Taking newborn out....WWYD?

ANJ410

The baby will be a week and half old on Easter. I was just talking to DH's aunt and she was saying how she is doing Easter Sunday at her house and how everyone will miss us this year, so I told her that we were actually still planning on coming. She was very surprised and seemed a little disturbed when I said we were coming (for a lack of a better word).

See, now to me, its really not a big deal.  The baby will be going directly from the car into the house where there will be about 10 family members, two of whom are older children who will know to wash their hands before handling the baby, etc.

When I had Nicky my pedi told me to keep him in for two months.  By two and a half weeks I was sobbing my eyes out all day long, so DH decided I needed to get out of the house and we took the baby to a restaurant, where we sat in a booth and put the infant carrier on the seat. From that day forward I took him out every day for walks, to run errands, to the mall, etc. 

I really don't plan on staying in with the new baby for very long. I know I will go stir crazy, as will Nicholas.  But now  I'm afraid now that DH's family will strongly disapprove of us being there for Easter.  Some people have certain ideas about these things...

What would you do??  Go or stay home?

MelanieJH1016

I wanna say Passover was 2 weeks after Zoe was born or something like that. I still went. I just kept her in the carrier and wouldn't let anyone touch her or pick her up unless they washed up first. She slept through most of it anyway so it was no big deal! I think staying inside for 2 months is very unrealistic especially with having Nicholas around too!  Just make sure everyone is healthy before you go, if someone is sick that is going to be there, maybe reconsider.

MrsLeanna

I would go.  I think going to a family member's house is different than going to the mall.  Make sure people wash their hands before touching her and if anyone is sick they need to stay away. 

 

Gator09

I would go...and if someone doesn't like it tell them to shove it up their a$$

lol.

I took Aaron out from almost day 1...but yes I was careful...it's not like I had him in public bathrooms laying on the floor or something. 

princess370

GO..its for your sanity!

Forget about judgement. and do whats best for you. You ultimately have to take care of this child.

HTH

I took nicolas to a restaurnt when he was 3 days old,

3 reasons....we had to drop off mario to preschool,  he had a dr appt directly after, then DH and I got hungry and with the secomd child around no one brought us food so we had nothing in the house to eat therefore we needed to eat..lol

 

allison8878

I would go too! As long as everyone is healthy and aren't playing "pass the baby," I don't see the harm. She will probably be sound asleep in her carrier for most of it anyway.

MellyMelB

Unless someone who is seriously ill is going to be there...I would go and do what you planned. Its super old school to be sequestered for months. I could not take it either.

FSUSammy

I would go but just be very careful and not let anyone touch the baby which will be hard because they'll want to. I've had several friends end up with very sick newborns because they took them to family parties well before they had their 2 month shots. As long as you are careful it shouldn't be a problem.

taxbride

ditto the others: I would go.

YapYap0813

I would go as well. If it were a large gathering (like 30-40) people I'd probably pass, but a small gathering at a family members house-no biggie. Staying home with a toddler for two months would be tourture, for you and him!

southmiamiwifejen

I would go, but then again I'm the same person who took my 3 week old to the mall during Christmas week. I think as long as you take all the common sense precautions, whether it's a small family gathering or a public place, it's fine.

Nicksgirl121

I would still go. I think I was out and about with Riley after 5 or 6 days because I just needed to get out. I say go for it and just make sure that any sick family members stay far, far away and anyone who handles her has clean hands.

Mrs. Aleman

Ditto to the ladies. The day we were discharged from the hospital we went to Publix to stock up on food and he is A OKAY! As long as no one is sick or starting to feel gross it's fine. Just leave her in the car seat if anything.

MommyToOBe

A lot off people told me i was crazy.. but i started taking her out since she was a week old.. first trip was to grandparents house then dinner and so on.. as of now shes 6 weeks old.. and has gone to may places..