 5, I say BS to that too. I am at week 3 and am eating mushies with no problems. I know I should follow the docs rules but there are so many conflicting instructions from all the different Doc's I am taking the median road. Just me.

dman

10 pounds, 6 weeks....I think I was about 3 1/2 weeks and I forgot about it for a sec and reached down to grab a 60 pound 5 year old...and quickly remembered... I say better safe than sorry. And, you CAN hold hime propped on a pillow on your lap, you just have to get someone else to put him up there...

Good luck!