I have a 25 pound 15 month old toddler who wants to be held. I was told nothing over 10# for 1-2 weeks. I have help for the first week, bit the second is iffy. When did you start picking up your kids and feel comfortable with it? Btw...it's killing me not to hold him.

Mine were older when I had this surgery, but I did have abdominal surgery when my youngest was only 2yrs old so I do remember vividly what it was like.

It's really important and follow your doctor's orders post op. If you lift or strain too much too soon, you run a very real risk of tearing the sutures internally.

What I did was, I sat on the sofa and had my son come up on my lap. This way I was still cuddling and holding him but without lifting or risking my sutures.

Good luck!

I would think if they stay still it should be ok, but if they are like kicking and throwing themselves around it would not be. To be honest I work with animals. I took off my first week post op. So my second week I was back I did lift like I think up to like 23 lb dogs up and was fine. (Not to mention I shoveled my car out from under over a foot of snow my first day back to work). I did not pick up any larger dogs until like 3.5 weeks post op, then I started back to picking up 50+lb dogs and had not complications.

Definitely want to follow Dr's orders...sitting on the couch for cuddle time is a great idea...I know it can be tough, but you don't want to risk harming yourself, and taking a longer recovery time...taking care of yourself is the best way to ensure your taking care of those precious little ones!!

Definitely sit down and let him climb up on your lap. Don't pick him up until your doctor says you can.

My son was 20 months when I got my band. I couldn't NOT pick him up. It fine for me, but it just depends on how you feel.