https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 09:54:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby/page/2#post-2043374 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:29:04 +0000 BSB 2043374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: thank you!!! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby/page/2#post-2043138 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:46:29 +0000 MenagerieMama 2043138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man. Can I admit this? When I went back to work at 8-9 weeks... I did do a few things without LO before then sort of, but always left the house with her snd just had someone watch her for the short term I couldn't be with her (like my pedicure at 2 wks PP, DH adjust hovered nearby with her but not in the salon with all the chemical smells). My maternity leave was too stifled with family and I felt interfering with my bonding time with LO so I hated to leave her if I didn't need to... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby/page/2#post-2043123 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:26:19 +0000 getjazzy 2043123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a really long time. I wasn't allowed to drive for a while post c-section and LO was nursing almost constantly then my DH was back to work so I was on my own. I seriously don't think I left LO until my 6 week pp appointment? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby/page/2#post-2043115 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:19:08 +0000 Ree723 2043115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD1, about five days. I walked half a mile to a local salon and had the most wonderful hair cutting experience of my life, then walked home. I had a super easy recovery though, despite a second degree tear, and never needed so much as an Advil! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043111 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:06:59 +0000 Ajsmommy 2043111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went out 5 days after. I went to the store with my mom. It was fine but it drained me. I was tired and achy when I got home. We were there for probably 30-45 mins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043106 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:50:53 +0000 ellewoods84 2043106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A couple days? I went go the grocery store right after nursing her to get out of the house for a bit! She slept the whole time I was gone. I would say go to the appt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043103 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:23:01 +0000 Charm54 2043103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were in the nicu for a week. When we got home I was so stir crazy, I needed to get out so I went to the grocery store , lol. Dh stayed home with the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043101 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:19:08 +0000 lamariniere 2043101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The next day. We don't have a car and no family to help, so I had to go to the grocery store and things like that right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043100 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:16:05 +0000 PrincessBaby 2043100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within a few days...My LO had to be readmitted to the hospital 4 days PP due to really high bilirubin. I popped out while my husband was with her to run to target to get some big panties/boyshorts lol. My PP bleeding was a surprise to me, I hadn't realized how big of pads you need and I had loved those big hospital panties for holding the ginormous pads. So while DD1 was in the hospital, I had to go out and get big panties and more big ol' pads:) </p> <p>I didn't tear or get an episiotomy - I just had tons of perennial massage during my lengthy labor and only got minor internal scrapes - so I pretty much felt fine as soon as my epidural wore off and I could stand again. Just needed some big panties, lol. And of course urinating was only done with the bottle because that burned. But was fine for any other physical activity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043081 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:52:34 +0000 Kemma 2043081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started doing short trips out (30 minutes or so) to the supermarket etc at about ten days pp and I think I started to get out for haircuts etc at around 2-3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043080 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:48:34 +0000 MrsMccarthy 2043080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around a week for us! Wishing you an amazing FET today :heart: ! Come on BFP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043078 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:37:10 +0000 Rocker2014 2043078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By myself, I went to a quick dinner with my best friend for an hour at 8 days pp. Physically I was fine, but emotionally I was a bit of a mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043075 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:22:00 +0000 Pumuckl 2043075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't quite remember with my first. Definitely at 12weeks when I went to work. </p> <p>With #2 at a week I left her with DH to go on an outing with my mom and LO1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043071 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:16:30 +0000 Bubbles 2043071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's only 13 months and I really cannot remember! I know it was far too long though. He had terrible colic and literally never stopped crying, and I felt that as his mother I should not leave him when he was upset - which equated to never leaving his side (not that he was any calmer for me than anyone else). It was not the right thing to do and I almost sent myself insane with the intensity of it. Next time will be different! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043070 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:02:02 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2043070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A couple days. I can't remember exactly with my first. But I do remember that after my second, I went black friday shopping 3 days after she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043063 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:12:45 +0000 nana87 2043063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 1 month, I think, I went for a quick walk (like 10-15 mins) with a couple friends, and around 6 weeks I went to a drs appointment </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043044 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 01:07:07 +0000 sunny 2043044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Several weeks!? I think I went for a massage at 6 or 8 weeks PP. I remember being so scared of wetting the table with my leaky boobs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043040 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:55:33 +0000 sera_87 2043040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can't remember with my first. Second was 3 days and it was grocery shopping with SO (mom was looking after the boys &amp; had formula if he got hungry). </p> <p>Felt SO nice to wander around without being in pain (I had so much pelvic pressure the last month that being on my feet for more than 30 minutes was excruciating) or wrangling a toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043039 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:52:29 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2043039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: WITH the baby we went out to dinner the day after we came home from the hospital. I cannot stress enough to new moms how much it makes a difference to get out of the house and do something normal! They are sooo tired at that point (and love the ambient noise of restaurants) that you may as well get out while you still can without having to pay for a baby-sitter! He's 11 weeks old tomorrow and we just went out to dinner tonight with him in the car seat. I know our days are numbered in which we can do this, and we've thoroughly enjoyed many meals out so far :grin: .</p> <p>Without the baby I went to Target when we'd been home for 2 days? My mom had to drive me because of the C-section, but I left him with my husband and dad. The first time I drove myself and took the baby was 10 days PP to a breastfeeding support group. A few days later I went to my two-week PP incision check with my OB, and then went to the grocery store, too. Again, anything that felt "normal" to me from my pre-baby life when so much was new and crazy in those first few weeks was very helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043030 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:30:28 +0000 littlejoy 2043030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: My mom and I went to Target at 2.5 weeks pp. I was anxious, but it was ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2043012 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:11:26 +0000 marionberry 2043012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you're breastfeeding it's really hard to leave the house for any sizeable amt of time alone unless you have a good breastmilk stash. I can't even remember when I went out by myself without baby - I honestly think it was months later when I finally went to get a pedicure. With baby, I did leave the house to go to Target in the second week (with help from my mom since I couldn't drive post c-section). Going with baby is much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2042905 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:26:31 +0000 Little Misters Mom 2042905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 weeks. I went and got my hair cut and was gone three hours exactly (the time between his nursing). DS just screamed and screamed and the boob was all that comforted him. It took that long for DH and I to work up the courage, but it all went fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2042903 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:21:35 +0000 mrsrain 2042903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around a month, I think... I went to Kohl's to buy come new clothes and left LO with my husband. I'm really glad I did that as soon as I did. I think it made it easier in the long run that I first left her while she was still so easy (eat, sleep, poop)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2042900 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:20:32 +0000 avivoca 2042900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A few weeks...maybe six? I went to the gym. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2042891 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:17:51 +0000 mrsjyw 2042891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I left to pick up a prescription the day after we got home. I went to an ob appt at three weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2042884 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:14:53 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2042884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 4 weeks was the first time. Went to dinner with friends. I was in pain still though :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2042879 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:13:41 +0000 fancyfunction 2042879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About a week after - my MIL came over and my husband and I had a day date at the movies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2042861 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:07:38 +0000 yoursilverlining 2042861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within the first week - back to the OB for a ppd consult. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2042851 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:03:03 +0000 MrsF 2042851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>maybe 2 weeks? Just to the grocery store so I was back in time to nurse again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-giving-birth-did-you-make-a-trip-outside-the-house-without-the-baby#post-2042846 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:01:20 +0000 erinpye 2042846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under a week. </p>