Taking newborn out in public

YouAreMySunshine15 · July 2015

Hi, I don't usually post. My DD is 4 weeks old Monday. I'm just wondering when you other new moms started taking your babies out in public? I've only taken her to doctor appointments so far. I'm nervous because she hasn't had her vaccines yet, but anxious to get out and about. Curious to see what other moms are doing!

moz3518 · July 2015

My LO is 6 weeks old and he's been out and about since the second week. I've suffered from depression in the past and feel like I was borderline PPD and if it weren't for getting out of the house was the only thing that's helped me.
Nowhere really crowded just to the store, for walks, and to small family gatherings. Always keeping people handling baby to a minimum or not at all.

btm013 · July 2015

I've been out with baby since week 3. I can't sit in my house for that long! I've shopped with him, visited my employer, family/friend gatherings. He's 6 weeks now and I'm terrible - I'll let anyone hold him haha. I mean not a stranger off the street but people I know! And I don't even remember to have them wash their hands beforehand. He's fine!!

dancegurl1118 · July 2015

I've taken her out since day 1. I'm dying without adult interaction. I don't let others besides family and close friends who come to see me (I know they're vaccinated) hold her. She gets her shots Wednesday, but I had to take her out I couldn't stay cooped up. Lots of fresh air outside but we did go to the mall to return things, she stayed in her carrier obviously.

snowqueen1208 · July 2015

Ive been out since he was a week old. I think we even went somewhere when he was a couple days old. I can't stay inside lol.

katyqv · July 2015

Aside from doctor's appointments and the weekly family dinner with about 20 or so family members, my mom and I took LO out shopping for the first time today. She'll be 1 month on Sunday.

mccall35 · July 2015

Haha oh man...We took dd to walmart on day 2 (we needed groceries) and the beach on day 3 and an arboretum on day 4... She will be 5 weeks on Saturday. Needless to say we've been out and about since very early on. Mind you, she's my second and are therefore unable to sit around in a bubble with my 2.5 yr old DS.

Fwiw- With DS, we took him to a mlb game at 2 weeks (but I had a csection and didn't really feel up to leaving the house before then-otherwise it may have been sooner).

Disclaimer: Obviously DD stays in her carrier or car seat when we're in less than ideal baby environments, we aren't completely reckless.

virginiaunicorn11 · July 2015

FTM here. We've taken LO out since his first week- including public transportation, restaurants, shopping, etc. He looooves the stimulation. He stays in his baby carrier or in my or DH's arms. Besides DH and me,a total of four family members and four friends have held him. He is one month old tomorrow.

mindaa · July 2015

btm013 said:
I've been out with baby since week 3. I can't sit in my house for that long! I've shopped with him, visited my employer, family/friend gatherings. He's 6 weeks now and I'm terrible - I'll let anyone hold him haha. I mean not a stranger off the street but people I know! And I don't even remember to have them wash their hands beforehand. He's fine!!

Ha-ha, that's totally me! Maybe because we're older, but DH and I totally don't have that overprotective, sanitize everything for our first born, mentality at all.

emaddock · July 2015

This is baby 3 so we have no choice really but to take him out and about. I wear him a lot in the carrier so that people can't really man handle him which seems to help.

aliciaspinnet · July 2015

We've been taking LO since he was about 1 week old - it was necessary to preserve our sanity. We've done coffee, lunch, shopping - nothing too strenuous. My mums visiting at the moment so we try and go out for a walk everyday as well. We usually keep him in his pram, and we haven't had a problem with strangers getting too close. LO loves his pram and loves the car even more - I think it's the movement. He hates clothes shopping though, every time I go to try something on he cries.

mvargas12 · July 2015

DD is 2.5 weeks and we just took her out to dinner last night. We went to Applebee's and played quizzo

medicmomma6115 · July 2015

I'm a FTM and my son will be 6 weeks Monday...he's been out and about since a few days old. I believe in building his immune system aside from what he has gotten from me in utero and through breastmilk. He's been to the grocery store, baby store, guitar/instrument store, restaurants, daddy's work (ambulance dispatch center), mommys work, amhualnce base, fire department, doctors appointments, friends/family members houses. At one month exactly, we visited my mom at work (the hospital in which he was born). We do limit who holds him, we have a strict "Sanitize Before Snuggles" policy. And having him in the Moby wrap really eliminates people touching and everything because they take one look at it and think it's hard to get him in and out.

I have severe post partum depression and having stayed in the hkuse, I think would have made it MUCH worse.

KaLikeAWind · July 2015

My little guy is two weeks old and he has been out to breakfast twice, we went to a brewery while dad had a pint (mom had a 6 oz glass) and filled some growlers, we've gone to a neighbors BBQ, we've gone to the grocery store. I've been pretty lucky in that strangers have only wanted to peer in the carseat / stroller and haven't tried to reach in with their hands (I'd just tell them not to, but its nice I haven't had to be that mom) and people we know (neighbors) haven't been too touchy either. Everybody has been content to leave him in his car seat, nobody has asked to take him out and hold him. I think it helps that we time our excursions after he feeds, and he is thus asleep. Nobody seems to want to wake a sleeping baby, and if they wanted to hold him, I can always use his sleeping as an excuse ("oh man, he's so asleep now... I'd hate to wake him, he'll just scream")

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Sammy K · July 2015

Since 3 days? I take her to run errands, out to coffee and lunch, to pick up DS from daycare and we just got home from seeing a friend's band play. Yes, I took a 3 week old to a bar. I figure if she's OK with DS in the house (who is a total petri dish) then she's ok in public. I tend to keep a blanket over the car seat to keep people out of her face. But I'm not going to isolate myself this time around.

ksimo6 · July 2015

I have hauled this kid everywhere since day one. I keep him in his car seat or in the ergo so his exposure to strangers is limited.

HayesRN13 · July 2015

I take my LO everywhere, either in a carrier or he's in his car seat under blankets... Random people don't ask to hold or touch him they just comment and try to get in close which I fix.. And of course close family and friends are well and know to wash hands, etc... I recommend getting out no matter where or what you do to combat postpartum depression

mypower610 · July 2015

We took her out at week 2. We've gone to stores, restaurants, family gatherings, & walks. Doc said to keep the car seat cover on when in public & when at restaurants get a booth so we can put her away from people walking by.

queequeg09256 · July 2015

Ftm this kid goes everywhere, she has been to pike place public market twice now and is 5 weeks old. We have her in the ergo though or carrier all the time. Only family and good friends are allowed to hold her. But yea so many restaurants, breweries, coffee houses, grocery stores, both mom and dad's work a day care place we are going to send her,friends houses bbqs. Even the dog park. I'm a big fan of taking her out and exploring. She gets tons of immunities from me and we don't let random peeps hold her. She is a great baby and is now use to lots of noise and can sleep right through.

foxa319 · July 2015

Ftm we've also been taking LO out since day 3 home! He goes everywhere with me basically! Most of my friends are teachers and all have summer off so I'm enjoying having the summer off with friends and our kids! He's 5 weeks old now, last weekend we drove 3.5 hours to my family's house got the weekend and he met all my family at a BBQ. I think it's good for them! Get them accustomed to being in different places and stimulate them more!

mrs1374a · July 2015

We've been out since week 2, and that's only because I've had a tough c section recovery. But we have a 3 year old who can't sit around all the time. She is 3 weeks old now. We've been to a bday party, at a play plsce, grocery shopping, to the fireworks and to a touch a truck event today.

henrytviii · July 2015

I'm glad to see all these responses. I also have a 3 year old and we've been all over the place since week 1. One the 4th I started to wonder if I had made a huge mistake when DH's family was passing him around. I've released that people are suddenly less careful around him because of his size. He just moved into 6 and 9 month clothing. So I've got from super relaxed (because others were self policing) to a little more careful and reminding people how young he is. This is working well. We are still dragging him everywhere.

YouAreMySunshine15 · July 2015

You've all made me feel so much better! Now I'm planning our first adventure out of the house! As long as no one touches her

hjdaniels0415 · July 2015

We have taken our little girl everywhere we go since her first day home. My husband and I like to be out and about so she comes. We love our life's and she's doing great with it. I didn't think I'd be so laid back about it since she's my first but I totally am. I am not a home body so I guess for us going out of the house works. She's 2 months tomorrow- came 3 weeks early- and has maybe been in two days totally all day. Do what feels right for you!

amaraujo0521 · July 2015

This is my fourth but after onenof my best friends sons' passed away from pertussis at 2 months old...I'm very protective! ....no one can hold him who hasn't been vaccinated. ..I wont take him to enclosed public places like mall or grocery stores....we have been to a couple outdoor family gatherings...other than that he stays home unless we have a dr visit. He's almost 1month.

klkonwi · July 2015

3 days old. Went out to eat. I've been inside my house bored since 28 weeks pregnant. Mom needs adult interaction

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