https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 15:29:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976971 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:39:39 +0000 blackbird 976971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went out a little the first two months-lunch, friend's houses, walks, BBQ's, etc. at 6 weeks, i took her to the gym every day. if i took the early class, she was the only one there. I avoided places like the mall until after her shots. I was lazy and content to stick around the house and watch tv, clean, and make dinner. I did go to TJ Maxx once and a lady almost touched her! Ack</p> <p>She was also in special care for a week and I think all that walking and going to the hospital every day made me REAlLY wanna stay home with her lol! Geez, E wasn't even home when you guys all got antsy to get out lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976967 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:37:00 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 976967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 5 days we went to target but I left him with my husband in the car. At a week we drove an hour to visit family for a birthday. The next week I started going to breast feeding group and the grocery store weekly. At 6 weeks we started going to a mommy &amp; me yoga class. He was born in the fall, but never caught anything. I just couldn't handle staying home all day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976956 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:31:50 +0000 MamaJ 976956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 days. We went to lunch and target. We always kept him in the carseat covered. He slept through it all anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976953 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:31:00 +0000 Pepper 976953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took him to babies r us at 4 days old. He was completely covered in the stroller/infant seat. He is 5 weeks old, and he's been to the mall, target, and the outlets. I keep him totally covered in the stroller so nobody breathes on him or tries to touch him. We've also been to a few pediatrician appointments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976875 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:37:30 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 976875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know for sure we went to see a. movie on a weekday matinee when he was 8 days old. Shortly before of after that, we went to a baby store in search of a better bf pillow. We also went out for coffee after a week or so and for short walks. It's hard to say when we did what as that whole time is kind if blurry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976873 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:36:27 +0000 sarac 976873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right away, and I didn't cover her up especially either. I took her to the dog park the morning after she came home in a moby wrap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976865 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:31:56 +0000 lovehoneybee 976865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took him out for the first time when he was about 5 days old. It was late summer (I probably wouldn't have taken him out so soon in the winter) and we either wore him or had his car seat covered so people weren't getting all up in his face. </p> <p>The first time we took him out we went to a children's consignment shop and the shopkeeper offered to hold him while we grabbed a few things (um, NO!). But she also let me nurse on a couch in their book nook and kept the store open late so we could finish shopping, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976860 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:28:27 +0000 DillonLion 976860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: that's weird!!! I hope they call you back :'( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976783 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:47:07 +0000 Alivoo01 976783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I wasn't informed about the breastfeeding group and when I call the LC number at the hospital, I always get voicemail. I always leave a voicemail with my call back number, and have yet to get a call back!! It's rather frustrating... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976739 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:30:23 +0000 googly-eyes 976739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Less than a week I think..we needed some stuff and weren't comfortable separating yet (dh, lo, and I)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976731 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:27:09 +0000 immabeetoo 976731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: We basically didn't go out but for pedi appointments or emergencies until he was 3 months and had his first shots. It was the middle of a wicked flu season, icy, and I was totally overwhelmed. Once that time period hit, we started going out daily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976728 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:25:08 +0000 Purpledaisy 976728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right away. She usually just stayed in her car seat or in the ergo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976726 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:24:14 +0000 Smurfette 976726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right away just kept her covered up. I will say we didn't go out a ton cause she hated the car seat, but if we caught her in a good mood we got out as much as we could. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976705 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:15:58 +0000 DillonLion 976705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took her out right away, but kept her covered and in her infant seat so people wouldn't touch her.</p> <p>Have you been to the breastfeeding group? It is a great excuse to get out of the house and go somewhere. I started going when she was 8 days old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976698 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:13:59 +0000 Alivoo01 976698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: I just want to go to Target/grocery store and get some stuff so hopefully no random people come up wanting to hold LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976697 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:13:35 +0000 GrapeCrush 976697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 weeks. I needed to get out! We went to target </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976648 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:51:00 +0000 aprk 976648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 days we went to target. 8 days we went to my moms group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976593 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:10:52 +0000 LittleFox 976593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was born in flu season and it was pretty bad, so we waited the full 2 months. We even postponed his baptism. We took him in UT sparingly for another month or two, then started more regular outings after that. It wasn't too fun being cooped up. We're in a 1 bedroom apartment! I did still take him on walks early on (bundled up and in the Ergo or Moby), since we didn't run into too many people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976588 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:06:53 +0000 autumnlove 976588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976581 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:00:09 +0000 maybebaby 976581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: Yeah, we are at the 8 week mark now and the idea of having been at home this whole time makes me crazy! Just use common sense--make sure no randos are all up in LOs face, wash LO's hands if someone has touched them and you aren't sure they've washed their hands, etc. For your own mental health, you should definitely get out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976575 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:55:42 +0000 Alivoo01 976575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: That's what I was thinking! I was like 2 months?! I understand his concern, but 2 months being cooped up seems a bit much... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976572 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:54:56 +0000 heartonastring 976572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much right away. I was going stir-crazy sitting at home and getting out really helped beat the baby blues. Starting from about day 7 we tried to do one outing per day, even if it was just to Target or the grocery store.</p> <p>DD's 14 weeks and hasn't been sick (*knock on wood*) despite me having a nasty cold a week and a half ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976571 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:54:45 +0000 Kemma 976571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think for the first month we only went on necessary outings like the pharmacy, osteopath, my parents etc although I did take LO to visit my work at just past three weeks.</p> <p>To be honest though i wasn't really in any state (both emotionally and physically) to be out and about for the first few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976567 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:53:33 +0000 maybebaby 976567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took him to brunch and out to dinner at two weeks. If it was winter I would have thought twice, but the weather is warm, no flus around, and we just throw an a+a blanket over the stroller to keep unwanted touching/breathing. No way would I have been able to stay cooped up for 2 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976563 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:51:23 +0000 Bookish 976563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We asked our pediatrician at her two week appt., and he said we were fine to take her to places where there wouldn't be a whole lot of people touching/breathing on her. He basically said avoid places like church. Since then we've taken her to target and the grocery store. She's almost 4 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-take-your-lo-out-and-about#post-976557 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:47:44 +0000 Alivoo01 976557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pediatrician recommended that we don't take DS out into public places until he's two months old to avoid illnesses. How old/when did you take your LO out in public places? </p>