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No, it might be a little extra work walking, but it's not crazy at all. Think of it as another thing you can do to stay in shape?
Sorry, I think it is crazy to carry the baby in the carseat and the diaper bag up and down those stairs. Atleast you would lose your baby weight fast:)
Absolutely start looking for another place!!!
I can't stand lugging the carseat from the car into a store, let alone up 3 flights of stairs.
ALSO you should really think about your safety with going up and down stairs like that. When I was pregnant I fell down our carpeted stairs at home atleast 10 times. I fell down TWICE with baby, too. I think your balance is so off when you're pregnant and then it is off again after you lose the baby's weight. I can't imagine the scariness of descending three flights of long long stairs trying to juggle the baby and the diaper bag and purse and keys, etc....not to mention if you ever have to carry a grocery bag, too.
I think that if you should definitely start looking. If you don't find something you can tough it out...but you'd be much happier if you find something ground-level.
I don't even have kids yets and I wouldn't want to be in a third-floor apartment without an elevator. There are times when it is just a pain in the a** to haul stuff up and down 3 flights of stairs.
I can't imagine trying to do that with a baby, stroller, car sear, diaper bag, etc. I vote for ground floor.
i think if you're going to be moving anyway, you might as well look for a place that has an elevator or is up fewer stairs
It's a matter of choice/preference. Women have carried babies and things up and down stairs for years and will continue to do so for years to come. If you don't think you will mind carrying a growing baby, car seat, diaper bag etc. up and down the stairs and you feel it is worth it, go for it!
It's really not a big deal. You just store your stroller in the trunk of your car so you never have to lug it up the stairs, which is better anyway because then you ALWAYS have it with you in a pinch. We live upstairs with a baby and it's never crossed my mind to consider it an issue.
I live on the 3rd floor by choice. My next door neighbor has a little boy and they don't seem to have any problems. It's sometimes annoying but its not that big of a deal.
it gets bothersome. groceries, baby, all their stuff. but i got used to it. i couldn't pass up the awesome deal for a 2 bedroom as a single mom then. and i started losing my baby weight!
i also felt more secure because its easier for people to break in a floor apartment versus one thats up higher. lol.
When we lived on a third floor with no elevator (no baby mind you) I did really love the peace and quiet. But I hated going up and down those stairs everyday and when moving day came I couldn't wait to get to a place with fewer flights.
It's doable, it's not like living in an apartment with live wires hanging out of the walls and glass all over the floor. (Meaning, it's not going to hurt the baby any.) But there will be days when you may not like all the stairs. You may also consider how far away you'll be parking from the stair cases. And mostly you'll have to come home, take the car seat out, drag the baby up three flights of stairs, put the baby in the apartment, go back down the stairs, get the groceries/purchases/whatever you couldn't get in the first trip. Not a HUGE deal if the car isn't too far away.
I will say that moving from a one bedroom to a two bedroom made me infinitely happier, and staircase or no I was ecstatic to have more space. But I wasn't pregnant at the time, so I don't know how I would've liked navigating three flights of stairs at the end of my pregnancy. I probably wouldn't bother leaving the house until I went into labor!
I think it is all based on what you are comfortable with. But if you are thinking about staying in the same complex, I would see if they will let you move a little earlier. There may be a "transfer" fee, but at the places I have lived if they existed they were very small. But then when you are moving you wont be so uncomfortable (third trimester), and it will give you more time to get the nursery together.
Plus then you wont have to move the baby stuff you get at your showers around that time.
Up to you - but I wouldn't rush into a place just because you feel you need to at this time. We started looking for a new place shortly after finding out we were expecting. It was stressful and in the end we decided that we would make do with the space we have now (small two bedroom townhouse - baby will share bedroom with us. DH works from home and will need his office when home with the baby.) and hopefully find our new place next spring/summer.
We sold our house last March (renting townhouse now) and decided we'll wait before making a major purchase just because we felt we "had to".
It's a convinience thing, so it's really up to you. We have friends who live in a 3rd floor walk-up with their 2 year old and another baby on the way, and it doesn't bother then one bit. People in cities all over the world do it all the time! And it's true that you will get plenty of exercise going up and down the stairs with all of your baby gear! Do you have the option of leaving your stroller in a safe place on the ground floor? I can imagine that would be much easier if it's feasible.
While I'm sure people do live like that and survive, I would never ever do so by choice.
Like everyone said, there's tons of things to carry. Especially if I'm going out for a long day, there's the car seat, stroller, diaper bag, my bag, (my dog and his crap but I don't think you have to worry about that), and any bags if there's groceries or shopping. Plus, mommy brain makes you forget things so I'd be at the bottom of the stairs only to have to go up all of those stairs again, and you can't leave the baby so you have to drag her with you! Today I had to drive an extra 15 minutes back home to make sure I closed the garage door....
Hey! I live on the third floor with a baby, with no elevator.
My fiance and I live here temporarily, just while we are in the city, and I can assure you it's not that tough. The only hard part for me is grocery days. So I just try to plan that so it corresponds when my fiance will be home, or shortly, to unload the car. We keep the stroller in the trunk of my car at all times, so we don't have to haul it.
Going up the stairs is great excersise, in my opinion, especially if you are doing it 3-4x a day. Plus hauling, good for the arms!
I lived in a 3rd floor apartment with no elevator. It was AWFUL moving in and out of the apartment. I actually had to get rid of stuff because it wouldn't make it up there.
I can't imagine having to climb those stairs pregnant or with a child. I think you really need to consider other options.
I didn't vote because I have opinions that fit both sides. I vowed to myself many years ago that I would only live on the top floor of an apartment after dealing with noise from the units above. With a baby I think it would be horrible to be on the bottom without knowing how the upstair neighbors are. That could really cause problems and irritation for your family. I also agree with what someone said that you can just leave the stroller etc in the car but carrying a baby in a carseat up several flights of stairs is going to get heavy and old real quick! Given the two options and my experience I would take the 3rd floor over the bottom most likely though.
It's not crazy, but it probably would be a bit of a pain. We currently live on the third floor of an apartment building without an elevator, and carrying groceries is really exhausting, especially in the summer! I can't imagine doing it with a bulky stroller or a carseat every day. It would be doable, but it would probably get tiresome fast.
i voted its a bad idea - can you imagine having to haul a stroller and baby and bag and groceries or whatever up and down three flights of stairs every single day
Interesting topic, as we are currently living on the 3rd floor in a building without an elevator! For now it hasn't really been a problem, but then again it's just the two of us and we are not even TTC until after the wedding. Anyway this def gives me something to think about! 
We have a 2 year old and live on the 4th floor. The stairs are not ideal, but it's not like, going to kill you! Leave the stroller in the car. Leave the car seat in the car. Make smaller grocery runs during the week so you don't have 50 bags to tote up on 3 separate trips. If you have a large run, grab what needs to be refrigerated immediately, leave the dry stuff in the car, and tell your husband to grab it on his way up when he gets home, or go back down once the baby is napping is get it yourself. On some days it's an inconvenience, but at worst, it's just going to provide you with a little extra exercise.
Does your husband travel for work? We live in the DC area and mine travels a LOT for work, which is why we chose a higher floor, for when my daughter and I are here alone when he's gone. Not that we live in an unsafe area, but it's nice to know that when he's gone, there's only one point of entry I need to worry about (the front door). No need to stress over someone breaking in via a window or sliding glass door or something. If you're going to be alone with your baby if your husband travels, trust me, the peace of mind of being on a higher floor is worth it.
I wouldn't even think twice about it! I live in a city where roughly 99% of the population lives in apartments and about 30% of buildings have elevators...Needless to say many people deal with carrying children and groceries and whatever else needs to be taken upstairs everyday. If you like where you live and prefer the top floor, then I think you'll adapt and it'll be fine!
No way. We live in a 2 level house and I hate carrying her up and down those. I can't imagine 3 flights!
We have a two year old. When she was 5 months old we moved from the ground level to the third. Ground level was obviously easier and simpler in most ways but the stairs have never bothered us that much in regards to our daughter. You learn to strategize and plan ahead with some things.
Having some sort of a baby carrier, like a Moby wrap, is a very good idea instead of carrying the carseat. For one, it's better for your back and you have both hands free for carrying extra stuff.
I think it's doable but it's going to be exhausting! Going up and dow the stairs, carrying the baby, trying not to trip, carrying the diaper bag and I always had some extra bags I was carrying whenever I brought my son around. I voted look elsewhere because I really think it will wear you out!
I think you'd be fine, except for grocery shopping you may need two people. I think I've used my stroller about twice (he's usually in the ergo type thing), and rarely use a diaper bag (just throw a changing clutch into my purse). If you have a car, keep the stroller and a bag with clothes and diapers in there and you won't have to lug it around. In fact if you really wanted you can skip the infant car seat and keep the convertible in the car and just carry the baby. Totally doable if you don't mind being a minimalist.
I wouldn't say you're crazy, but personally, I wouldn't want to do it. Maybe in time it won't be a big deal, but think of how tired you might be the first few months, and going up and down those stairs with a baby in tow might be more than you're up for.
My husband and I just bought a house last year, and one of his requests was that we find a house where the garage enters on the first floor and not the basement. I didn't think it was a big deal, but now that I'm almost 38 weeks pregnant, I can easily envision coming in with a baby AND groceries, or anything else that you might have with you. And I'm really happy that we ended up not compromising.
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Hi bees! I'm almost 10 weeks along, and my husband and I are currently debating what to do about our living situation once our lease is up, about a month and a half before I'm due. We are currently in a small one bedroom apartment, and definitely feel the need to upgrade to a bit more space. We love our current apartment (and complex) so we'd like to just move to a two bedroom here.
We've always been top-floor kind of people - we love being up high and not having to worry about noisy neighbors above us or anything. Would we be crazy to move into a two bedroom on the third floor (w/no elevator or anything - we're in the 'burbs)?
I know with a baby comes a ton of stuff to lug in and out every time you leave the house, not to mention adding in grocery shopping or anything.. But it's just so nice once you're inside :) What do you ladies think? I'd love to get the opinions of some moms that are in or have gone through the infant stage about whether we would seriously regret this.. Thanks! :)