My arms are killing

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:08 am

From holding my baby so much.

She’s only 3 months old, weighs 13 lbs but she’s in my arms all day.

I hate letting her cry but yesterday I just couldn’t think about holding her for a second longer and left her to cry for a bit.

I also have a very demanding job physically, lifting kids and things like that.

Any ideas???

chanatron1000

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:10 am

Is the issue literally your arms, or that you don't want to have to hold her so much? Because if it's literally your arms that are bothering you, a baby carrier could help.

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:11 am

amother
Grape wrote:

Time for a carrier

Didn’t think of that…

But won’t that just put all the pressure on my shoulders instead?

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:13 am

chanatron1000 wrote:

Is the issue literally your arms, or that you don't want to have to hold her so much? Because if it's literally your arms that are bothering you, a baby carrier could help.

I don’t mind holding her 24/7 if there’s an easy way to do it, although it would be nice if she can Play a little by herself. She’s my first one so I bought SO MANY toys for her lol

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:14 am

Can anyone recommend/link a good carrier?

Thank you!

gootlfriends

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:16 am

A good baby carrier, like k'tan, will spread the weight across your back and shoulders evenly. I wore my 4th child until 9 months, when she started to get more active and didn't want to be confined. She was heavy in my arms.

naomi2

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:25 am

gootlfriends wrote:

I wore my baby in the k'tan and it was fabulous. There are many ways to wrap so you can find the most comfortable way for you and your baby at different stages

amother

Grape

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:38 am

amother OP wrote:

Didn’t think of that…

But won’t that just put all the pressure on my shoulders instead?

n

Not at all. A good carrier worn properly will make all the difference.

amother

Grape

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:39 am

gootlfriends wrote:

I wore my 3 year old just last week on public transit. I wore him daily up until about 6 weeks ago and he still misses it

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 9:50 am

naomi2 wrote:

I wore my baby in the k'tan and it was fabulous. There are many ways to wrap so you can find the most comfortable way for you and your baby at different stages

I searched it on Amazon and I see this company sells quite a few different types of carriers.

Which one did you get?

octopus

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 11:02 am

Before investing in a carrier find out if someone will lend you one. I hated carriers. It made me feel pregnant again and unable to move. So probably would be good to see if you actually like it before buying.

amother

Magnolia

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 11:02 am

I like the Moby wrap, it's amazing

naomi2

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 11:28 am

amother OP wrote:

I searched it on Amazon and I see this company sells quite a few different types of carriers.

Which one did you get?

I got the original I think. I bought it second hand a couple years ago so I'm not so sure.