I'm due on 11/11 but have a feeling that I'll go late. This means that DS will only be about 1-2 weeks by Thanksgiving. I've already said that we're not doing the big Thanksgiving dinner at my grandparents as I'm not comfortable bringing a 1-2 week old to my grandparents house with 35+ people. However, at some point that weekend, I will want to venture out and see my immediate family (my three brothers and their families) as they'll all be in town.

My question is this:

At this point after giving birth, were you even able to leave the house? In talking to a friend of mine, she said at that point a 15 minute car ride was really uncomfortable. My parents live about 30 minutes away so it wouldn't be too far. However, I just want to set realistic expectations for that weekend. Unfortunately, we live in a tiny place in the city so it's not feasible to have everyone over to our place.