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Can lifting 14.5kg / 32lb cause damage at 8-9 weeks?

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annabelfr · 03/06/2025 20:51

I’m 8.5 weeks pregnant, had a scan yesterday showing a healthy heartbeat (169 bpm) and a visible developing placenta. Today I lifted my 14.5kg (32lb) toddler a few times, including lifting her into a trolley and her tugging on me / grabbing onto my hand and me pulling her up when she was falling off a bike (so I was supporting her whole weight and pulling her up with both my hands, plus the bike, as she was falling). I then felt a tense, crampy sensation in my upper abdomen that has lasted for 20 mins plus and is still continuing — no bleeding or lower uterine cramps. I’ve been worrying I might have caused harm, especially with a unicornate uterus. No pain in my uterus area now, just some anxiety!

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Springadorable · 03/06/2025 22:15

Your uterus won't be reaching your upper abdomen at eight weeks, so this is probably just bad posture when lifting, especially if you were turning too.

Moosey898 · 03/06/2025 22:21

Nope absolutely no issues there.

LauraP94 · 04/06/2025 07:35

It won't have impacted the pregnancy. Don't worry.

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