When can you first take baby "out"?

MSUMands

FTM here with probably a stupid question. I'm curious when your LO was first able to go "out" of the house for different things. Out to dinner with you and your SO? Out to run errands? Over to a friends house? Just curious, and trying to plan for the holidays. Thanks!

LyndseylovesHugh

We started right away, she has already been to a restaurant, Target, Kohl's and a few other places.  I just either wear her or keep her covered and don't let people get to close.

mben1119

Whenever you want. It is your call. DS went to my parents' house for Thanksgiving when he was less than a week old. Walmart?  We avoided for months because they are giant cesspools of germs.

ladyjenna13

We first took our NB son out week two, just to run errands for a little over an hour.

Now, at five weeks, we take him out whenever we feel like it.  We just make sure we have enough for feeding depending on how long we will be away from the house.  This past weekend we were away from the house for nearly 8 hours, so we brought enough for 3 feedings. Diaper bag is always stretched to the limit because we always want to make sure we have everything we need for the LO.

By the holidays you will be taking the LO out and you won't even be thinking about it.

lancyjo

Other than to the doctor, to my mother's, and to her newborn photo shoot, we kept Aria in for the first three weeks. (she was born in February, during cold and flu season)

Of course, those weeks of keeping her in were moot the first time we really took her out... we took her to church. I didn't let anyone (besides family) hold her though... I just wasn't comfortable with it.

IMO, it's what your doctor recommends, and what you're comfortable with. These babies are more durable than we give them credit for.

starlababy02

We started taking her for walks at 2 weeks, and "out" to grocery store, target at 5 weeks.  I still try to keep her away from crowded places where people/kids might be tempted to touch her or get too close.

mrsj0423

Whenever you are comfortable. We took LO to families houses at 1wk. Restaurants at 4 wks, and a 4 day Maine vacation at 7wks. Just 2wks ago I started taking her grocery shopping with me.

pumpkinspice4321

We started at 4 weeks but just to Target.

punkrockabye

We had to stop at the grocery store on the way home from the hospital. We've been many, many places, sometimes out for several hours at a time.

aadewitt

We got home from the hospital on a Monday that Tues we went to Target, and the Drs office.  I didn't really take DS out much though after that.  It wasn't cus of anything other then I was too tired/exhausted/scared to take LO with me.

 At about 3/4 weeks I took LO for his 1st big long trip and hr and half drive to my parents then 3 hr drive to our cabin, from there my mom and I took him to a restaurant, a few shops...

at 2 months I just took LO to the zoo today, he was SOO crabby, after about 2-3 hrs of crying I am exhausted.  

JAL102129

DS went to Target, Walmart and the bank the day we took him home from the hospital. And he's been out at least 3 or 4 days a week since. And he is still a perfectly healthy little boy. We just keep him covered in the stroller so people don't try to touch him.

catapult32

Technically leaving the hospital is their first big "outing."

My SO and I don't live together (long story), but are still together, and DD and I had to travel after we were released from the hospital to see daddy, so we did that from day 3-7. Day 8 we went to the farmer's market. Day 9 we went to church. day 14 we went to the beach for a day trip. We are busy and DD loves it, for the most part

IMO it helps to build baby's immune system (as long as it's not cold and flu season, there's reasonable and then there's stupid) by taking them out and exposing them to stuff.

melody921

DD went to the newborn photographer at 6 days, so that was her first "outing" aside from the doctor. But in her second week, I ran errands with her. I think it's fine to be out as long as you're not in crazy crowds where people are touching her. 

noah-bear

Took him out the day after coming home