https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 13:51:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up/page/2#post-1320332 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 05:20:16 +0000 HazelEyes 1320332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with @Bao, down, fine. Up, I need a hand--I did do it without, but would have lost a .5 for balance and it was a little scary, haha. But I'm 28 weeks, so I want a do over in a few months :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up/page/2#post-1319520 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:03:12 +0000 Grace 1319520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. I'm gonna die. There's no way... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up/page/2#post-1319175 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 11:21:31 +0000 Cherrybee 1319175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I struggled to get up off the sofa without using my hands never mind the floor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up/page/2#post-1319151 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 10:58:52 +0000 HolisticMama 1319151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH can definitely do it and he's confident that if I tried everyday for a week that I could do it too. LOL. </p> <p>I'm also working on planking and a hunter-gatherer squat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up/page/2#post-1318841 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:59:54 +0000 Kimberlybee 1318841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: LOL he sounds like an athlete, (good competitive nature). Thanks for sharing that update, it made me LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up/page/2#post-1318834 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:54:07 +0000 Pepper 1318834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: lol!</p> <p>I can do it without any issue. I do this quite often with LO. I'll have to ask my husband to try it tomorrow. (I got out of bed just to try this lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up/page/2#post-1318793 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:14:44 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1318793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Carrying a toddler around and walking 3-5 miles a day has served me well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up/page/2#post-1318787 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:12:27 +0000 Elderberrygin 1318787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can do it. But I really should have read the previous comments about it being a core workout before trying while recovering from stomach flu. I'm going to have a bit of a lie down now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up/page/2#post-1318701 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:50:02 +0000 Bao 1318701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can get down but can't get up within out using a hand or knee, I am pregnant though so does that give me credit? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318652 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:04:29 +0000 MamaMoose 1318652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: hahaha well thank you!</p> <p>I'm losing faith in this test though!! I did it easily. My husband, who is a former professional athlete, couldn't stand up without using other body parts. He is definitely more fit than me!! Just less flexible. And a hell of a lot bigger!</p> <p>ETA: he got pissed that I told you guys he couldn't do it so he just tried a few more times until he did it. He apparently "just needed to loosen up". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318640 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:55:50 +0000 swedishfish 1318640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318594 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:38:21 +0000 Espion 1318594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I'm impressed when anyone wears 5 inch stilettos anywhere!</p> <p>Yup, I can do it. Pre-requisite for getting off the floor with E in my arms! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318573 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:31:58 +0000 pastemoo 1318573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HolisticMama: Thanks to chasing a toddler around, I can do it without any support or crossed legs. I surprised myself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318558 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:26:13 +0000 Dandelion 1318558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can normally. But right now my hips are sore cause this baby is so low I don't even want to try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318554 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:23:01 +0000 Mamasig 1318554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could do it and at 19 weeks pregnant! Go me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318548 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:17:54 +0000 mrsjyw 1318548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes just tried lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318391 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 19:34:14 +0000 Reese 1318391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I could both do this easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318057 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:02:07 +0000 Snowdrop 1318057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was too easy is there any rules to what you can't do? I can't see the link on my phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318030 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:47:07 +0000 yerpie110 1318030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! DH can't and I yell at him all the time to work on this exercise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318029 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:46:56 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1318029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoyfulKiwi: Woot woot! Thanks :happy: </p> <p>@rahlyrah: apparently it does. Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318024 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:43:46 +0000 HolisticMama 1318024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: Oh my...I tried it your way and barely tried...LOL...My abs and butt told me: "Nope...nope. Not gonna do it." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318007 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:33:17 +0000 Sammyfab 1318007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! But I'm kind of obsessed with squatting with heavy weights. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1318006 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:33:17 +0000 Ra 1318006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cheesetomywhine: I do this to! My ankles cross but don't touch. That doesn't count? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1317996 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:28:41 +0000 Alivoo01 1317996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can, but to get up I have to lean my body forward for some momentum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1317995 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:28:31 +0000 MusicaV 1317995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can - I'm actually surprised I could.</p> <p>@Cole: I don't know if this is how others do it, but I get into position with my feet planted shoulder+ width apart and knees up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1317991 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:25:07 +0000 Greentea 1317991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: me too. This is depressing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1317985 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:23:37 +0000 lawbee11 1317985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1317978 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:20:12 +0000 MapleMoose 1317978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1317977 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:19:55 +0000 Cole 1317977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OK, I feel silly but how are you seated when you get up with no hands? I sit down with my legs folded pretzel style and I can get up no problem but I sort of roll over one leg. I literally can't visualize how else to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-you-sit-down-and-stand-up#post-1317962 Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:13:34 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1317962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I practiced this skill a lot while on maternity leave. It was a required skill when you're holding two babies and need each body part to perform at it's maximum level! </p>