One day old baby in pub

I was in so much pain and so fed up of looking at the same 4 walls because of my SPD that as soon as my daughter was born I was itching to go out and be somewhere other than on my bed. And a pub lunch after not having space to eat a big meal would have been amazing!

my son came to my mums graduation at 6 days old.

I'm impressed she can sit in a pub a day after an episiotomy. I couldn't sit up properly for weeks!
I think it's fine if she's feeling up to it. Especially being so young, her mental health and social life are so important.
My 3rd was being sneezed on at big sibs nursery stay and play at a few days old. I'm sure a pub full of grown ups is safer than that.

I wasn't in agony i was 'normal' as in the way i was before pregnancy a few hours after I gave birth, I only say this as a fact not all women are the same but I am sick of women doing all the thinking for other women and not allowing women to use their own minds

Have you had an episiotomy? Your body is sliced - though all the tissue where you sit. There are stiches - that need care and attention if you move or pee it is painful.

I've had an episiotomy and a natural birth (where I tore). The first was agony - the second was manageable pain. It takes minimum of 2 weeks to recover from an episiotomy - not one day! I myself took months to feel 'normal' down there (I had an surgeon who felt it best to make it 'tighter' after birth.. but that is men for you!)

Good for her.
Hopefully a happy start to a happy life.

I took my kids to all sorts of things when my second and third babies were 2 days old. I even drove myself to and from the hospital with the third!

She'll be fine. You can be sore from an episiotomy and do stuff at the same time.

Most pregnant women have vaccines above that lot.

Is it more likely to catch there than at a supermarket or school

I think that's just you rather than any advice given. I was at my older child's toddler group with new baby at a few days old. Met friends for lunch on day 2 and was at the supermarket on the way home as hadn't had time to get a big shop in.
Don't really see the problem to be honest. It is really only on mumsnet that people seem to hide away for weeks after a baby. Never experienced that in real world, everyone I know just got in with life.

I was doing a food shop the day after having my 3rd, with my 4yr old & 2yr old in tow. I wish I was somewhere as exciting as the pub! Admittedly I proceeded to lock us out the house. That was my sign that physically I felt fit enough but my brain had other ideas!

Well your lucky ti be able to do that
A single parent for example would still need to food shop ,care for older children etc.

Is it the first baby? If so what happens when 2 Nd arrives, will you keep eldest away for 8 weeks until jabs done on second?

That took some imagination gymnastics to get to that!
My ‘local’ is a lovely old pub/restaurant, set in country gardens. Mainly families eating. No children in the bar part after 6. I’ve never seen a single person past ‘tipsy’.
Imagine this ‘pub’ (serving food) to be somewhere in the middle and have fewer germs than a hospital or a soft play area!

My DD was at the pub in day 4 or 5. Mum’s clearly feeling fine. But it’s good you’re looking out for her.

Absolutely agree that if mum felt well enough, getting out and about can be great! I think we are a little OTT when it comes to hiding new babies away. The mama's mental health is as important so if popping out made her feel good, I'm all for it!

Definitely too young. What with measles, covid, flu, RSV, whooping cough all being airborne, newborns should be kept out of crowded indoor places for sure.

I’m not taking baby to any public places until he had his first vaccines at 8 weeks. Yes, maybe it’s nice to go somewhere to eat out but definitely not worth the risk.
But everyone thinks differently.
I am currently 4 weeks pp and I’m staying at home to ensure my proper recovery. And that feels good to me - to rest, walk in the garden and isolate only seeing close family.

This is mum’s day one initiation into mum shaming. Bless her, it didn’t take long did it? Please don’t package this up as ‘concern’.
My sister and partner registered thier 3 day old baby and then we all met for a meal to celebrate. Baby is still alive. Let mum live!

I had my first at 23 and I bounced back straight away.

Personally if I had a baby now I’d hibernate for a month.

But I really don’t see any problem if she feels up to it. She might tire out anyway after a few days, she’s probably running on adrenaline.

My baby needed me, my breast, cuddles and to be kept clean and happy. She needed me also to be fed and happy. All this can happen in the pub!

I went out for a lovely lunch with my baby and husband in a beautiful little pub with a lovely view. I can assure you there were no drunk people stumbling around. That same baby is now at school absolutely thriving, eats a healthy diet, has lots of hobbies and friends. She seems to have escaped the after effects of her pub visit thankfully.

I think a day old is the perfect time to be out and about. You're still riding high on the adrenaline of having 'done it!' and the sleeplessness hasn't kicked in yet. After a week or so of no sleep and when the blues have started up you often don't feel up to going anywhere.

It isn't all about the Mother.

With my 1st I went to my cousin's 18th birthday party 24 hours after giving birth. And yes I was breastfeeding and yes my son was with me.

It's very old fashioned to think mum and baby need to be cooped up at home for weeks.

I was 18 when I had my 1st child, was in hospital a week due to them being born at 35 weeks, but after we came home I was back at college with baby by my side the week after. Teen mums typically have a lot more energy. I couldn't of done what I did with my 1st (college etc) with either my 2nd or 3rd child because I was alot older and had significantly less energy.

I went to lunch with my mum on the day I was released from hospital on day 4 after my C section.

We are suppose to have children young. A 17 is going to bounce back so so quickly.

If anything I'm jealous of how well she must be feeling and how confident to take baby out in public somewhere. I certainly couldn't have done that straight away.