When is it appropriate to take you baby on a walk? Not necessarily a public place.

KMJames15 · May 2016

Anxious to get out (the weather has been nice) and walk.
I can use a bit of exercise.
He'll be 2 weeks Thursday.

brie_and_almonds · May 2016

I don't think there is a "rule" about this... whenever you feel comfortable doing it. There will always be somebody who is going to judge your parenting decisions based on stupid crap, just do what you think is right.

tara4910 · May 2016

We went out for a walk in the neighborhood with the stroller at 5 days, our pediatrician encouraged it. At three weeks I started taking her shopping and on errands in the stroller, but always covered up. Agree with PP, it's whatever you are comfortable doing.

helleebellee · May 2016

We went hiking at 11 days. I desperately needed out of the house and it had been cold and rainy since she was born. It was free national park week, so we went hiking. It has been rainy and cold since that day. Today, though, is beautiful and we are so going out again. She's 3 weeks.

mumidi · May 2016

We've been taking daily trips out of the house since he was 6 days old. I can't stand to be in the house all day so we usually go somewhere each day (Target, supermarket, mom's group, etc). We also go on walks when it's nice (our weather has been weird). I need it for my sanity.

korpatch · May 2016

We went to Costco at 12 days. We walk around everywhere... I just don't let people touch him... Keep him covered... But he doesn't like it when it's breezy out.

sarahufl · May 2016

We take DD out almost every day. Usually close to home (brunch, church, just out for a walk). We have taken her to the mall and Target. I started when she was 3 or 4 days old. She is always covered up. She likes being outside and I get cabin fever.

momofmanyinthemitten · May 2016

We walked our newest one to pick up DD1 at preschool when he was a day old.

wmam35 · May 2016

We just took our almost 3 week olds out today. We would have gone earlier but it has been cold and rainy and I was having a hard time walking around post c-section.

ladylolly89 · May 2016

We went to Target when DS was three days old. And again when he was four days old. No staying inside here!

adifrog · May 2016

We walked in our neighborhood at two weeks.

dancingsphinx22 · May 2016

I'm so glad we're not the only ones trekking out for errands and whatnot.

We went to target when LO was 3 days old, and I felt like we were being terrible parents. She was covered the whole time, but still.

However, she sleeps so well the whole time we're out. It's nice to get a break from having to calm her

BMwimmer · May 2016

We also went on short errands and trips outside the house very shortly after coming home from the hospital. I would go insane having to stay in the house. Totally up to you!

Tillyvee · May 2016

My son is now 3 weeks and we've been out a few times. We went to my oldest son's soccer game at 5 days old. With the nice weather it was encouraged for us to take him out which is great because I hate to stay indoors. We keep him covered and don't let ppl around him and he's done so well in his car seat

amaniupendo · May 2016

We walked our first day home and everyday after that. (We live in a city on a carfree street so we didn't have a choice even if we had wanted to wait.)

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