How often do you get out with your 3/4 month old?

[Bab123y]

Starting to venture out more now but because of lots of different issues it's been hard. How often do you get out of the house (WITH baby) and where do you go?

They are a little older now, but every day really unless I had a reason to stay in. Mostly baby groups, meeting up with friends, shopping, seeing family etc.

But that was pre Covid.

Every day, multiple times! I have a 2 year old as well so need to get out! Today we’ve taken the dog to the groomer, and then took the tube to a different high street and had a bimble around / stopped for a coffee and juice.

If I didn’t have the toddler I’d take myself to lunch or for coffee or for a lovely long walk and stop at a pub beer garden. Ah, dreams

When DS starts pre school in September, DD and I have plans to do baby sensory and swimming classes. She’ll be 4 months by then.

I went out every day, mainly for an hour in the morning then back for a nap/lunch. I went to planned baby groups such as music, sensory, baby massage etc. Sometimes went to a stay and play type thing and pn Monday mornings I did my weekly shop 🤣 but I love a routine.

Most days for a walk or to the shops. Did baby swimming once a week but never any other classes. Rest of day we were happy at home, baby played and i watched a lpt of box sets!!

I didn’t really go out unless I had to for the first three months. We were in a winter lockdown which I’m sure didn’t help but also establishing breastfeeding which I found made it harder to go out. Some people need to get out for walks or they go crazy. I preferred being curled up inside. Now he’s a few months old and the weather is a bit better, we’re out and about all over the place with his 3yr old brother. But nope, not much in those early days.

If you want to get out, go for it. But if you’re happy chilling at home, then don’t feel pressured to get out. Once baby is 5/6 months and starts really becoming aware of its surroundings and starts sitting, rolling etc, baby groups etc become a lot more fun.

Went out every day when mine were that age. Usually just for a walk around the park or the supermarket. If they napped I’d stop somewhere for a coffee or sandwich.

Every day but that's because I have a 4 year old so baby just comes along wherever we're going (park/soft play/play dates/cafes/library/beach)

When I had my first I still made plans most days but if I had a particularly bad nights sleep I would cancel if I didn't feel up to it. Now I still go as it's harder entertaining 2 at home all day.

Every day with both of mine, I really don't like being in the house all day.

When dd was that age we were out every day to do the school run. Also went on a daily walk for my own sanity.

Everyday, multiple times a day.

Mine aren't babies anymore, but at 3/4 months my day looked something like:

Morning: meet a mum friend for coffee / go to BuggyFit / take baby to baby sensory class or similar / do grocery shopping with baby

Afternoon: take the dog for a long walk around the park with baby in buggy.

I'd go fucking mental if I stayed inside the home all day (lockdown broke me).

I made myself go for a walk with the woods with him everyday. I put him in the sling and walk. It was nice. I never did baby groups, thats mainly because I spent my entire mat leave in various COVID lockdown states so nothing was on, but looking at things now im not sure ive missed out too much.

Thanks everyone. I'm trying not to beat myself up about not going out much. We have been out but it's not regular, apart from a weekly baby group from 8wks to 12. I just find it really stressful as my baby has had a lots of feeding related issues, including reflux. I am a bit uptight about making sure they get their naps to. I've also been really stressed about the sun and keeping baby in the shade. I think I worry too much! Thing is baby is getting quite aware of the suuroundings now so I've got to make more of an effort to satisfy the curiosity. I am going a bit stir being inside to but I think I need to bite the bullet and just get on with it more regularly!

@Bab123y I have an almost 10 week old and I have never taken him out by myself. In the week I barely take him out. He doesn’t “nap on the go” and also hasn’t just “slotted into our lives” (I also have an almost 4 year old), some babies aren’t like that and that’s ok. Right now do whatever makes you feel most comfortable and if that’s staying at home most of the time, that’s ok. Congrats on the baby x

I love staying in, I'm happiest binge watching netflix and cuddling the baby. Don't beat yourself up op if you're not the out and about type.

Mines 7 weeks and i also have a 12 year old so it's quite easy to stay in and relax.

However I try to get out at least a few times a week. Tomorrow we go for a bimble in town, Friday the park. It just helps break the week up a little.

I could count on my hands the number of days I haven’t left the house with baby and he’s now 9m old. We live in a small village, I don’t drive, have no friends nearby and my DH works away from home for weeks at a time so we don’t do anything very exciting but we go for a walk everyday for an hour or 2. I’m sure I’m the talk of the village just walking laps of it constantly in all weather but 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 I’m on the west coast of Scotland so our pram raincover is VERY well used 🤣🤣🙈
I like DS getting fresh air and it gets me out of the house. I’d go stir crazy if we didn’t go for our walks!

I went out every single day, but DS would only nap on the move. Plus he was a summer baby and I live in a big city, so i just used to amble out of the door with him in his sling and go for a walk.

Barely ever but I don’t really care -we’re happy at home. My baby seems to hate the pram and the car, if she didn’t we would be having all kinds of adventures lol.
I’ve got a baby carrier so we go for walks with that though. I’ve got a good feeling about the pushchair so I hope to get out more when she grows into that.

Most days I try to go out in the morning and spend the afternoon at home. It could be going to the supermarket, running errands, visiting people or going to baby swimming/music class. As he gets older it will expand to soft play, park and full days out like the farm.

I try to get out with my 4 month old baby boy most days if I can, it keeps me sane and soaks up some time whilst I wait for my partner to get back from work. I take him to baby groups and swimming every week and I try to meet up with friends and their babies each week too. I'm quite lucky in that I have 3 friends/colleagues who all live in the same town as me and have all had babies recently so we can go for coffee/cake and walks all the time, but apparently Facebook and WhatsApp are great for groups and meeting other mums and arranging things. Other than that I find any excuse to take him somewhere, the park, the supermarket, today I took him to the butchers and greengrocers because it was something to do and I just talked to him about what vegetables and fruit we were going to buy etc.

Every day. With DD1 I used to have to walk her for hours to get her to sleep and we started to do baby groups around that age, about 3/4 a week just so I had a structure to the week.

With DD2 I was only managed to fit in nursery drop off, home empty the dishwasher and general (baby sleep in sling), wake up baby, feed change and then it was time to go back out for nursery pick up. Then soft play one afternoon for the older one. By 5 months we were able to to go a couple of baby groups and fit in a couple of afternoon activities for the older child (gymnastics, library, park, role play centre). Then lockdown hit and we did a daily walk.

I have to get out daily for my mental health, ideally outside if weather allows if not a trip to the supermarket would do. Numerous isolations due to temp and coughs in my toddler are really difficult for me.

I used to go out twice a day when mine were that age - once in the morning say 9-11 then again in the afternoon. I did keep to a routine & it worked but I would have gone mad staying home 24/7. I was back at work when DD was 5 months so never really did the sitting around feeding & watch TV thing. I guess we're all different though and I found a routine better for me - some people hate the idea. Just do what suits you 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Thank you so much ☺️❤️

I don't really watch TV either. When DD is awake in between naps it's full on play, chat and sing time and a little housework if possible.

I am going to try and do a walk each day now as she's becoming more awake to the world. I go out for coffees with friends every now and then and have done one baby group so it's not been 'inside 24/7' 100% of the time.