How are you spending your day with baby ?

Hello my baby is five weeks on Wednesday ( born the 4th )
We started to go out since she was five day old but since the temperature dropped we didn’t leave the house ..

So are you going out ? Doing any activity ? Or too early

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My LO was born on the 6th, we didn’t take him out at all, despite the temp dropping we’ve been going out for walks with him wrapped warm in his carrycot for the past few days. It took me long to realise he loves fresh air and sleeps better at night. When at home we don’t do much, eat, sleep 💩 repeat and occasionally singing, little dances with him on my chest, little massages 🤷🏻‍♀️

My little girl hates the pushchair but loves the baby carrier/sling so we have just started doing walks with her wrapped up in the carrier, she sleeps for 1-2 hours like that so it’s good exercise & peace and quiet for me. 😄 not planning on joining any baby classes or anything for a while as don’t see the point when they’re basically asleep all the time, but going to try some baby groups/coffee morning type things soon to try and meet some other mums. Xxx

We have a pram suit that she absolutely loves and is super warm, it's from marks and spencers and it's really soft. She falls asleep instantly and we have been out in 4/5 degrees and she's stayed nice and toasty. We use it in the pram but also in the baby carrier.
We have signed up to a few baby classes but they havnt started yet, starting in a few weeks, as that gives us some indoor activities

My baby is three weeks weds and my partner went back to work today. I'm so tired, we haven't managed anything other than sleep, eat, cry! Hopefully I'll muster up some motivation soon to do something with our day

thanks 🙏 can you please give me some example of baby classes ?

I’ve got a (nearly) 6 week old baby - we go for a walk at least two days a week (usually a coffee stop for mum) and to a baby sensory class for 0-6 months one day a week and I’ve just booked a baby massage course in January! She slept through about half of the baby sensory class but enjoyed the other half - lights, singing, moving and tummy time - plus nice for me to meet other new mums in the area. Enjoy xx

I try to go for a walk every day with my almost 3 week old. I’ve started using a sling now and she tends to just fall asleep whilst I walk. I put her in a little fluffy snowsuit and actually end up worrying she’s too warm in it 😅

We try to go for a walk every day, wrapped up warm in his pram. I pop him on his play gym for a bit when he’s awake now with some black and white cards to look at. I’ve started trying independent tummy time (not on my chest but still also doing this) and we’re starting baby sensory this week… I know he’ll probably sleep through most of it but supposedly there are still benefits. I didn’t start baby sensory this early with my first though, he was 3 months whereas my baby now will be 1 month

I'm doing baby sensory and baby massage over the next 6 weeks then after Christmas planning on doing baby yoga and swimming. Most classes run on terms and you pay for a block. Have a Google and see what's near you, your health visitor is usually a good source of information too

Aw birthday twins. Well my husband started back at work today so I had her and my toddler so we don’t go out at all right now

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