Carrying toddler in early pregnancy

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So here goes I decided a trip to the woods yesterday was a good idea, well it rained like never before and then we got lost! I had to carry my 2 year old toddler who isn’t light I’m 10 weeks pregnant and my stomach feels so tender since my arms feels like I’ve spent a week in the gym, my mum has had a moan at me saying I can’t do that etc I’m worried could I have caused something to go wrong ? Or purely just muscle aches ?

It’s just that your ligaments are more flexible and it’s easier to hurt your back etc. You sound like you’re fine!

I carry my 2 yo around half the day! (he's very clingy) and I'm 11 weeks. It does feel tender but I think carrying around your first child is simply unavoidable and I can't imagine the human race would have got too far if that would have hurt a pregnancy.
Congratulations and you'll be fine

Yes it’s funny in your first pregnancy no one will let you carry anything but in your second you are usually carrying around a squirmy toddler and for third pregnancy you’re giving your 5 year old a piggy back and carrying number 2!
If you have any concerns though speak to your GP

Thanks everyone pregnancy just makes me over think x

It will be fine.

My mum has told me off for lifting stuff (lawnmower, shopping bags) but doesn't seem to have a problem with me lifting my four year old. Actually really annoys me!

Everyone does it but be careful of yourself. I had SPD in my second pregnancy when hadn’t had anything in my first. I went to group physio class and everyone had a 2 or 3 yo. I added a prolapse to that after lifting the baby in the car seat. I think your ligaments are just much stretchier for later pregnancies and it is easier to damage you yourself.