Have you gotten out of the house yet? I haven't in a month and just wanted to get a mani. Haven't even been out with the baby (besides walks) since his pedi says two months and one day before any outings. Want to vent, but don't think I have the energy. ughhhh
Re: Does your H help? Have you been out of the house yet?
Yes DH will stay with DS whenever he's home and I want to go out. Sometimes when he gets home he just takes DS and says go you need a break which I really appreciate.
DS and I go out just about everyday and have been since we left the hospital. He has 2 playgroups that we go to weekly and then just regular errands, lunch with friends, appts, etc. Are you really staying in the house with DS for 2 mos? That's insanity, I would be nuts by the end of a week.
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I am going nuts.
THIS!
DS and I go out every day. We have all along. We go to gymboree, playdates, lunches, shopping, etc. I could not and would not stay in. If your LO isnt exposed to anything then they dont build their immune system and tend to get sick more once they go out (from my experience as a pedi RN).
All my friends with kids told me to make sure we got out of the house at least once every other day if not every day or I would lose my mind. They were so right. Once or twice a week we don't have anything planned and don't go out and at the end of the day I am just going stir crazy. You have to plan an outing for both of you and if your H isn't helping then make him and go get that mani.
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My pedi also said to wait 2 months before taking DS2 out. We had DS1 out at 5 days, but are going to wait a month this time. The pedi said if they get sick, they will most likely be hosp since they won't be able to really know what is wrong. He said it just isn't worth it.
OP, yea, my H helps out as best he can. He can't BF, so I really can't leave yet. I just started pumping today, so we will see. I have only been home since Friday and am going nuts. The other thing that bothers me is that my most favorite thing to do is run with errands with DS and my H and now I am stuck at home while they go out. It's tough.
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My Pedi told me 2 months too....but.....we went out when he was like 5 days old...I couldn't stay in the whole time! I agree with the poster who said if they're not exposed, they won't build up an immune system....
DH does more than his share, his work is slow so he's been home since the baby was born and I'm on leave too.....I haven't gotten a mani yet though I desperately need one....maybe next week!
My pedi said no gym nursery, church nursery, or walmart for 2 months. She didn't say I couldn't go out with her. The worry is her getting a fever and going to the hospital.
I had to take her back to the hospital the day after we got discharged for a test. No one touched her but people kept staring and commenting. I threw a receiving blanket over the top.
I'm still a little nervous about taking her out. I've gone on errands with H and stayed in the car. Today, I left them in the car when I went in to shop. It was nice to have some "me" time but I was still close.
H is awesome. He has been cooking me dinner and doing everything around the house. I got him a gift today. :-)
DH helps as much as he can, but he's out in the field a lot so I'm left to my own devices with LO more often than not. When he is home he has kept her at home with him so I could run an errand or two just to feel like a normal adult, if I think I'll be gone more than an hour I make sure to leave a bottle of pumped milk behind with him. When I've been at my parents' house I've also left her to run a couple quick errands, too. I haven't done it to go get a mani or pedi, though. Maybe soon.
On that same note, with DH being gone a lot, going out with the baby is a necessity. She's been grocery shopping, to the mall, out to eat for lunch or dinner, she's been on several long road trips to visit relatives, had a large meet the baby party out of state, and been to a wedding out of state, not to mention all the other little errands I have to run on a regular basis. Life can't cease to exist just because I had a baby.
I agree with OPs pediatrician, but I am very conservative about these things. You want to be so, so cautious those first two months because any fever baby gets, especially in the first month, would require blood work, a urine cath, and likely a spinal tap. It's just not worth it, IMO. I agree, no gym nursery, no church nursery (or even church for that matter), no Target/Walmart, no busy restaurants, etc. It is still technically summer, but soon fall will be here and the beginning of cold/flu season, too. Now, having said that, I would take my LO out for a walk around the neighborhood, or out for a drive, or maybe to a very quiet cafe where LO stayed in the carseat with a blanket over the top. But, for me, I don't mind being home. And, when I do feel the need to get out, just being outside does it for me. I know that is not true for everyone.
I went out on Sunday for the day with my Mom to get mani/pedi's, haircut, shopping and dinner--DH stayed home with DS. He always wants to make sure that I have some time out away from DS since I'm home with him all day.
I haven't really been out much other than that due to an infection I have with my c-section incision, I have a visiting nurse everyday, and the timing varies everyday. Hopefully starting next week DS and I will go out for more walks and errands once I can drive again.
Our pedi just told us to be smart when talking DS out and that's what we do