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Hellobee Boards Topic: How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 06:31:07 +0000 theknest on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54750 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:38:02 +0000 theknest 54750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @miranlee: I'd go, you'd be surprised how good it may make you feel - just ask your friends to wash their hands and not to come if they are sick. theknest on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54749 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:35:09 +0000 theknest 54749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had to get out of the house once a day or else I would go crazy (after week 2). We'd go on a walk or to a store or even go for a drive. I went on a day long shopping trip with him at 4 weeks (not a good idea). banana on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54737 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:27:20 +0000 banana 54737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We were pretty much freaked out by having a newborn so we never took him out to any public places (except to go to the pediatrician). At around 2 months we finally took him to church for the first time. This time around though, I'm sure we'll be taking the baby out much earlier than that. lemondrop on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54701 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:36:42 +0000 lemondrop 54701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Besides a few trips to the pediatrician, we took him out for walks around the neighborhood the day he got discharged from the hospital (4 days); and out in public (not overly crowded places), we started taking our boy out at 1 week- we've planned the trips around his schedule, usually right after a feeding so we have a few hours of him napping. Shutterbug on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54694 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:30:23 +0000 Shutterbug 54694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My SIL took my niece out within hours of coming home from the hospital (2 days old)- in a rain storm - to visit friends. SMH Rainbow Sprinkles on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54679 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:21:09 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 54679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i don't have a baby yet, but i have a friend who started taking her baby to church at 2 weeks. i thought that seemed early...but at the same time I can't imagine being on house arrest for 2 months!!! that's insane! katdevargas on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54667 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:11:43 +0000 katdevargas 54667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my sil is a pediatrician & she says that baby shouldn't be out & about in public spaces until the 2 month mark. so we'll see how that goes. Maysprout on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54478 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:25:13 +0000 Maysprout 54478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It was warm spring so she was out and about with us from the first day home. We went on lots of walks, she loves the outdoors. We'd sometimes stop and get a bite to eat if there was outdoor seating. Rubies on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54461 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:58:58 +0000 Rubies 54461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ ^ exactly the same as what @Chopsuey said. chopsuey on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54432 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:19:26 +0000 chopsuey 54432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Aside from doctor visits, we took our LO out to church for the first time when she was 2 weeks old. Pipers Mommy on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54393 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:18:40 +0000 Pipers Mommy 54393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We went out at the 8 day old mark. Took her for a walk and then on a little shopping trip, we had been team green so I was itching to do a little pink and purple clothes shopping- pretty sure she slept through all of it. mamimami on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54381 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:56:06 +0000 mamimami 54381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our pedi recommended we keep him home for a month to get used to our household germs and stuff before being exposed to others'. Of course we took him to his doctor appointments (and mine). pelikila on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54183 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:02:54 +0000 pelikila 54183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I went shopping for nursing bras and a sling and then to lunch with my son when he was 6 days old. polkadots on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54168 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:51:54 +0000 polkadots 54168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think she was about a month when we took her out. T.H.O.U. on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54165 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:46:04 +0000 T.H.O.U. 54165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We were out and about the first week home. She had to go to the doctors. Then I had to get a nursing bra. We went to breastfeeding support group to see the lactation consultant and then ran to the mall for a bit (grandma had to buy her some pink clothes) I carried her in the mall with a blanket over her. cyndistar3 on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54155 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:22:07 +0000 cyndistar3 54155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I took her to a party when she was about a week old. It was the Christmas open house at the midwifery. She was passed around like a sugar bowl and surprisingly she slept the whole time :) Mrs. Jacks on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54150 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:02:49 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 54150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We went out for sushi on day 2. I just had to have sushi! She slept through and we had a great time. MrsHotDog on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54142 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:56:01 +0000 MrsHotDog 54142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We only took her to the her doctor appointments and once to my parents before she had her two month shots. I felt that I was in jail but it was worth the peace of mind. venice4504 on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54119 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:35:19 +0000 venice4504 54119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We went to Starbucks (sat outside) when he was 8 days old because I was going nuts. Other than out to doctors appointments that was our first trip. heffalump on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54117 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:34:46 +0000 heffalump 54117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We took her to people's houses when she was just a week old. My mom felt like we should get out of the house so she made me, and I'm glad she did. No public places till she had her 2 month shots though. miranlee on "How old was your Newborn the first time you took him/her out?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-newborn-the-first-time-you-took-himher-out#post-54111 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:30:54 +0000 miranlee 54111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is less than two weeks old and I'm wondering how old she should be before we take her to meet our friends--nothing in a public space. She's just still so little! When did you first take your baby out?