How do you get used to holding a baby all the time?

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I held my nephew on Friday for what felt like hours and he was starting to feel heavy despite only being several pounds. I love him but I don't see how mothers or fathers do it all day everyday.

I salute you guys to the fullest.

NathanDavis · Accepted Answer

it's all about the posture... lmfao and just like climbing... "three anchor points" preferable stand in a way that the center of gravity is more balanced, and then have a least two or three variations, so can switch it up from time to time

DryGermanGuy · Accepted Answer

Easy - you get a baby sling: :-D

Apple1996 · Accepted Answer

Yep it definitely gets tiring after holding a baby all day. there's been so many times that my arms feel sore like theyre gonna fall off from holding my kiddos

Abbycado · Accepted Answer

Do exercises like @circushowcowboy

ohsheeT · Answer

No you don't hold them all the time when you do that you're training them that that's what needs to happen day in day out hour by hour and you don't want to do that and plus it's a baby so it wants to sleep too eat sleep and poop and babies have five different cries in each cry sounds different each cry means something

AviatorTom · Answer

You don't have to hold the baby all the time.

You can, for example, rest the baby on your lap or belly. When my kids were babies, I often reclined I my recliner chair and they slept on my belly. There are pictures of me falling asleep too.

It's also good for the baby to put them down, say on a blanket on the floor, which helps them learn to hold their head up and start trying to move.

And of course there are baby carriers you can wear that old the baby close you.

jazzy34 · Answer

Sit all the way back in a chair or bed.
Make sure that you’re supporting the neck, especially if the baby is days, weeks, or months old.

That’s pretty much all there is to it. I know this because I did it all the time when my sister and other family members were babies.

MrChinaski · Answer

I still have memories of my son's first week. He fit snugly in my forearm. Later we spent hours walking the neighbourhood, him on my shoulders.

Now he is 3" taller than I am. Where are my forearm holds? When do I get to go shoulder riding?

Sucks being an adult.

emeraldsaphire · Answer

I just had my first kid, and yeah I've gotten tired of holding her already XP. So far it's not been to bad, I think that's mostly because I haven't been on my feet that much. I figure I'm going to get a lot stronger!

queenofcardio · Answer

It's because you're not used it and maybe you don't have the physical strength.  It's easy for me because I have the upper body strength.

Tarifa · Answer

Babies weigh next to nothing. Wait till you son/daughter/nephew is ten and you need to carry him or her from the car to his bedroom, cause they tend to fall asleep diring long journeys.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

Just like anything the more you do it the more your body gets use to it. Plus im sure the adrenaline (?) Helps

Still-alive · Answer

wait until they become toddlers and then they throw tantrums trying to hold them lol...

BCRanger10 · Answer

Quite simply, by just doing it.

CubaPirate · Answer

Become a parent obviously

Shiprex · Answer

By holding one for a long time

whosnumber_1 · Answer

I had 3 under the age of 2

dudeinohio · Answer

You get used to it in time.

ponderingpaul · Answer

Easy, they grow on you

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Just do it.

Tungi · Answer

You build the muscle

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