How soon did you take your newborn out in public

curvgirl

The pedetrician at the hospital said to wait 2-3 mo before going to like Target and the grocery store etc.  How long did you wait?  What did your pedetrician say? 

SouthernBellelovesaYankee

I waited about 2 weeks.

After being in the hospital for so long on bedrest, I was dying.

I went to lunch w/ my mom and bought FI a bday gift.

jillianfries

I think it was about 2 weeks.

jewelsonu

We went to the grocery store at 1 week.  But we were out everyday between the LC, hospital and pedi.

mrs_rodney

About 2 weeks til I went shopping.  We had her out to the drs office and return trip to L&D in the first week which is pretty germy IMO...  I had to get out by 2 weeks!

MommyDee5

It was about 2 weesk. Never heard anything about waiting 2-3 months.

kklickka

That pedi is on crack if he expects you to hibernate in your house for 2-3 months.  Our pedi said 2 weeks is fine to take LO places as long as there aren't a lot of people trying to touch or hold him...and DS was and still is fine.

DiAnne82

Whoa. I never specifically asked the pediatrician about it. I took her to Target at around 5 days old. I took to church service after two weeks.

MamiJam

We went to Target after 1-1.5 weeks.  Doc was a little more conservative but I had to get out and DS was fine.

hisbabybear

drs appt at 3 days pp.. then shopping around a week. as long as you keep them in their carseat where no one can touch them, youre fine.

soontobmrss

We went grocery shopping when she was 4 days old. I just didn't let anyone touch her and it was a quick trip.  At 10 days old we went out for lunch with her.  I just fed her before we left both times.  You can go out as soon as you feel comfortable just don't let people grab at the baby

pkate98

I took him to a baby shower at 10 days old.  But to the grocery store?  Maybe 3 weeks.

Mrs.Greenie

mine was in the hospital for 8 days and I took him out immediately after that. Pedi said it was fine.

rebus82

We took him out at 5 days old. He had a pedi appointment that afternoon, but we took him to lunch at a restaurant beforehand. He did wonderfully, slept the entire time. We take him to Target at least once a week, and are heading to the grocery store in a few minutes. I can't imagine waiting 3 months to go out, that's ridiculous if you have a healthy child. It's not like you're going to let random strangers hold, kiss or otherwise handle your child (I hope!)?

MissLMS

jewelsonu:

We went to the grocery store at 1 week.  But we were out everyday between the LC, hospital and pedi.

 

this.

MattysGirl81

That seems crazy to wait that long.  DS went to the grocery store at 5 days and has gone to several restaurants, Target, etc.  We're also flying across the country next week.

MissesRootbeer

I had an LC appointment when she was 3 days old so she went to that.  Afterward we went to Target, SIL's house then MIL's house.  She slept most of the time and nobody touched her at the store.

MuckDiva

They said not for a while.  We are waiting until her 2 month shots but this weekend we are going to a big family party.

kabarbanel

1 week

shreksfiona

My situation is a little different since we adopted, so we were stuck in a casino hotel in Reno with a newborn for almost a week so he has been "out" since he was three days old.  I had him safe in the moby, so noone could get close to him...but boy if you want to be super judged by strangers just walk through the lobby of a casino hotel with a newborn! 

I think walking through a mall with a baby secured to you in a wrap is better than walking through a hospital...sick people go to the hospital not the mall  

**Gretchen**

4 days.

tlc11934

I waited 7 weeks.  The doc said 8 weeks.