https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:07:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-856144 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:13:49 +0000 StbHisMrs 856144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents moved almost every four years, once we moved from Oregon to Alaska, that was the hardest. My Mom is a master packer! When I got divorced and had to move out of our house, my Dad bought a semi-truck trailer and we packed one room at a time, had a couple garage sales, and loaded that puppy full! It made moving into our first house together such a breeze. </p> <p>Last time we moved I was 34 weeks pregnant and on bedrest. My Mom helped there too, the trick is to pack the unnecessary items first, label each box well and only do one room at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-856129 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:10:52 +0000 sorrycharlie 856129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we definitely won't be able to afford movers! I will recruit my family to help :)</p> <p>growing up, we moved yearly until we bought a house when I was about 10. so my family has tons of practice, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-856088 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:59:12 +0000 LindsayInNY 856088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate moving. We paid for the movers to pack this past time too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-856032 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:33:41 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 856032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know how we did.. but it wasn't too hard because we went from small apartment to our house, and we had all new furniture delivered :) We did it all in our Jeep!! We left the old furniture there though, and put the mattresses on top of the jeep! haha. It took all day, but we did it! The move was only abut 3 minutes away though :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-855999 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:20:25 +0000 boiledpnut 855999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pregnant when we moved into our house. You just do a little bit each day and plow through at the end. It's not fun, but you do what you gotta do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-855985 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:12:22 +0000 Charm54 855985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are moving into our house when I will be 36 weeks pregnant. I'm slightly scared.</p> <p>Luckily we have a lot of family and friends who will help us. I think I will be the supervisor and point to where things go, lol.</p> <p>I have only one week of work left (I'm a teacher) so I'll spend the summer throwing stuff out/getting things into boxes so hopefully it will be a smooth transition! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-855980 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:09:21 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 855980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We hired movers for our move to our new town. They packed everything and then we just had to unpack.</p> <p>For our move in town it was much easier and we packed everything, had the movers move it and then unpacked ourselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-855970 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:03:11 +0000 looch 855970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are moving tomorrow and I made a spreadsheet detailing what furniture goes where, it has 33 items on it and not one piece of it is lightweight. That doesn't include over 70 boxes, in attics and a storage unit. No one I know can handle that volume if stuff and move it without destroying it. Movers are the only way I will go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-855961 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:58:06 +0000 DillonLion 855961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH's dad owns a trailer b/c they live in the country and have to haul things regularly and everyone in our families have big cars, so we packed all of our stuff that way! My FIL is also a master at fitting more than you can believe onto a trailer and securing it all down with string and belts. </p> <p>And luckily people always help us move! We pack the boxes ourselves. We've never had movers before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-855958 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:55:57 +0000 Running Elley 855958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh I can't imagine moving now with LO. I was 7 months pregnant last time we moved and we did it all ourselves. It was already a complete nightmare! I hate moving. We'd definitely leave E with one of our moms while we packed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-855954 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:54:41 +0000 Grace 855954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just go room by room and pack slowly. Maybe 5 boxes a day. Then take a day to do the big push to pack up the stuff I use all the time. I do have movers actually move though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move/page/2#post-855949 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:53:04 +0000 raintreebee 855949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are scheduled to move next week to another apartment in our building. The plan was just to move everything bit by bit but since learning I was pregnant, we just decided to pay movers to pack everything, move, and unpack. So I am right there with you! Money well spent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855934 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:48:30 +0000 matador84 855934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sucked moving with a baby and DH lives/works out of town. Seriously, it suckkkked! I would pack before LO got up and after he went down each night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855899 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:35:06 +0000 mrsmenow 855899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never had movers and have moved with kids and pregnant. You just suck it up and do it. I love the first night in a new place- we usually order pizza and sit around on boxes (and of course have a beer). It is hard work, but I just couldn't fathom spending the money to have people pack my stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855856 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:20:10 +0000 MapleMoose 855856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Currently in the packing/moving process at 6.5 months pregnant. We are hiring movers to take the furniture and heavy boxes but we are doing the packing and taking the lighter stuff to the new house ourselves. We just took one room at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855837 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:08:23 +0000 MsLipGloss 855837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: We just moved (2 weeks ago today!) with a 9 month old. :) DH and I packed up over the course of a couple of weekends, and then we had movers come to move everything (it was a local move). It was a major undertaking. What was key for us was having someone watch LO (my MIL) while we packed. Otherwise . . . I don't know what we would have done!</p> <p>ETA: We are also doing all the unpacking. @,@ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855803 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:59:23 +0000 Smurfette 855803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I will say that I did all the packing for the most part, but I have an amazing family that moved us. DH and them did it all, and I directed people on where to put stuff in the house. Then my Mom and 2 Aunt's unpacked the kitchen while I told them where to put it all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855802 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:59:01 +0000 Mrs. Train 855802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we moved when the boys were about 2 and I was 7 months pregnant. It took me a month to pack everything up and we were living on paper plates for awhile. We did get movers for the day we moved to load and unload the truck but I did all the packing. Slowly but surely I got it all packed up. With three boys running around the house it felt like I was never going to get anything done. I feel guilty saying it but they did watch a lot more TV the few weeks before we moved because I could pack up a box in about 20 minutes while they watched a show then get it taped up before they came and unpacked it all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855791 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:55:30 +0000 googly-eyes 855791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: we did the same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855786 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:54:38 +0000 googly-eyes 855786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By having someone else watch LO and just hauling a** and getting it done, and then taking lo with us to set up most stuff and move some things ahead of time..that was only for a temp move, though, so we didn't necessarily take EVERYTHING. But most things, furniture included. You do what you have to I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855779 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:52:30 +0000 PrincessBaby 855779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: What will you do- rent a truck? You guys are moving out of FL right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855770 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:49:55 +0000 wheres_c 855770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We might have to move next month and I am dreading packing up all our stuff. If only I could justify the price of movers. So jealous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855745 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:43:22 +0000 PrincessBaby 855745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok this thread is making me feel like I am just a lazy brat! Haha:). How did you people pack and move PREGNANT??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855742 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:42:29 +0000 avivoca 855742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never moved with a child, but our last move (last year), I had about a month to do it all. I'm the primary packer, and we moved three times in 18 months, so I have it down to a science. I started with the things we didn't need (off season clothes, decor, kitchen stuff we weren't going to use), and the progressed until it was done. On the day of, we usually have a misc. box.</p> <p>I did pack our entire apartment over two weeks once. I never want to do that again. There was more than one meltdown. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855740 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:41:32 +0000 Smurfette 855740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed our two bedroom condo, plus baby stuff, while pregnant. We moved when I was 35 weeks. It was exhausting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855735 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:41:10 +0000 heffalump 855735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did it when I was 8 1/2 months pregnant. And when I said I, I mean DH and my mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855730 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:39:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 855730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: OH! I feel better now. I was like.. damn, we really got ripped off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855729 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:39:20 +0000 MrsScallop 855729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have a small one bedroom apartment right now, but I have no idea how we are going to pack our stuff up and move it in a month when we go to a larger place. Like others posted, I always use moving as an opportunity to get rid of a lot of junk that we accumulated overtime. That definitely helps.</p> <p>Good luck with your move! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855726 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:38:46 +0000 PrincessBaby 855726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Oh well that was just for the packing! Our total for the move, including them packing us up and storing our stuff for 2 months while we rent a furnished condo and wait to close on the house we're building is $4500- moving from south FL to SC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-in-the-world-do-people-pack-themselves-up-for-a-move#post-855723 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:37:28 +0000 MrsBrewer 855723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haaaate moving, but truthfully I don't think it would ever be in our budget to have movers do it for us. </p>