Taking baby outside

[rghkah38]

my baby girl is 3 weeks old and I was wondering when is it safe to take her places?  She does go to the doctors, but I was told though one of our neighbors who is also a doctor that she is too young for her to go outside.  i did forget to ask him when it will be safe for her to go outside.  What are all your opinions?

[Ecologic]

I took my baby to a grocery store when he was 1 week old. We took him to the park when he was 10 days old.

Sad: he does not go to the park anymore because it's too hot, we only take him in the yard in the evening for a few minutes.

Make sure it's not too hot when taking your baby outside and keep her away from the sun, other than that it should be OK to take her outside.

[rjoshua]

I asked our doctor the exact same question when our daughter was born, and she said absolutely, to take her outside.  She did caution us on taking her to overly crowded places like malls, but that was because people like to touch and they automatically reach for a baby's hand, which goes directly in the mouth.

I've take been taken taking my daughter out since she was 2 weeks old.  She loves the outside and gets cranky when it's time to go in.

Like Ecologic said though, you may want to be mindful of the temperature.  I only take Naydia out when the sun goes down, or there is nice shady place with plenty of breeze.

Hope this helps...

[tatorbug40]

I took both of my kids out when they were a week old-  not to overly crowded areas,  but certianly outside for walks in the stroller-  and we took my son to IKEA when he was a week old.  That wasn't smart- he was fine,  but I was recovering from a c-section-  and I forgot how big IKEA was!!  

[SoCalTricia]

I don't think it's taking your baby outdoors that's an issue...it's taking the baby around lots of people until they've started getting vaccinated. Personally, I took my babies outside as soon as I got home from the hospital. I mean, people didn't always live indoors, right? Babies are *born* outdoors, all over the world! As long as they're not in the direct sun, and it's not too hot outside (don't bundle them up unnecessarily), they are fine. Remember, in general, if you are comfortable in a tee shirt, your baby will be too. :-)

[pertykitty]

right now isnt flu season so you are lucky.  take precautions and have fun, i cant believe a dr would tell you to stay secluded in the house!! that is the worst thing for a new mom.  get out and walk early or later and enjoy the summer.  if someone tries to touch your baby (they always will for some reason!!) dont get shy, stop them immediatly.  people try to touch macy if we are out (we dont go in public too much because of her health but i have to feed the family and buy diapers!) and i use my sling for her so people cant touch or see her.  

[Helen72]

Our ped told us it's OK to take baby outside from day one BUT you need to limit her contact with other people till she is 2 months and other kids as long as you can.