when do you start to take your newborn out?

Cait_SeptemberMommyCait_SeptemberMommy
edited August 2011 in Pregnant
I'm just wondering when you started to take our newborn out besides doctors appointments? I know after my daughters born, a few weeks after, I'm gonna want to go to babies r us and buy a few things that I won't need for her until she's a few weeks old, pump, play mat, and a few other things. But idk wither to go when she's 2, 3, 4 weeks old or when? I don't plan on it being an all day outing just for about two hours.
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  • survivormommie3survivormommie3
    hubby and i agreed that 6 wks is a good time to build their immune system. but that was with my first two. this one- well the kids are in school and they have parent teacher conferences when she will be about 2-3 wks old, among many other things. so itll sort of be like coming home and if hubby can't take and pick up the kids from school then she will be out early :/
  • emyemy
    I waited until my son was 2 months but he was a premmie, this time around im not sure about a full term baby.
  • newmomma13newmomma13
    I haven't had mine but alot of people say 6 weeks is good and that's what I want to do
  • beaded_bunnybeaded_bunny
    We stopped by a pizza buffet on the way home from the hospital with the toddler. . .
  • ItsAlixisItsAlixis
    6 weeks is good but if yo do plan to take em out earlier just have her really covered. That no air hits her.
  • laura536laura536
    I'm a little more nervous this time, since it will be colder and cold season when she's born, but with my older daughter, I went to Babies R Us the next day. I had to buy bottles and formula since breastfeeding didn't work out. I didn't mind taking her to stores and things, because no one was touching her. I carried her in a front pack, so all they could get to were her feet. I would wait the full 6 weeks for like, birthday parties or a large gathering though. (Any where you would expect lots of people to want to hold and touch on her.)
  • ginaa412ginaa412
    I'm not sure but my mother in law was flying up here n staying with my brother in law for 2 weeks and wants to see her grandson but wanted us to take him there. Shell be staying 30 mins away. Idk what to do n she don't drive
  • mommyb3mommyb3
    With my last daughter we stopped at my grandparents for my grandpas birthday. And this one depends at what day of the week she is born then it will be that day to get my son from school.
  • rockinmommarockinmomma
    I had my daughter out at about 3 weeks, just out to dinner and no one touched her and she didn't leave the car seat. Big thing to me is I do not let strangers touch my baby! Gotta start building that immune system somehow and most of the things they vaccinate for are not things you're going to run into if you're careful. Thats just my opinion and so far my daughter is plenty happy and healthy :)
  • VictoriaBVictoriaB
    I think its ok to take baby out whenever you feel ok doing it. If you're worried about germs, just politely ask people to use your hand sanitizer before they hold or touch the baby. It's always a good idea to keep baby nice and cozy so bundle up if its cold! I read on here that if you're unsure how much clothes baby needs, dress them in one more layer than you will wear yourself. Seems like a pretty good rule to me. Just follow your instincts!
  • caroline8_pcaroline8_p
    My mom us here only until the 31st, we/she has sight seeing to do! Lol. So I plan on taking tge baby out with us, even the day after the hospital stay. Hopefully she cones soon or I'm induced on the 25, her DD.
  • lilbit01_209lilbit01_209
    Day 4... day after release from the hospital my parents took me and daughter to dinner. We were all tired (I had c-sec so couldnt move around house too much) and didnt wanna cook. So we went out.
  • snredasnreda
    2 months
  • Steph_Due_101611Steph_Due_101611
    I took my son to walgreens on our way home from the hospital.
  • mandac10mandac10
    I say six weeks but a friend of mine has always taken her babies everywhere from day one. She never had a problem so I think it just depends
  • JsMyOnlyLoveJsMyOnlyLove
    I've heard 6 weeks so I'm waitin 6 weeks
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  • denoisdenois
    I took my baby out the day after we got home from hospital! If he was gonna catch anything it would have more than likley come from the hospital the amount of ill people that were there!
  • denoisdenois
    I took my baby out the day after we got home from hospital! If he was gonna catch anything it would have more than likley come from the hospital the amount of ill people that were there!
  • mommatobemommatobe
    Im a ftm, but I'm definitely going to wait to take my lil girl out. Its not just people touching your baby, but what's in the air too. So daddy will have to shop for us Lol
  • preggointxpreggointx
    I'm taking my son to my moms house or his god parents house after about 3 weeks then we start church after a month the hospital is filled with germs & moms should carry germ x anyway breast feeding helps build their immunity from day one
  • Janet_2011Janet_2011
    I had to take me daughter out for sun as soon as she was born, she had jaundise, or how ever you spell it.
  • shanIamshanIam
    Whenever you want.
  • tinka1326tinka1326
    I never really thought about it before. I was pretty sore after birth so was probably 2 weeks before I was physically able to feel confident out on my own. I would put him in the sling though so no one could see or touch him and he was cosy and warm. This time around I will probably do the same just for short trips to the shops etc... I have step children that are in full time child care that we have on weekends that im sure will bring in more germs than any shopping centre lol
  • octmommy2boctmommy2b
    doctors will tell you 6 weeks. it's ok to let them get fresh air before then but as far as taking them out to grocery stores and things like that is not good for them due to the germs and baby could catch anything really easily.
  • BentleysMommyBentleysMommy
    My pediatrician told me two weeks. It's your preference though. You have to think about it this way, they have to be around some germs to build an immune system. So it's okay to take them out, just don't hesitate to tell strangers, the baby is look but no touch, and for people you do know, use hand sanitizer. I've been taking Bentley out since he's been a week old.
  • littlenat86littlenat86
    I took my son out from him being a few days old and will with this one. We aren't told to keep them inside by doctors here in the UK, 6 weeks is a long time! They still have a lot of immunity to things from you after birth, especially if you breastfeed. And the only way you build up their immune system is by gently exposing them to things!
  • sunshine25sunshine25
    I got this off of WebMD:

    The idea that babies have to stay inside the house for several weeks after they're born is FALSE. In fact, as long as your baby is healthy, getting some fresh air can be great for mom and baby if you take a few precautions.

  • smiley17smiley17
    I agree with @bentleysmommy and @littlenat86
  • adriens_mommyadriens_mommy
    i took my son out pretty much right away because i didn't really have a choice living by myself. an he was 5 weeks early he stayed in the nicu for ten days but hes a survivor. its probably best to at least wait till their 2 month old vaccines to take them around to too many different places
    congrats btw i love what your doing. my aunt and her partner adopted two special needs boys and its been an amazing 4 years
    update pics ♥
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