https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:23:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398762 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:53:40 +0000 Mrsbells 398762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we were told to keep away from crowded areas til she got her first shots. we did go out for drive though and to the pediatricians office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398759 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:51:43 +0000 glimmersnaps 398759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't remember exactly but I think around 3 days old we went out. We had lots of visitors in the first few days. He was EBF so that made it easier to go out too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398514 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:26:42 +0000 matador84 398514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't go anywhere except pedi office until he was 8 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398394 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:30:24 +0000 Honeybee 398394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't wait with either kid. We stopped by the store on our way home from the hospital with DD, and we went bowling the day after we got home with DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398143 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:34:09 +0000 heffalump 398143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We kept lo out of stores, crowds and public places until she got her 2 month shots with the exception of my sister's wedding which was less then 25 people and we still stayed off in the corner.</p> <p>We still left the house. We went to family and friends houses and to the park, we would go to areas where people weren't around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398136 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:30:03 +0000 sorrycharlie 398136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we went to the pedi at 3 days old and were going to make a target run but I was really weak. we went to BRU when she was a week old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398125 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:15:40 +0000 Mrs. Oyster 398125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 12 days old, LO accompanied us to my best friend's wedding. We only went for a short time and he stayed in his carseat for a majority of the time. Although we did let the bride hold him in order to get a picture of them together. It wasn't an event I was willing to miss, so having him come with us was necessary. All was fine :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398123 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:13:06 +0000 Kemma 398123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took Baby out for a walk at about two weeks old and then to an appointment with an Osteopath the same week.</p> <p>I was a bit of an emotional mess for the first couple of weeks so I wasn't ready to go anywhere (with or without LO) but now that she's four weeks old we're starting to go on regular outing's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398098 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:48:06 +0000 shopaholic 398098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SO glad some of your guys said you went out pretty much right away! I know I would be stir-crazy staying at home very long. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398083 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:36:54 +0000 chopsuey 398083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we took lo to church when she was 2 weeks old and ashley furniture store later that dat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398072 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:30:30 +0000 littlek 398072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was in the NICU for 10 days, but I want to say when he was 3 weeks old we took him out for the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398070 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:28:17 +0000 LemonLong 398070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 days old. Her first trip was to the DMV and then to a fast food restaurant. She was fine. We kept her in the carrier the whole time. She's just over two weeks old now and she has been out to eat with us multiple times, to target, her pediatrician/ lab twice, and three times a week I take her to a breastfeeding support group meeting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398068 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:26:38 +0000 sarac 398068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Babywearing is also an excellent way to prevent the unwashed masses from getting too near your newborn. A baby snuggled up to your chest in a wrap is very seriously in your personal space. I never had any trouble with people trying to grab at her uninvited that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398054 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:18:57 +0000 littlecasita1122 398054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days after he was born - we went to Target and Bed, Bath &amp; Beyond for a short shopping trip. His doctor said going out was fine, but try to avoid grocery stores or overly crowded places for the first few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398036 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:09:35 +0000 mrsmenow 398036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped at Kohls the day after we came home to get smaller clothes. Definately in the life didn't stop group:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398029 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:01:00 +0000 lovehoneybee 398029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like 3 or 4 days? To Target and a consignment shop. In a car seat both times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398028 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:00:07 +0000 Weagle 398028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 2 weeks. We would probably have gone out sooner had I felt up to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398008 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:41:51 +0000 blackbird 398008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this is excellent to hear! my mom is horrified that we would do anything but stay home for at least a month. oye. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-398006 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:41:07 +0000 winniebee 398006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Went out for lunch the day after we got home from the hospital (3 days old)....and every day since pretty much : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397991 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:27:36 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 397991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days old and then out almost every day after that. I needed it for my sanity! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397990 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:26:36 +0000 Running Elley 397990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to a ped appt at 3 days old, out to breakfast at 5 days old and out almost every day since! He's almost 6 weeks old now. He's usually in his carseat when we're out, definitely at stores. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397985 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:22:50 +0000 prettylizy 397985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was 4 days old and we went for a walk and some ice cream. We also had a Dr's appt and 2 LC appts in the first two weeks. We weren't big on the stay home forever thing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397975 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:16:00 +0000 Bao 397975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was 2 weeks old when we first brought her out. It was to a restaurant but during the day so there was barely anyone there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397971 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:14:43 +0000 sarac 397971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought my baby home from the nicu and took her to the dog park the next morning in the moby wrap. I went right on with my life - I didn't see any reason to keep my perfectly healthy baby in a bubble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397966 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:10:13 +0000 KT326 397966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he was 9 days old we went to the mall with my mom. I desperately needed nursing bras and I was going stir crazy being cooped up in the house. We just kept him in his car seat with the shade on the stroller down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397961 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:03:25 +0000 hilsy85 397961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took him out for a walk the day after we came home from the hospital. The pedi said it was totally fine--fresh air isn't going to hurt a baby. Since then, we've been out almost every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397958 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:00:51 +0000 photojane 397958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm still working on cookin' my first, but in my family it's pretty common to take the lo's out in the first week or so. usually just short trips to get out of the house for an hour or so - target, dinner, visiting grandma. i'll be doing the same... i can't stand being trapped in the house for a long time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397953 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:57:25 +0000 MrsRcCar 397953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am probably on the minority here, but we went to dinner the same day we got out of the hospital. That being said DS was in his car seat the whole time. We didn't really keep him home, we still went about our life. We were just sense able about where we took him . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-you-brought-baby-out#post-397948 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:52:21 +0000 Periwinkle 397948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our little guy just turned one week old today (!) and I am curious about how long you waited at home before taking Baby on his or her first outing. We had an appt with the pediatrician on Sunday and another one tomorrow, but can't decide if it's too early to go out elsewhere (no stores, no crowds, maybe for a walk if it's not too cold). </p> <p>Thanks! </p>