When you are moving from one place to another, you have two options for packing and moving all of your belongings. You can either to do it yourself or hire a professional moving service. There are certain situations in which moving your belongings yourself is the best bet while there are others where hiring a moving service is best. Here are four specific situations in which hiring a moving service would be the best option:

1. You're Pregnant: If you are pregnant, hiring a moving service is probably going to be the best option. This ensures that you are not left having to lift anything, which is extremely dangerous when you are pregnant. Even if your spouse is able to lift, there will be certain pieces of furniture that he will not be able to lift by himself. Hiring moving services also saves you from a great deal of stress of moving everything in time, and reducing stress during pregnancy is always a good idea. 
2. You Have Children: If you have children already, packing can be a difficult task. This is because kids are likely to take things out of boxes that you have already packed away because they want to play with it. This can slow down the process of moving significantly. In order to make the move easier, it's best to hire a moving service that will pack for you while you and the kids are able to settle into the new house. 
3. You Have Pets: Attempting to move with pets is also challenging. Packing is hard when you have pets because they can get into boxes, as well or simply keep getting in your way while you are trying to pack quickly. When you get to the new house too, moving your items into the house while your pets are also trying to adjust to the new environment can be stressful. Hiring a moving service will give you time to get your pets adjusted to the new house or give you time to settle your pets into a boarding facility so that you can have time to put the new house together before you bring them back home.
4. You Don't Have Friends or Family in the Area: Many times, friends and family are willing to help you move from one place to another, but this is not always the case if they live far away. Attempting to move on your own without the help of another is stressful, time consuming, and even dangerous because of the heavy lifting that has to be done. Hiring a moving service is the best way to ensure that you are going to get the help that you need. 

When you know what situations will benefit most from a moving service, you can better determine whether or not your specific situation would benefit from it significantly. 

For more information, contact a company like Christos & Christos Moving and Storage.