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@youboots: Yeah, I'm a firm believer in not hiding out if you don't want to. Especially in those early days before exhaustion really sets in! I really don't do the hiding out for months thing - I'd go crazy! I don't think it's important at all if your baby is healthy.
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We were pretty skittish, but mainly because I have a condition that prevents me from getting the Tdap shot and she was born in early December. Also, between me having oversupply and her having a tongue tie that wasn't diagnosed and revised until 5 weeks, breastfeeding was pretty challenging at first. It just so happened that feeding became more comfortable right around the time she got her 2-month vaccinations, so that's when we started to get out more. We did go to restaurants now and then when she was tiny, and kept her in the carseat. We tried to go at off times to minimize crowds, though.
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Thanks for starting this thread! My baby is coming in about a month and I'm starting to get invitations or meeting requests for things that are dangerously close to my due date or within a month or so afterward. Basically I've just been telling people that I'll come if I'm able to, but don't count on me just in case. I think generally people are understanding that we just don't know. I reserve the right to not only decide to stay home, but completely forget about other responsibilities for awhile!
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I took my 5lb DD to a baby shower at 12 days old in December in Seattle!
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I think it all comes down to personal preference. My twins were born in February and it being high flu season, our pedi recommended keeping them indoors (except for stroller walks) the first 6 weeks. It took me that long to even get a handle on them! I mean, leaving for a doctor's appointment took half the day. I realize twins are different, but allow yourself the time/possibility to feel overwhelmed and hang out at home if you need to. We did have visitors at home, but we limited them. Again, too overwhelming for me and my recovery.
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My baby isn't hear yet either but the best advise I have gotten from other people is if you are in a bigger group to just have your baby in a wrap around you and people are less likely to ask to hold them or touch them.
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Although we went on lots of walks and to restaurants during off hours, we never took him out in crowded places before his 8 week shots. He was born in January, and I was terrified of the flu and pertussis. Also, if a newborn gets a fever, they automatically have to get admitted to the hospital and get a spinal tap. I never let anyone hold him if they didn't wash their hands. Then again, I may be a tad paranoid!
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With my first we had her in February and we didn't get out of the house much due to flu season but more so because she had a fever at 22 days old which resulted in a ER then 3-day pediatric isolation stay. Friends and relatives visited often the first few weeks and we had to put an end to that after the health scare. With DD2, who was born in July, we took her to DH's cousins daughter's birthday party at a play gym at 1 week and to a friends daughters birthday party at a banquet hall at 2 weeks - both times I wore her the entire time except for diaper changes and nursing. Surprisingly, no one asked to hold her or got too close - they were mostly shocked that I was out and about so soon! I do have to add that I felt physically ready to be out with DD2 whereas with DD1 I had a c-section and recovery was no fun at all. It's great that you are thinking about it now! I say put yourself down as tentative and see how you feel.
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They are definitely super portable at that age and if you babywear you can keep them from being passed around.
But I was a very anxious FTM and going out stressed me out. So I would wait & see.
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