When did you first take your newborn out?

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As title says really..?

Left hospital on day three. Went for a stroll with my fancy new pram on day five. I was terrified. PFB. I thought every car calmly driving past could swerve up on the pavement and kill us or the nice young man behind me was actually a mugger/murderer.

With ds1 we walked home from the hospital (3rd day) as it was just down the road. He was born in late November though so it was tempting to snuggle inside in the early weeks.

With ds2 we got out the next day, and went to Sainsbos to do a big shop on day 3. I felt fantastic until about half way round when I realised my abs weren't really up to a big shop yet - wasn't a smart thing to do in retrospect. He was an April baby, so out and about much more, plus had the school run to do anyway.

4 days old, the day I got home from hospital we took DS to our choir Xmas party! :grin: Well I wasn't going to miss out, and it was just a bit of carol singing and a cold buffet. Everyone was so surprised to see us. DS slept through nearly the whole thing but he 'stole the show' as it were.

With ds3 we went for a pizza on the way home from the hospital! It was a balmy day and we sat outside. I was ravenous!

He was born at 4 this was about 1 - best pizza I have ever had!

Left hospital at three days post c-section. Went out at six days but only because my NCT group were having the first post-baby meet-up (at someone's house) and I didn't want to miss it, I really didn't feel ready. Went out again the next day but, again, didn't really feel up to it, went to breastfeeding support group as I felt feeding was going all wrong. Stayed in for a couple more days after that, everything started feeling a bit better at about 10 days I think so was going out most days from then, but it was summer, don't know how I would have felt in the winter.

Staggered through the snow to the BF clinic, 3 days old...

DD born early on Sat morning, left the hospital at midday on Sunday. Took her to the GP on Monday afternoon and cried on the way home (was hormonal and knackered).

DS born at home on Sunday morning, walking dog by Sunday night!

Had dd at 5.30 am. We had to stay in for observation as she had swallowed meconium. I was out at first light the next morning!
Got a taxi and then a boat back to the island we live on
Stopped in the village and a friend's on the way home.

Was out for a walk the next day and was in the hairdressers when she was 6 days old.
I fed her under the cape while having my hair cut

Dd was teeny, born at 410am on Thursday and on Saturday morning we had to go shopping fake clothes because nothing would fit her.

Random German couple a few weeks later were because I had her in town.

I had to get out for fresh air every day rain or shine otherwise I would have suffocated.

DD was born Tuesday, we took her home on Thursday and then for a short walk to the shops on Sunday, which was actually too much for me and I had to have a bit of a sit-down when we got home!

Thank you for all the replies! Taking little lady out for the first time today, have been wiped out due to blood loss after birth. Anyway she's 9 days old and I'm hoping we don't have any busy bodies tell me she's too young to be out! I'm pretty sure she's old enough for Pizza Hut buffet..?

Managed a short walk outside with pram every day from day 3 but it was August. I remember the first proper outing to Sainsbury's when he was exactly a week.

Home 2 days post birth, brought ds out in the pram for a short walk on day 4. Was terrified he would wake up and decide he was hungry and I'd have to get the boob out in November in front of the neighbours.

We took DD to the cinema when she was 6 days old. :) It was one of those new baby screenings so we were sure people wouldn't mind if she cried suddenly or needed a feed in between action sequences. She slept through it - explosions and all.

Spent most of the time feeling a bit guilty and like really irresponsible parents but really gave us the confidence that we could be out in public with her. :)

Left hospital 48hrs after giving birth (CS) and went to B&Q on the way home.

DD was in NICU until 23days old so I guess 24days old when we first took her out properly

DC1 was a winter baby & born after a very long labour. We were discharged when she was 36hours old, took her into town a couple of days later but, after 10mins walking around the shops, I was so uncomfortable we went home again. I didn't learn my lesson and two days later walked the mile into town and back. Totally wiped me out & spent the next couple of days in bed. After that, I took things more gently and was fine. Given the miserable weather we were having and the fact that I was loving using the excuse of bfing to sit on the sofa, eat cake & watch box sets, I couldn't be bothered to do much anyway. It was fab!
DS2 was a summer baby and a really easy labour so discharged when he was 17 hours old (could have gone home when he was 3 hours old but I chose to have a night in hospital) and was out and about that afternoon.

Went to Sainsbos when babs was 3 days old. MIL obviously horrified but too polite to say anything. Actually my DH was so excited to see a limited edition of his favourite cereal he abandoned DS in the trolley in the middle of the aisle! Of course the baby slept through the whole thing.

We took DD1 out when she was 3 days old, had to do food shopping and DH doesn't drive! She was a winter baby but was fine in sling and slept through the whole thing, including being buzzed by an F15.

DD2 was the same, her first outing was the funeral of a friend's mother. She also slept through the whole thing, also winter born. I think you have to go with what you can manage physically and emotionally, there isn't a right or wrong time just people with bullshit opinions which you should ignore.

DD and I went home after two days, Mil said I would need to stay indoors with baby until I had my 8 week check along with some other scare mongering. Ignored this. Put baby in a sling and went out for a walk at 5 days (minor tare so was playing it safe or else I would have been out sooner). Then we went to our reenenactment society agm for the weekend and had a fantastic time, dd was 10 days old by this point.

I had to get out though... would have gone mad stuck indoors.

A few days after being born but I live in Japan and people were horrified as generally people don't take babies out for the first month. I'd go crazy stuck at home for a month and believe it or not DD is absolutely fine.

I'm not really an indoor person. So my baronies were or on day 3, day 2, day 2 respectively.

I had easy deliveries and got back into the swing of things, neighbour couldn't believe I was pegging washing on the line hours after having a baby.

Following on from awful pregnancies with hyperemenesis including regular fainting in public o was glad to get back to normal.

People may say it is too early, but they say ask kinds of rubbish once you have children. Like the whole pregnancy is not an illness thing ..... In my case it really was!

There are loads of baby rules in Japan. Like pregnant women must never go barefoot and they must keep their tummies wrapped up warm. Pregnant women are not allowed to ride bicycles. Babies can wear socks and hats outside but never inside in case they sweat and catch a cold. I could never remember all the rules. I'm sure people are horrified with half the stuff I do but really have you ever heard of a baby getting sick because they wore socks? Just do what you feel comfortable with and ignore the comments.