DS was born the day before thanksgiving and we spent much of his first two months indoors. We only went out for urgent errands and doc appts!
Then I got ballsy and took him grocery shopping, errand, showers, etc. alone in the last month
DS was born the day before thanksgiving and we spent much of his first two months indoors. We only went out for urgent errands and doc appts!
Then I got ballsy and took him grocery shopping, errand, showers, etc. alone in the last month
eggplant / 11824 posts
Yes; we went out tons - it helped that both my husband and I were off for 12 weeks, and it was early summer. I thought we would save so much $$ during maternity leave because we would be in, but we went out to lunch with LO like 3x a week and spent so much money that summer haha
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
No, I didn't want to take her out until she had her shots, so that killed the first 2 months of maternity leave.
honeydew / 7917 posts
Nope. I was EPing and struggling to balance that along with taking care of a newborn.
papaya / 10560 posts
I'm way more ballsy now. I didn't go out for 8 weeks with DS. But seriously, I have to make my household function so we get out. I take him/pick up from daycare everyday. We've gone to target a couple times and out to eat once.
I'm planning stuff to do this weekend since DH is on call. Staying inside all weekend with two kids would be the end of me!
pomegranate / 3411 posts
i did, but i was off for a year and started going out a lot after 2 months. he was also born in winter so it was easy to hibernate in the beginning.
pear / 1699 posts
Yes but we had the whole year. The first couple months we stayed home and I shopped/ran errands in the evenings or on weekends when DH was home. After his shots we took him out a lot more - it was summer by then so lots of parks, BBQs ect.
cantaloupe / 6692 posts
Not yet but DH goes back to work Monday and I was stuck in the house enough during my last weeks of pregnancy. As soon as I feel back to myself and get somewhat of a routine with LO we are hitting the town.
nectarine / 2054 posts
I tried to get out with him as much as possible - it really felt like we "did" something when I even got him out of the apartment for a walk around the neighborhood! Even going to the drugstore with LO was a fun achievement. I remember a lot of cookie-related errands too.
pear / 1743 posts
Not yet, the only outings he has had have been to the chiropractor - DH really wants him at home until he has his shots, so another four weeks! We're hopefully having our first coffee group before then though, so that will be at least one outing, plus I have an evening event I need to make an appearance at... DH may stay at home for that one with LO.
pomelo / 5621 posts
I took him out more in the first six months than I have the second 6. But it was spring than summer and he would nap anywhere. Then as fall hit he needed more of a schedule and then winter came and a lot of the time it is just too cold to go anywhere.
At first I got antsy if we didn't go anywhere for two days, now we can easily go all week without leaving the house.
nectarine / 2636 posts
Lo is 4 weeks old and we've been out twice by ourselves. We went out a couple other times with DH, but she hates the car seat and doesn't nap well so it keeps me home. If she didn't protest the car seat do much, I'd be out a lot more!
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
My mat leave was a year so we went out quit a lot. Not so much in the beginning, mainly for hospital appointment and such, but when she was a few months old we went to more play dates and play groups and just general outings.
persimmon / 1101 posts
No, it was winter and there were lots of yucky illnesses, so we stayed in or visited close family for the first eight weeks. After she had her shots, though, it was game on and she went everywhere with me! I was so sad I only had about a month of that before I had to go back.
kiwi / 568 posts
Nope. It's just been too cold to take him out. I'm praying for warmer weather so we can enjoy this month before I go back to work
bananas / 9357 posts
Nope. I was such a wuss about taking him out. I don't think I went out with him on my own until he was 2 months. Plus, he hated his car seat until he was 4 months.
pineapple / 12566 posts
Slowly with DS, but it was the middle of winter with snow everywhere and we were having a hard time with BF. DD has been going out all the time since we came home from the hospital!
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
I can't even remember! I did get out more at the end, but damn, it's lonely when all your friends work!
grapefruit / 4554 posts
Stayed home a lot with LO #1, but with #2 I try to go out at least 2-3x a week.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I was off for 7 months. Most of my friends worked, but I did make a group of friends in my childbirth class via the hospital, so we met up a couple of times, otherwise, we were solo a lot.
pomelo / 5326 posts
I've been off for almost 7 months and we have gone out every day for some activity, except the week she was sick. I've loved getting out and meeting other moms. My best friend has been on mat leave as well so that's been fun.
My mat leave ends on the 17th and DH is staying home for 3 months. It'll be interesting to see if he takes part in activities too!
pomegranate / 3895 posts
@delight: Boo that your mat leave ends so soon and we haven't crossed paths
eggplant / 11716 posts
@mrsjyw: the first month, no. My doctor was conservative and said no public until then. But after that first month, we were out almost every day. Lots of walks outside, mommy groups, "play dates", lunches, errands, etc.
persimmon / 1386 posts
We went out all the time. Took her to the grocery store at 6 days, shopping at 10, party at a friend's house at 11 days. I was taking her on solo errands as soon as my mom left at 13 days old. She was a very good baby and so easy to take places! I was on maternity leave Nov-Jan and there was a lot of things to get done with all the holidays!
GOLD / pomegranate / 3688 posts
We went out a ton - at least once a day. DD was born at the end of January, but she always loved being outside and never complained about the cold, so we would bundle her up in the Bjorn and take her out all the time. Before I was really up and about, DH would take her on long walks. Starting at 3 weeks, we went to a BFing support group every Tuesday where we met a lot of friends. Having other moms to hang out with really helped during my mat leave.
I was off Feb-Mar-Apr-May, which was AWESOME. Part of me wants to take it easy on TTC this month because I would be home over the whole winter and I am really worried that I would not be able to get out as much (which means I would go slowly insane).
nectarine / 2220 posts
We went out almost every day after she was a week and a half old. She was a summer baby though, so not as much concern about illness or just being cold.
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
@mrsjyw: we were stuck in the house which is the exact reason I told hubs that I'm NOT having another winter babe.
pear / 1879 posts
We went out quite a lot when LO was little and he was a November baby. After about 3 weeks, after my husband was back at work and my parents had gone home, we started taking about one quick trip a day (often to Starbucks!). I had a hard time finding a rhythm at home all day long and looked forward to our outings. I truly believe this helped to keep me sane in the beginning! Also, it was a warm-ish November so we felt comfortable with this.
blogger / nectarine / 2010 posts
Nope. It's funny, I was just talking about this with the moms in M's playgroup. One has an 8w old right now along with her 2yo and she referenced "those first few months when you don't really get out" with a newborn. And everyone agreed. I totally thought I was the only one who didn't make it out every day, but all 8 women agreed. I was so surprised that the moms of two said it was the same when #2 came along too.
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