Taking your LO out

ashleyr409 · February 2013

How soon did you take your baby outside to do errands. I have two older children 8 and 6 and I have so many errands do to for them. Like valentine parties coming up need to go to the store to get cards and gifts etc. I don't know if its ok to take LO out for unnecessary things like that. I could get my mom. To get the gifts for kids but she never gets the right thing for them she is kinda old school and gets the plain Jane basic things and they hate it. Oh yeah Dh works 13 hours a day 7 days a week until march 15

Tennis Chick · February 2013

I think our first trip out was around 9 days old. I went mid morning when they weren't busy, kept him in his car seat with a blanket draped over it. No one bothered him.

saturdaynightdoubletree · February 2013

We left the hospital and stopped at BRU on the way home. I have a 3yr old and 2yr old and live really far away from family... We are out and about almost every day. Next week DH will be back to work and my mom will be back at home, so baby will be dropping off and picking up from preschool with me.

ForeverEverAfter · February 2013

LO was born early in mid December-we took her to finish Christmas shopping

She was 5 days old for a walk outside in my coat. 6 days old at the mall. Wedding like pp said, in carseat with the canopy all the way up and a blanket hanging over to keep people away. Now I often wear her with a ring sling in stores. People come and look,but don't touch because they feel like they're invading your space. I've had random strangers touch her hands and feet in an open car seat. Some people have no clue.

IUIBaby · February 2013

Right when we got home!

dande2129 · February 2013

We took DS out at 5 days old to run an errand at the store. It was a less cold day and we didn't know when that would happen again.

I'm lucky to have FI home a lot of the time so that I don't have to take DS out for every little thing. Otherwise, I'd do it. I'm not going to call my mom or FI's mom (or friends/other family) every single time I want to run an errand.

ASmallWonder · February 2013

Your older kids are more likely to bring someone home and then be in the baby's face. Taking the baby out and making sure he/she stays in the car seat is actually less of a risk

this decaf life · February 2013

I think she was about 2.5 weeks old but it was more because I didn't feel well than my being worried about taking her out.

diana.filipi · February 2013

Both of my kids were out within their first week. With DD we were in hospital 'till day 5 but went out to dinner with my PILs that evening with baby in tow. She and I were at a coffee house the next day to see a girlfriend. With DS I already had DD so there was not much chill time. He was out to the grocery and dinner the 2nd day we were home so day 5 for him. I had csections with both kids too!

oneyedsally · February 2013

At 3 weeks I had to pick out bridesmaid dresses for a wedding so she came with me. The bride held her for me and everyone looked but no one touched! It has been really cold here and there was a lot of flu so I was really nervous to take her out. At 1 mo I took her to the mall so I could get some exercise. I only go out if it's above freezing once a week...maybe.

maiatene · February 2013

Almost everyday since I brought my son home. If I'm in the store I baby wear and people didn't violate my space but some did ask questions about him. Once we get home I immediately change his clothes and wipe him down to get any germs off him. I'm a hypochondriac lol but baby and I needs to breathe fresh air every once and again so I put that aside for those few minutes