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When did you/when are you suppose to take your newborn outside??

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mrsjoker35 · 08/12/2015 01:15

I've saw people say they done it basically ASAP, 2-3 days out in the pram
Then i see other people like "2 months at least, especially in the flu season!!" And I'm like, how am i meant to go out shopping every week to fill up the cupboards and the fridge if im going to be housebound with my baby??

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lljkk · 08/12/2015 19:39

As soon as I had any reason to. I like being outside, I have stuff to do. DD was at toddler group at 2 days old.

lljkk · 08/12/2015 19:39

shall I add, snotty grubby sneezy germ-ridden toddler group.

donajimena · 08/12/2015 19:42

Day 3 on first one. Day 2 on second. Staying in would have driven me potty!

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Writerwannabe83 · 08/12/2015 20:41

DS didn't go out until he was about 5 weeks old but only because my c-section scar was really uncomfortable and walking was quite painful.

My IL came round when he was about 5 days old and asked if they could take him out in the pram and I said no way!! I would have let them if I could have gone with them but at that age I didn't want to be apart from him.

na5ima · 09/12/2015 00:03

Oh god it took me over a month to properly go out.. Stayed in hospital for about a week. I had an episiotomy with severe pain so couldn't walk properly. I was BF DS so was too scared to come out of the house lol

I think I did go for a walk with Hubby but that was him forcing me out.. Lol

BackforGood · 09/12/2015 00:22

The answers will be very different for ALL our pfbs, from the subsequent babies, who tend to just have to 'get on with it' and all survive

Peaceloveandpartyrings · 09/12/2015 00:27

Apart from when we came home from the hospital? That's outside too he was two days old when we came home and we went for a long walk when he was about five or six days. I hadn't been able to walk comfortably at the end of pregnancy and felt so liberated that I overdid it and had to take it easy for a few days afterwards

cabbageleaf · 09/12/2015 12:48

Mine was a preemie and we were told to take him out every day once he was home, which was end of November. However, we were told to avoid public transport and crowds because of a respiratory virus which is dangerous for all babies, not only preemies, and which can cause pneumonia in winter born babies.

cornishglos · 09/12/2015 19:33

My baby is 5 weeks old and so far has suffered bronchiolitis, conjunctivitis and chicken pox. They're very vulnerable. Go out by all means but take care.

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Postchildrenpregranny · 11/12/2015 01:28

Well if you have older children to get to nursery/school you don't have a lot of choice . But make sure a new- born is warm enough .

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 11/12/2015 05:36

There's no way I could have stayed in for 2 months. Or 2 weeks. Going out saved my sanity.

53rdAndBird · 11/12/2015 06:27

5 days here. I would have gone absolutely insane if we hadn't left the house for two months.

YouBastardSockBalls · 11/12/2015 06:40

Outside in the fresh air - great, good for them.

Trip round air conditioned shop in winter with people coughing and sneezing all over the place? Personally, I wouldn't whilst they're tiny. Just shop online

SocksRock · 11/12/2015 06:47

With my first, it was 3 days I think. By the time I got to DC3, she came on the school run at 22 hours old...

BikeRunSki · 11/12/2015 06:50

We went grocery shopping on the way back from the hospital when DS was 6 days old. Then for a walk every day. It never occurred to me to stay in.

Whatamuckingfuddle · 11/12/2015 06:58

It depends how you feel. I have a dog so we were on a long walk less than twelve hours after the birth, this would not have been possible after my first birth. Don't overthink it, go out when you're ready, whether it's two hours or two months.

ffffffedup · 11/12/2015 08:03

All within a few days old, I think it's more important for yourself within the 1st week or 2 not to walk to far or do anything to strenuous as your body recovers from the birth

JazzTheDog · 11/12/2015 08:07

We were at the stock-car racing 24 hours after he was born, he was wrapped up nice and warm. The only negative was horrendous after pains whilst I was out and about.

2tired2bewitty · 11/12/2015 08:09

Dd1 went to mothercare on her way home from hospital on day 4 as I had grossly underestimated how small she would be and needed a smaller snow suit as it was snowing

InQuiteAChristmasPickle · 11/12/2015 08:14

I took mine both out straight away. DD1 was born in summer anyway so the cold wasn't an issue. Dd2 was born in winter but I had to go out and take DD1 to preschool. She was out at soft play when she was 4 days old.

BasinHaircut · 11/12/2015 08:19

We came home on day 5. Day 6 we went to the supermarket, day 7 for lunch and mothercare, day 8 walk down the shops etc. just small trips to start as I was recovering from a c-section but I really wanted to get out every day and do different things because I knew that if I didn't, I would build up going 'out' with the baby as a big thing in my head and then I would get anxious about it. Also wanted to build confidence before DH went back to work and I had to do things on my own.

I never even considered germs TBH but DS was born in August so I guess it's not the same.

Cliffdiver · 11/12/2015 08:20

DD1, 3 or 4 days.

DD2 2 days.

Lemonfizzypop · 11/12/2015 09:29

Oh god I had to get out of our tiny flat, I think it was day 6 we first went outside, we just went for a coffee and I walked verrrry slowwly and nearly cried whenever my husband sped up a bit.

Postchildrenpregranny · 11/12/2015 09:30

I don't think I thought about them catching anything....DD2 was mobbed by Dd1s nursery class ( and their mums) at 3 days .I had promised we could take 'my baby' in .They were fascinated by a tiny baby and breathed all over her, held her fingers -we have 4 year gap and I suppose many of them had only hazy memories of any younger siblings as small babies .They all sang to her at behest of the teacher ( who knew I'd mc two and this was an especially precious 'late' baby) 'twas very sweet Dh did drop off for a bit but I walked to fetch with DD2 in her big pram most days .

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