Make your home work for your body

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Nursery & crib

Crib mattress is on the highest safe setting while baby is small, so you're not folding in half for every transfer. Changing surface is close to elbow height — no prolonged bending. Everything you need mid-change (diapers, wipes, cream) is within arm's reach, not across the room.

Feeding spot

A supportive chair with back support and armrests — not the corner of the couch. Pillows ready to bring baby up to you (behind your low back, under your arms, under baby). A small footrest, stack of books, or stool to raise your knees and relax your low back. Water and phone within reach before you sit down.

Car & travel

You can stand close to the car-seat base without leaning across the seat. The stroller is easy to open one-handed and stored where you don't lift over things to get it. Diaper bag is a backpack style or worn across the body — not one shoulder all day.

Around the house

A baby station on each floor so you're not carrying everything up and down constantly. Play and tummy-time happen where you can sit supported — not always kneeling on the floor. Baby gear (bouncer, bath tub) is stored at waist height where possible, not on the floor or overhead.

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ErgoMama is an occupational therapy doctoral capstone project by Erin Goodwin, OTD candidate, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. It offers general educational information on body mechanics and is not a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always talk with your own healthcare provider about pain or health concerns.