Is it too early?

[Teachermama]

To take DS(2 weeks on Monday) grocery shopping?

We need food bad.

[Deleted]

Following because I'm honestly not sure what the rules of engagement are re: taking a newborn out of the house. I hate being housebound..

[Teachermama]

Nov 29, 2014 12:12:54 GMT -5 minniemouse said:

It's fine. We stopped at daycare on the way home from the hospital with dd2 at 2 days old. She also went out to target and a restaurant at 1 week old.
Throw a blanket over the carrier or wear him so strangers don't try to touch him.

I have one of those carseat covers I can't wear him yet he has to be 8 lbs according to the package.

[Teachermama]

Nov 29, 2014 12:12:59 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Following because I'm honestly not sure what the rules of engagement are re: taking a newborn out of the house. I hate being housebound..

Me too! Kinda why I am asking and not just sending DH

[andthentherewere10]

Not too early

[hetty]

We stopped at target on our way home from the pedi when she was four days old. Just don't let anyone touch the baby and it'll be fine.

[Deleted]

We went to Target after his first pedi appointment. Just keep him in his seat or your arms.

[docholly]

I think we went to the grocery store when YDS was about a week old, and I know I went out to a restaurant around the same time. It is fine.

[shelbyann]

Yup, we had been out to Target and a restaurant or two by then.

[bluelikejazz]

I hope so because we're already planning a target trip after our weight check on Monday (DD will be 1 week exactly)

[turtlegirl]

We went our to lunch on the way home from the pedi when DS2 was 3 days old. Even nursed him in the booth. Otherwise he just chilled in the car seat.

[anna7602]

Huh? If I stayed inside with DS for two weeks nothing would have gotten done. I was picking DD up from camp when he was 4 days old and grocery shopping, having play dates, etc. that same week.

I just wore him in a carrier to discourage people touching him.

[Teachermama]

Can I put him in a carrier prior yo 8lbs?

[sillygoosegirl]

I'm happy to let DH do the grocery shopping, but we took our newborn to work on day 6 and to a restaurant on day 8. Didn't really occur to me to be concerned about it. My mom keeps telling me we aren't taking her out enough.

[Jalapeñomel]

I'd just wear him, and then go out whenever you want. That way no one will touch him, he's close to you, and he's super comfy.

[smock]

Nov 29, 2014 12:34:07 GMT -5 Teachermama said:

Can I put him in a carrier prior yo 8lbs?

I asked my pedi this question, and she said that the 8lb limit is largely a liability thing to protect the carrier companies. We put DD in a k'tan before she was 8lb, and just made sure her head didn't tip forward too far and that she could easily breath. 

And we took her to the grocery store at 4 days old after a pedi visit--just left her in the carseat (which Mr. Smock carried through the store) with a blanket over the top. 

[Teachermama]

Nov 29, 2014 12:59:23 GMT -5 smock said:

Nov 29, 2014 12:34:07 GMT -5 Teachermama said:

Can I put him in a carrier prior yo 8lbs?

I asked my pedi this question, and she said that the 8lb limit is largely a liability thing to protect the carrier companies. We put DD in a k'tan before she was 8lb, and just made sure her head didn't tip forward too far and that she could easily breath. 

And we took her to the grocery store at 4 days old after a pedi visit--just left her in the carseat (which Mr. Smock carried through the store) with a blanket over the top. 

Ahh. Interesting.... we have a baby bjorn. DH wore one when we were babysitting our newphew for 10 days and he fell in love.. the ONLY thing he asked for in the registry. Wonder how DS would do in it.
I guess we could grocery shop with his strolller since the carseat clicks to it.. then DH doesnt have to carry it.

[rugbywife]

I came home on a Friday. We went for a walk that day. I went to Target on Tuesday - she was exactly 7 days old.

[VillainV]

Yeah, I think we went to the grocery store at about 4 days old. By two weeks we had taken him everywhere.

[smm5623]

It's fine. We were out and about on most days since 4 days old.

I do use a baby carrier. It keeps people at a distance vs car seat when they get right in their face.

[smock]

Our pedi did recommend waiting longer to use a baby Bjorn carrier, actually. I think she suggested 2 months for that style. So you might want to double check with your pedi--and use the stroller + car seat in the meantime!

[mandymay]

Nope. Not too soon. We were out of the house by day 3, I think. I needed to get out for a bit and my 4 year old was going crazy and driving me crazy too. We went grocery shopping, out to dinner, and for walks all within the first two weeks.

[mandymay]

Nov 29, 2014 13:40:22 GMT -5 mandymay said:

Nope. Not too soon. We were out of the house by day 3, I think. I needed to get out for a bit and my 4 year old was going crazy and driving me crazy too. We went grocery shopping, out to dinner, and for walks all within the first two weeks.

ETA: we've kept him in his car seat and stroller for the most part and no one has tried to touch him yet.

[ryry]

Not too early! Both my girls were at the store at less than a week old...I remember grocery shopping when DD1 was 4 days old and when dd2 was 5 days. No one ever tried to come near the girls.