Hi All,
I recently joined this group and am so glad that I did - lots of useful information and intelligent, supportive people in a similar situation!
I've been dealing with a chronic AF for about 5 years now, and my relatives have a tizzy every time they see me lifting my child (5 years old, weight around 38-40 lbs.). They mean well, but aren't generally informed, but then again maybe I'm not either on this issue. I try to tell them it doesn't seem to have any effect, but does anyone have anybody have any experience with this? If it were right after surgery, of course, that would be a different issue: I wouldn't lift anything over 5 lbs. then. But does anyone know if lifting a moderate amount of weight (say a 40 lb. kid for an average-sized woman) makes AFs worse?
Thanks!