Will I be able to...

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Will I be able to pickup my One year old daughter after surgery? 22lbs.

No...not for a few weeks. My doc said nothing over 15 pounds for 2-3 weeks. Check with your surgeon, but I am sure not for the first 2 weeks. You could tear your sutures loose etc.

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probably not right away , check with your dr though.
i had a 10lb limit for the first 4wks, by wk 6 - i was cleared for 20lbs....

good luck w/your surgery!!

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I hadn't even thought about that. My son just turned 1 a week ago too and is 22lbs also. I have to be able to hold and cuddle him.

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My doc said 5lb weight limit for 6 weeks. They are very strict about it. I have a 40lb 4 year old. I can't pick her up for at least that long. They said it was ok for her to climb up in my lap and snuggle though. good luck, Kelli

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I'm not sure that it was the best advice, but my surgeon cleared me to lift my 1 year old boy, about 22 pounds as soon as I needed to after surgery. I still had dh lift him for me most of the time.

Florida Pete, you can certainly snuggle and hold your child, just have someone else put him on your lap. You may have to be strategic about where he sits so as not to bump your incisions, but it's certainly doable.

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I have an 18 month old that is about 26 pounds. I asked my surgeon and she said there aren't any lifting restrictions, but you need to be careful and only do what you feel comfortable with. I couldn't pick my son up until like week 2 or so...I could sit down and let him crawl up into my lap...after 2 weeks though I was fine...I guess every surgeons suggestion is different so I would ask yours :) good luck

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Thanks for all the responses!

I think we are going to have to get creative around here! I think I can herd her around the house, if we are on the 1st story.

I think I can get her to hug my neck and I can just drag/pick her up out of the crib, w/o bending and lifting.

Now, getting her into the highchair and bath tub. I haven't figured those out yet.

I am POSITIVE it will all work out.

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