CHRONIC PAIN - Anyone used a Snugglebundl?

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I’m currently expecting my first DC and am considering a snugglebundl to help with lifting baby.

I have damaged nerves and pain in my neck/upper back which also causes weakness in my wrists and hands. I don’t generally notice this day today as the heaviest thing I ever have to lift is a frying pan and I do this with 2 hands. 2pints of milk is probably the extent of what I can happily lift regularly with one hand. But I am aware that in not many weeks I’ll need to start picking a baby up.

I’ve heard people mention a Snugglebundl before but one of the key selling points seems to be that you can lift baby with one hand which is the opposite of what I want! But I think it could help with making sure baby is supported when I lift them, so I only have to worry about the lifting and not the supporting.

Wondered if anyone else had tried one out?

Had to look it up! Can see why would be handy to move a sleeping baby but not sure would help if the problem is the weight. if each wrist can do 2 pints 2 hands is still going to struggle bigger than a new born.

How are you arms in general? Could you fold the baby up then use forearms and upper arms to scoop baby instead of hands and wrists?

I bought one, most useless baby item out there.

@willitgetworse haha thankyou! I thought it was worth asking for mumsnet wisdoms before spending £50 on one.

@Akire scooping in general could be a way forward. Luckily my DH is wfh with very flexible hours so he’ll he around as we figure out how to go about things. I was sort of hoping that I’d get stronger as baby grows because I don’t really have much choice!

I second them being pretty useless, had a 2nd hand one and occasionally used it to soothe baby at about a week old. The hood bit is too bulky to use how it's supposed to be .