https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:41:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-341333 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:09:04 +0000 mrsjazz 341333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know how much LO weighs now (she was a little more than 15 lbs at her 4 month check-up, we'll find out her weight on Wednesday) but I carry her in the carrier all the time. If I carry her in my arms for a long period of time the next day they feel like they are going to fall off. LO is not a big fan of the stroller, but when I do take the stroller out, I dump the carrier in the bucket because I know she won't last long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-341332 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:09:02 +0000 Springtime 341332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck no! LO is 19 lbs and my arms start to hurt after a couple minutes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-341291 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:55:45 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 341291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, she's probably about 30 pounds now and my belly is getting BIG! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-341280 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:54:09 +0000 Honeybee 341280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We carry the kids all the time, but usually it's in the baby carrier, so it's not so bad. DD is 25 pounds, and I just can't carry her for long distances anymore. Of course, DS is almost 20 pounds, but since he can't walk yet I end up carrying him a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339992 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:19:52 +0000 autumnlove 339992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My arms are sore today! Guess it was a good workout! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339769 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:02:26 +0000 sarac 339769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I had to stop baby wearing at about 15 pounds, which made me so sad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339753 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:23:37 +0000 HLK208 339753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD, yes since she's only 13 lbs but DS--no way! When he's asleep I have to carry him and whoa, he's heavy!! 32 lbs to be exact! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339734 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:46:22 +0000 prettylizy 339734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try not to and she's barely 15lbs. I keep the moby in my car and the ergo in DH's car so I always have a carrier with me when we're out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339726 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:38:02 +0000 cvbee 339726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take my Ergo everywhere, like Bree72....so in a way I hold him all the time and everywhere, but I cheat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339719 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:30:25 +0000 heffalump 339719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. She's 25 lbs.</p> <p>Once we went to dinner with my in laws at a restaurant at an outdoor mall. They told us the restaurant was "right around the corner " so we didn't bring the stroller and I just carried her. Right around the corner turned into a "go left here, take a right here, now another right...." it wasn't a crazy long walk, but if you're carrying 25 pounds it feels long! I made my fil carry her back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339701 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:39:10 +0000 BananaPancakes 339701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Worst thing ever...walking a mile pushing the jogging stroller, baby pitches fit because he does not want to be in the stroller anymore, then carrying a 20lb baby a mile home. I have never been so sore.</p> <p>And I take my Ergo everywhere, even if I'm using the stroller because he doesn't tolerate the stroller for long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339690 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:28:37 +0000 Sammyfab 339690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is about 20 lbs and I have to hold him often when I'm shopping and doing groceries because he will only tolerate his stroller for so long. It's not too bad until I'm holding 20lbs of groceries with my other arm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339687 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:24:57 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 339687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>messed my back up doing that too often (baby on the hip). Mr SH carries them on his shoulders all the time though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339637 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:58:04 +0000 chopsuey 339637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Not with this big belly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339633 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:51:30 +0000 Ree723 339633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is only 14.5 lbs and I still get tired pretty quickly when holding her! She's been on a bit of a pram strike lately so I've had to carry her a lot more when we're out and about....and oh can I feel it in my back and shoulders now! Even when she was a little 7 lbs newborn, she got heavy after a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339596 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:20:51 +0000 BoogieBea 339596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went grocery shopping once thinking I can just hold her (around 20 lbs as well). I thought I only needed a few things but it's never just a few things once you're in the grocery store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339587 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:07:50 +0000 Andrea 339587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, she is at least 30 lbs now. Too heavy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339583 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:00:29 +0000 erwoo 339583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL! I hear ya! I learned with my oldest that I "need" to have either a carrier or a stroller, even if it's just a quick stop. I did that once going to the market. BIG mistake b/c I bought more than just the one thing I needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-hold-your-lo-for-long-periods-of-time#post-339578 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:53:04 +0000 autumnlove 339578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to the mall and forgot our stroller. I only wanted to go to H&amp;M and Gap Kids so I thought I could hang with holding my 20lb LO the whole time...wrong! I had to take breaks, sweat up a storm and I got exhausted while standing in line at H&amp;M. Never again!! </p>