taking newborn out

[maryleeruiz80]

How long are you going to wait to take your newborn out?

[maryleeruiz80]

Thank you ladies... all of you the advice is so good and i will def learn from your tips =)

[mummainoz]

We waited 1wk with first and will probably do the same with this one.

[GeekMom1213]

My son (born in March, still awfully cold here in the Northeast) went to the mall at three days old, a day after getting home from the birthing center. I needed nursing bras ASAP when my milk came in, I'd gone from a 34B to 36E overnight and nothing I had bought was even close to fitting. I was absolutely not ready to drive a car much less go anywhere without my baby so my husband drove and we went to Motherhood together with our teeny boy in a carrier held close to his daddy's chest. Five days later we headed back to the birthing center for a breastfeeding support group.
He didn't get sick until he was probably four or five months old... appropriate clothing and good hand hygiene and babywearing to keep him close and breastfeeding to keep him healthy made more of a difference than staying home would have.

[calybsmommy]

Whenever you feel comfortable taking them out just make sure they are dressed appropriately.  I think with my first I took him for groceries just a few days after I brought him home... bc we needed food and I needed out of my apartment!   I hate having to stay in all the time.  I cant imagine staying home for 6wks I think I'd go crazy.  But thats just me!

[Lindz723]

I was wondering this also because my baby us due December 2. So in just a few short weeks we have Christmas and go to our family's houses. It'll be hard not to take him out at that point.

[jennyonnumber3]

My first I didn't take her out for the first month. My second was 2 weeks. I'm not sure about this one yet. I breast fed both but my first has a low amun system and gets sick from anything and anyone and she is 6 she always get a fever with any mild or severe cold. My second never gets sick and she is 2. I think it just depends on the baby.

[clairebear3381]

I agree you go out when you feel you need to cos it not always possible to stay in especially upto 6-8wks?  I've never heard you have to stay in that long with baby the first 10days I've always Been told but not always possible if you have other children and school runs etc bills and shopping to do...  Just keep baby covered don't let people get to close or handle especially if they are sick, also I find don't go out on foggy days unless really nessary if you have to cover babe with rain cover so they don't breath that damp close air in

[Danicaantle]

I took my kids out when they were only a few days old because I needed groceries and my older kids had things to do. None of my babies ever got sick. I just kept them covered up and didnt let anyone touch them and they were just fine.

[rosealie23]

I said vaccinated or been sick with which means natural exposure. I have five kids and have breastfed my children. I have done extensive research and was also asked to help talk to women at the Wic office. I stand by my statement you can't give your baby something you don't have no exposure or vaccine no antibodies....

[Novembermommy1104]

Breast milk does though strengthen an immune system regardless if you've been vaccinated or not. You can also build antibodies without getting vacinated, by natural exposure. With that being said, I plan on not taking my daughter out for at least 4 weeks.

[rosealie23]

I breastfed my babies and did not supplement at all. My daughter still got sick last year every time I took her to church. I would let the pastors family hold her and the next thing I knew all the germy hands in the church had held my baby and she was sick.. breastfeeding only gives baby immunities to stuff you have been vaccinated or had been sick with. You can't give baby somthing you don't have... my baby kept getting a stomach virus and so many where going around that we never got the same one for her to be safe from...

[ericatoday]

And if your breastfeeding then the baby will have antibodies to not get sick that's why its okay to still breastfeed and be around baby when you're sick.

[ericatoday]

Whenever the first time I have to go out is.

[rosealie23]

I take my babies where I have to go but avoid UNneeded trips or trips to show off baby. I don't let people visit baby for the first few months either because they don't care if there sick or been around sick people, all they want is to hold and breathe on baby.. germs is the last thing on a visitors mind but the first on mine.. you do not want a small baby that is sick having trouble breathing, throwing up and running a fever.. they can't blow their nose and may not like medication which makes it hard to give... its easier to just keep them away from germs for a few months..lol. if you let people hold baby keep hand sanitizer in diaper bag and ask them to use it because they won't offer...

[thorarb]

My choice is to wait until they are at least a month or more. With my first I took him out early and he ended up catching RSV, had alot of complications from it. I say if you are going to go out early AVOID people! lol Seriously avoid high traffic areas. All I did was go to WalMart and bam my son was very very ill shortly after.

[dreona92]

Okay you suppose to wait 6weeks but to me it depend on the weather if you have your baby in summer it can be earlier then that but winter babies I think need to stay in the house 6-8week just because it's flu season but everybody is different just make sure your little one is dress properly for whatever kind of weather you in

[ash060115]

I was told its ok as soon as you feel ok to just avoid public buses trams etc as germs are high there etc.. xx