thought I'd share

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a couple of young mums new here so I thought I'd share what I did today

we went to the beach with the kids. I wore the baby in a sling for hours, walking up and down the shoreline watching the big kids play. dh was actually in the water with them, reports of riptides over the weekend make us nervous, and the beach was packed, shoulder to shoulder people. no way the lifeguards could see everyone.
at one point, I had baby in the sling and a tired out three year old riding piggyback for a bathroom break (I'm guessing a quarter mile walk -on the sand- to the bathrooms).
anyway, hours! and I am just fine. no bulginess, no aching, no nothing.
I am woman, hear me roar!!

Even though I'm no longer "new" I still appreciate the banner of hope that you fly! Thank You!

Granolamum, that is so brilliant to hear! You must be so pleased. Sounds like a fantastic day you had too, thanks so much for sharing, I have a lovely image of the beach in my head now.... brrrr it is winter here. So much for others to look forward to!

THAT'S AWESOME - YOU GO!!!! I'm amazed that you can carry baby in sling for so long with no symptoms at all. I haven't been around much lately, so would love to hear what you attribute that to at present. hugs! Marie

thank you for sharing your great day out--and your lack of symptoms from it.
you are right--we need to share more often our good days to. i remember right at the beginning reading someone who said they went out al day with the kids, played football etc. all i could think is it will never be me.
well, it is and will be others too who are probably thinking they'll never go to the beach all day with kids and not feel worse for it...

Sounds like a fantastic day, Gmom. It would be hard for you newbies to believe that this will be you later on. It is true!

Louise

hi maire
nice to *see* you!
usually, the only symptoms I have after wearing a baby in a sling so long is a sore neck or shoulder, but I didn't even have that.
not sure why. I tend to wear the baby as high up as I can comfortably get her and exaggerate the posture. but yesterday I was just plain enjoying wearing her (she prefers to be on the floor or even in a stroller sometimes) and didn't give any thought to my POP until I got home.
I was a bit worried I'd be bulgy today, but I'm fine. totally fine.
hugs to you too!
gmom

As I get nearer to the end of this pregnancy, reading about your day at the beach is so encouraging!! After finding myself sagging after baby #3, I am preparing myself for things not to be perfect after #4 but am also getting ready to handle it much differently (no lifting 20 gallon buckets in the first week or for many weeks after!). This pregnancy (31 weeks) has been easy short of the constipation and rectocele at the beginning (under control most days now!). Feeling heavy some days, and can feel a slight bulge in vagina but mostly just when babe's head is pushing down!

Thanks gmom for the ecouragement!! I plan to roar after this one too!!