Taking the baby out

I know i can take the baby for walks outside now but when can I take the baby into stores and things like that...



Also when did you let people to start coming over to see the baby?

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As soon as we got home from the hospital. We asked that before anyone held him to use the antibacterial gel. No one seemed to mind

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i took her out to stores at 10 days old and had people over since day one of being home.

You just have to use your common sense, dont let a million people hold her and touch her,. The ones that do make sure they wash their hands. My dr said asap take them out in the fresh air. i know many drs that disagree and many who agree. Its also up to you as well.

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for this question you are going to get a lot of mixed responses.

in the end its going to be when you feel comfortable.

i had DD out the first day home from the hospital and around family. My family had to wash their hands and stuff and she is 100% fine. Knock on wood, she has actually never been sick.

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DD's pediatrician adamently said no going to stores/etc until after 8 weeks.

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we went to the street fair yesterday, and i did not open the stroller cover once for anyone... people have came over but i ask them to wash their hands first and they seem fine with it!! i take her out to the yard daily for fresh air, that is what the dr said to do!

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I've had family over since DS came home from the hospital. I had SMIL and my little in laws wash their hands with anti bacterial soap before they held him.

My SIL was supposed to come visit this past Saturday, but bailed b/c she was sick, which I appreciated.

I have been taking Christopher out for little errands and stuff. We are moving at the end of this month, there is no way I can sit home and do nothing with him. I wish I could, but I can't.

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I just asked almost the same question...I didnt see your post.

I have been taking DS out since around 3 weeks to stores during "quiet", non-crowded times. Now at 5 weeks I take him virtually everywhere with me even the mall. Only place I dont take him is the supermarket. I have had people coming over since day 1. They have to make sure their hands are clean and of course if anyone is sick they can't come.

You are going to get a lot of mixed opinions on this one. I posted in my last post it doesnt make sense not to take the baby out b/c even if I go to the mall and leave DC home, I can still catch a germ and pass it to him later on Also, some kids are in day care by 6 weeks and those places are filled with kids germs. I think it is good to get him out a little at a time and get him exposed, especially now that the weather is nice. But this is just my opinion.

Oh, another thing that I dont understand is some dr's say not to take babies out, yet babies are born in hospitals and some stay there longer than a day or two and hospitals are filled with people and germs.

Message edited 5/7/2007 6:12:46 PM.

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I had 9 family members in my room within an hour of baby being born and all of them held Gianna. And I had family with me for the 1st two weeks coming in and out.

Within 1 week of her birth we were out in stores and for walks, her 1st mall trip was at 3 weeks.

I don't believe in keeping baby inside and away, neither does my ped.

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People have been over to see Cailen since day 1 - and when we took him home... He has been out since his 1st week - and EVERYWHERE from week 2 - he is doing fine with all of this activity - he really likes going out!!!

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Our parents came over the first day and other people came over starting the next day...

Kerri was in a store Day 4

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My son was born in November and my doctor said no going to stores until he was 6 weeks old. Yeah right, that lasted about 10 days. I just used my judgement. I would go out earlier in the day, either carrying DS in a sling or draping a receiving blanket over his car seat if I used the snap and go. I kept my trips short, and never let anyone near him but I had to get out -- I was going crazy.

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I remember taking my dd out at 5 days old. We went to Babies R Us and church for a baptism meeting.
We took her out to a restaurant at 2 weeks.

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Well I didn't have anyone over my house for like 2 weeks, I wanted to get settled in and use to having a baby to take care of--lol

I made sure everyone washed there hands with antibacterial soap!!

I didn't bring Julia into stores till she was 2 months old, I did take her for walks all the time.

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I didn't take my kids into public places until 4 weeks.
Family came over to the house right away (if they were healthy!!) and I made sure they washed their hands.