Newborn Questions

[fourplusonemore]

I'd really love to hear your advice and experiences! DD is 3 days old.

1. She hates being laid flat. She nor I can get any sleep when she's flat on her back in the Moses basket and she'll only sleep in my arms. The midwife suggested propping up the Moses basket on one side at a slight angle under the stand so the mattress is still flat for her but she's raised at a slight angle. Has anyone done this? It seems to be working (fingers crossed) but I'm overly cautious and terrified of SIDS so I'm hoping other mothers have done this too for reflux!

1. When did you take your baby out for the first time in the pram? DSis keeps saying it's far too early but since DD is a little jaundiced I can't see an issue with taking her for a twenty minute stroll in the pram for fresh air tomorrow as long as she's properly dressed for the weather. DSis being precious or am I irresponsible? We wouldn't be going to crowded areas with lots of unwell people holding/touching her?

It's been about a decade since my last newborn and I feel like an anxious first time mum all over again! Any experiences would be amazing!

I went out day 4 with my baby. Absolutely nothing wrong with getting out. As long as you feel up for it! Many women are on the school run day 2!

Raising the Moses basket is fine. She will eventually learn to sleep alone but she's sooo little still it's still terrifying for her. She's been cocooned in your tummy for 9 months and suddenly whooshed in the world where it's noisy, cold, busy. It's a whole new world for her so just go with her. Take it in turns with your partner to hold her while she sleeps and the other person get some sleep. It doesn't last long. Enjoy your snuggles!

My third baby did the school run at hours old... there’s not an issue at all with leaving the house with a newborn.

The sleeping in your arms thing is also completely normal. 3 days ago she was inside you. She has no concept of not being part of you. Google the 4th trimester.

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Thank you! I feel fine in myself and think stretching my legs would be good for us both so I'm definitely going to take her out for a stroll tomorrow and introduce her to the harsh light of day

She has slept like an absolute dream with the raised Moses basket so I'm so glad it's fine! It's only raised about half an inch at the top end but it seems to really help soothe her. Obviously have no issue holding her with DH during the day but once the nights come and we're hanging for sleep it just becomes dangerous to stop ourselves drifting off to her rhythmic breathing at 4-5am.

I used a parenting book to raise the stand. It was on the floor the stand on top glad it was useful for something. I was out on day five but only as I had a c section otherwise I'd have been out earlier.

We were out and about within 24 hours, we took DD1 for a walk in the pram to the local pub for lunch the day after she was born. DD2 just got dragged along to everything we were doing with DD1.
I haven’t raised the Moses basket know lots of people who have.

I wish I could have got out day 3, I was in hospital until day 6 (8 days for me) and was getting 'stir crazy' in hospital. Baby was 36 weeks and had jaudice so had her own little sunbed (bluebox). I was dying to walk as soon as the epidural wore off but was too dizzy.

I might treat DH and I to lunch at the local pub while he's still on paternity tomorrow. We can take a walk there and while she's still young enough to sleep through have a meal together before walking back. Other two DC's are spending a few days with their aunt while we settle in with the baby and coming back on the weekend so it'll be nice just to have some us time before the two big ones need things!

We raised the Moses basket stand with a rolled up towel, worked really well for my DD.
I don’t see an issue with a walk outside.

Definitely not to early to go out, my youngest daughter was born on a Sunday evening, we were back home Monday mid-afternoon then out on school run Tuesday morning then straight off to Tesco to do some food shopping!
With my middle daughter we came home Sunday afternoon then out on school run Monday morning!

We were out for a walk about two days after getting home cos baby was jaundiced and i wanted her out in the light. I don't think there's an issue at all with newborns coming along for walks and errands quite soon after birth. As for the raised Moses basket, we have done this also as baby seems to have reflux. I'm so glad you've been able to get some sleep from it as it hasn't made a blind bit of difference for us. Starting to think dd2 would only be happy if put back in the womb!

We propped the moses basket mattress with both children and worked a treat. My youngest is 4 months old now and only needed it propped for about 2 months before she stretched out enough to be fine on her back.

Totally fine to take your baby out for a walk in the park! In this weather I would put on layers (cardigan, blankets) so you can adjust as the sun appears or wind picks up. Enjoy!

We raised the crib up on rolls of sandpaper lying down, and were out and about with our DTs when they were 5 days old.