how early did you leave the house with the new baby?

Amy&Anthony

With DS I did not leave the house untill his two week appointment, with the new baby that just won't be possible ( I am cheating by posting here DS is 4)

how early did the new baby leave the house with you. DS has to go to preschool, and i would have to pick him up. the idea of bringing a newborn into a SCHOOL (prek - 8th ) freaks me out just a little bit...

MammaBear81

hocus:

I left the house whenever I wanted to. We did walks and target runs. I think I might have even stopped at target on the way home. There is nothing wrong with having the baby at drop off. The baby will be in a car seat or carrier. No one will touch him or her and since you have a child at home already chances are your baby will be exposed to plenty of germs from day one.

All of this!

lauracoro

I took dd out on the way home from the hospital. We went to the baby store. I brought her in her carseat and covered her with a blanket.

Rink08

With DS1, I stopped at the small town pharmacy where I worked to pick up my meds and show him to the pharmacists there.
With DS2, we had to take him to the hospital and various dr.s offices every day for 2 weeks from the day after being discharged due to his bilirubin being high but not high enough for him to be admitted.
With DS3, I had to start running errands again when he was 4 days old.

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha

lauracoro:

I took dd out on the way home from the hospital. We went to the baby store. I brought her in her carseat and covered her with a blanket.

Sounds like us, too. 

PaisleyRuth

We all went to church when #2 was 3 days old.  I took both kids to Target when she was 6 days old.  I definitely got out sooner with #2, not because I was nervous about sickness with #1 - just because I was in pain & engorged & overwhelmed with new mommyhood!

sweetpea2003

I left the house from the begining.  I find newborns to be incredibly portable.  Shoot, going out with my 16 month old DD and newborn DS was actually easier than going out now with my 3 year old and almost 2 year old who both dislike strollers and love to run, explore in different directions.

As for taking a newborn into school - I would either wear him in a MOBY or other wrap or keep him in his infant seat and cover it with a blanket if you are worried.  At my DD's preschool people bring their newborns in all the time and it isn't a big deal.

As I have said a million times on this board, a sense of humor and a can-do attitude is all you need.  If you fret over every little thing you will go insane.  Just GO.

sweetpea2003

As for the germs, unless your child is a preemie or has other immune issues I wouldn't worry.  Being a second+ baby pretty much guarantees germ exposure from the get go.  If it makes you feel better, my son was no more/less sick than my daughter. 

TMNTgirl

We went out to lunch on the way home from DS2's 3 day check up.

He also got a cold within the first month since my toddler, DH, mom and stepdad were all sick. His nose was a little stuffed up, but overall he was less sick than everyone else since he was nursing.

You just have to get out and keep on living and not stress about it too much.

laura1

We took DD to Touch a Truck day when she was 6 days old, and to DS's Little Gym class when she was 8 days old.  She was born at the end of May, so I was a little less worried about germs with her (this newbie will be born in Dec).  But you have to do what you have to do, just try your best to keep people away!