Taking baby out

I've taken my LG out fairly regularly since day 5, even took her to visit my class (30 6&7 year olds in the germ factory that is a school) at 2½ weeks - though I kept her in my wrap pretty much the whole time and they weren't allowed to touch her, they were very good and gave her space too. It wasn't the plan but I didn't get to say goodbye because she came 4 days before my Maternity leave was due to start. But I won't be taking her to swimming lessons or baby classes until after her vaccines so 🤷🏼‍♀️

It depends on your comfortability tbh. The first time I took my lo out was after a week, but that was to see her grandparents (they are elderly). we also went out to restaurants before she turned a month old. However, 99% of the time she’s in her car seat covered up so no access to people

I take my 7 week old to the grocery store during non busy times and we take her to restaurants if there is an outdoor patio to sit at!

First time I took her out was day five to see midwife - then we were admitted to hospital for jaundice for two days - then back home then re admitted to children’s hospital for prolonged jaundice with high bilirubin levels and spent 5 days - when we got discharged i only took her on school run and to supermarket - I just didn’t want her to catch anything after spending her first days in and out of hospital with a tonne of follow ups. Don’t really feel like we got to really enjoy her properly at first but after hospital appointments settled down I started letting friends see her etc and now taking her out more. I’d say it was over a month before we really got to do anything nice with her, but my pelvis hasn’t been great either so was never in a rush to get out - 8 weeks PP now ❤️ I’d have loved to have taken her out on my own terms for the first time for a nice walk in the park for fresh air after 2/3 weeks but it didn’t really go that way for us xx

We’ve been all over the place since about 2 weeks old. Before that we had close family visit us & everyone held him. Midwife encouraged getting out & about. Whatever is best for you & ultimately it’s your decision :)

I waited until the 3rd week to really have him around people(family came to visit)! But my parents flew in from out of town the weekend he was born. He’s now about 5 almost 6 weeks and I’m much more comfortable as he’s getting stronger and he’s almost 10 lbs now.

With my first baby we only visited places outside and kept our distance. With our second baby we have been to a few places for lunch but won’t go anywhere busy. When my eldest has a temperature or cough, we keep her away from the baby and ask visitors to stay away if they are ill. It’s difficult when you have a child in nursery but we do our best to keep our 6 week old away from viruses.

Like week 2 I was super overprotective tho I wouldn’t even touch him if I didn’t make sure I washed my hands tho and didn’t let anyone touch him and I bathed and changed his clothes when we got back.

I look my little girly out around 4days old. I was with my mum and we went and visited her friend (who lives about 30/40min walk from her). which I think was why I was more willing to get out and about. But it’s all to do with what your comfortable and how far you want to go

We took our son out to eat and to Walmart at 4 days old and continued to take him out to get him used to car rides, public noises, and seeing strange faces. He’s 14 months old now and is a trooper with car rides (did a 12 hour drive at 4 months and he was a champ), loves going out in public, and doesn’t mind seeing strangers. Our son has only been sick once when he was 7 months old despite everywhere we take him. We just make sure we give him a bath or wipe his face and hands with a washcloth after the day is done. I’ll also wipe down grocery carts with a wipe but otherwise the exposure will help with their immune system Shielding them from the outside world can cause anxieties, excessive crying, and other problems with them later on so it’s good to expose them to the outside world as early as possible so you don’t have to deal with those issues later. One of our family members shielded her little girl for too long and now she will SCREAM nonstop while in her car seat or out in public

We have a toddler and from day 3 we have been going to play groups, soft plays, on walks and playgrounds, supermarkets, restaurants and even a zoo. We keep her in a baby carrier or pram and only close family members hold her. we go out somewhere at least 4 times a week. The more you go out the more comfortable they will be with it. she's almost 8 weeks now and has been ill twice as our toddler always brings something back from somewhere unfortunately so that's a down side