Hi All,

I'm due to have surgery on January 30th and also have a delightful and very demanding 1.5 year old who wants "up PEASE" all the time. Did anyone have surgery with a toddler or baby (or even pet that likes to be toted around)? Did you have any weight restrictions on lifting said child? If so for how long and most importantly how did you cope??

Thanks in advance for your sharing your stories.

Roxannez

I have the same questions I have 11 montj 3yr old

i had surgery on dec 8 and that was my biggest fear !!!! i have temp custody of my 18 mo old granddaughter and she weighs 23 lbs !

i was told i think 10-15 lbs was my limit , but i didnt have a choice! i was so greatful my fiance took his vacation time the week after surgery to help. he did alot of the lifting stuff.....getting her out of the crib,putting her in the tub....etc...so i really tried not to physically hold her . poor thing ...she didnt understand why her mimi wasnt holding her anymore and after about 4 days she really would not come to me anymore !!at night , i would sit in the recliner and pull her onto my lap and hold her that way ....i would show her my " boo boo's and owies " so she would understand. as far as the second week .i was on my own !!!! and believe me ,it wasnt bad at all !!!i had 5 incisions with the biggest ...an inch...on my rt upper side ....so i would carry her on my left hip to tryto keep pressure off my side. EVERY SINGLE DAY gets easier .........trust me ...as far as the pain goes .......i was seriously able to be back at work after 2 weeks but am takin advantage of my sick time and go back next moday......6 weeks !!! lol!!!

of all things ......that was my biggest worry ......the weight restriction thing........then i constantly worried if i would do any damage .....but i came out just fine . i know some ppl have a drain .....i did not , so it was easier on me.

good luck and ask away if u have any more questions !! getting the sleeve was the best thingever !

i also thought of putting a pack n play beside my bed and kinda keepin her contained in that while being in my bed ....but i didnt need it !i do remember lyin on my side and kida bending over and scooping her up using my left side as most of my pain was on my rt ! Also ...i tied a belt to my headboard.......it helped in getting to a sitting position!

put her matress on the floor of her room when my kid was 1/1/2 she tossed her self out of her crib so we put in a todler bed after that she would fall oit of that so we put it on the floor with body pillows on the side word out fine just had to spend time laying wi th her till she fell asleek or close to it

There is a definite lifting restriction for a month after surgery. Limit of 15 lbs