Newborn and Holiday

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Hi

My little boy is 1 week old. We have a static caravan at a seaside resort that is owned by our family and we each take it in turns to go there regularly.

The site has just re-opened due COVID with social distance rules etc.

We would like to go. My DH me and our new baby. How of do you think we should leave it before we go? Like I say DS is a week old.

I'm a first time mum, I don't want to take him away from his home just yet but I would
Like to take him to the seaside.

Thank you

I think you can go now, if you want to! Have a lovely time.

Whenever you want. Your baby wont have a clue whether you're at home or away as long as you're with him :)
The only issue would be the drive for me. Newborns are not "supposed" to be in a car seat for too long so if it's a 2 hour drive to the caravan that might be awkward as youd have to keep stopping.

I wouldn’t be comfortable going away before vaccinations. At a week old he’s not going to know any different between the seaside or home so if going for his benefit I’d wait until the toddler stage when he can enjoy it.

He won't know if he's home, in Spain or on Mars as long as he is with you! So just go when YOU want.

The newborn jabs are for things like diphtheria and tetanus. He is no more likely to contract those in a holiday home than at home.

Whenever you want, just make sure you have a safe sleeping space if you think you may co-sleep. And you may want to think about what to do if one of you is up at night with the baby (we used to do it in shifts with one of us awake in the lounge with baby and the other getting sleep in the bedroom). Can you each sleep through the other being up and moving around in such a small space?

At the moment, I assume you won’t be going out to the pub or having contact with other people on the site, so should be no different than being at home.