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How soon can you take a newborn out to places, such as cafes, restaurants? (I'm assuming we can take him for a stroll on a nice day quite early on). Thanks.
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03.16.08, 01:10 PM Flag ]
- Immediately
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  03.16.08, 01:11 PM Flag
  - Even before the vaccines?
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    03.16.08, 01:11 PM Flag
    - yes.
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      03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
    - Oh of course. Were you planning to stay home for 2 months??
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      03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
      - No, but I meant more for the crowded places. I wouldn't take him to Macy's, but a restaurant, maybe.
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        03.16.08, 01:14 PM Flag
        
        With the ped's ok, I took mine to an office party at 10 days.
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        03.16.08, 01:15 PM Flag
        
        Follow your instincts. Think about it, is it really that much of a sacrifice for 2 months of your entire life to make some adjustments to where you go.
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        03.16.08, 01:17 PM Flag
        
        Oh get serious. Do you really think she's going to come across a shopper with diptheria?
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        03.16.08, 01:18 PM Flag
        
        ^^^And if she breast feeds, even that isn't an issue.
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        03.16.08, 01:18 PM Flag
        
        bfing gives newborn extra protection but it does not completely prevent them from getting sick.
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        03.16.08, 01:20 PM Flag
        
        If gives the child the mother's immunity. No one is immune to all colds.
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        03.16.08, 01:21 PM Flag
        
        Yes, but the newborn is still more likely to get sick compared to an older baby/child or adult
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        03.16.08, 01:24 PM Flag
        
        All it takes is a cold. That is easy for us to deal with but not for a newborn. I am not telling never to leave the house but be selective.
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        03.16.08, 01:19 PM Flag
        
        Then vaccines will make absolutely no difference, and 2 months is completely arbitrary.
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        03.16.08, 01:21 PM Flag
        
        They recommend 2 months b/c that is when they start making their own antibodies. There is an actual reason behind it. Why is it so difficult to be picky about your destinations for 2 months. Will the world stop spinning if you don't get to crowded ven es. Take some perspective.
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        03.16.08, 01:23 PM Flag
  - ita
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    03.16.08, 01:14 PM Flag
- we took dd out right away.
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  03.16.08, 01:11 PM Flag
- ped said wait 4 weeks before restaurants and other enclosed spaces
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  03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
  - ^and said 3 months before people touch outside immediate family
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    03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
    - this sounds absolutely insane to me!
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      03.16.08, 01:20 PM Flag
  - then by all means. never question authority.
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    03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
    - idiot - there is a real reason to wait. but hey - bury your child after they die an untimely death from infant rsv
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      03.16.08, 01:14 PM Flag
      - mine never got rsv, and i never worried about taking them out of the home at any age
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        03.16.08, 01:15 PM Flag
        
        of course not - and your anecdotal evidence should replace the advice of AAP and others.
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        03.16.08, 01:16 PM Flag
        
        np -- The AAP certainly doesn't recommend your doctor's approach.
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        03.16.08, 01:18 PM Flag
        
        My son had RSV. It was such a horrible experience. Was admitted into NICU. You don't want to go there. Don't take the chance.
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        03.16.08, 01:18 PM Flag
        
        How did he get it?
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        03.16.08, 01:19 PM Flag
        
        We'll never really know. No older siblings, but I did take him out a lot very early. With my second I was much more careful and chose to keep him inside unless it was for a walk around the block.
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        03.16.08, 01:21 PM Flag
- i took mine out at 3 days old and then at 7 weeks to vegas
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  03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
  - we went to london at 7 weeks
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    03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
    - we went to bflo from fla
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      03.16.08, 01:21 PM Flag
- as long as weather is nice, immediately. but don't let people touch db
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  03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
- you can go out right away, we didn't cause we had a nurse, but took her for walks, just not restaurants, etc.
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  03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
- In the summer, outside right away. Winter, 6 wks
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  03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
- went out to eat with dd at 8 days old.......always took her out in the stroller, mall, etc.......just reminded people to not get too close. Wouldn' t let children touch her, and I was a compete Nazi about hand washing
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  03.16.08, 01:12 PM Flag
  - yep, us too.
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    03.16.08, 01:13 PM Flag
- dd was at family thanksgiving at 4 wks & held by a lot of people.
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  03.16.08, 01:14 PM Flag
- For walks, I would take right away. I would wait on restaurants etc unless I knew they were going to be fairly empty. Remeber, dbs don't develop their own antibodies until 2 months (yes db will get some protection from you but it is not the same)
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  03.16.08, 01:15 PM Flag
- Use your judgement and don't take to places that are too crowded. My newborn ended up with horrible stomach thing after our first big excursion during the winter. Not fun. Lots of sleepless nights and loads of diaper blowouts.
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  03.16.08, 01:15 PM Flag
- I would avoid closed spaces for a few weeks. It is getting to the end of flu season so I would wait a couple more weeks. If the weather warm up I would prefer an outdoor cafe. my dc has the flu as an infant and it was terrifying. Make sure everyone wa washes hands etc. I think 4 weeks is a good rule of thumb.
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  03.16.08, 01:21 PM Flag
- Newborn is the best time to take out! It gets harder to get the kids out as they get older. A week at home should be fine.
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  03.16.08, 01:23 PM Flag
- I had a winter db and we went out pretty early. I just wore db in a sling most of the time
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  03.16.08, 01:24 PM Flag
- Took mine to the grocery store at 4 days pp. If you're bf, they have good immunity from you.
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  03.16.08, 01:30 PM Flag

How soon can you take a newborn out to places, such as cafes, restaurants? (I'm assuming we can take him for a stroll on a nice day quite early on). Thanks.

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How soon can you take a newborn out to places, such as cafes, restaurants? (I'm assuming we can take him for a stroll on a nice day quite early on). Thanks.

Immediately

Even before the vaccines?

yes.

Oh of course. Were you planning to stay home for 2 months??

No, but I meant more for the crowded places. I wouldn't take him to Macy's, but a restaurant, maybe.

With the ped's ok, I took mine to an office party at 10 days.

Follow your instincts. Think about it, is it really that much of a sacrifice for 2 months of your entire life to make some adjustments to where you go.

Oh get serious. Do you really think she's going to come across a shopper with diptheria?

^^^And if she breast feeds, even that isn't an issue.

bfing gives newborn extra protection but it does not completely prevent them from getting sick.

If gives the child the mother's immunity. No one is immune to all colds.

Yes, but the newborn is still more likely to get sick compared to an older baby/child or adult

All it takes is a cold. That is easy for us to deal with but not for a newborn. I am not telling never to leave the house but be selective.

Then vaccines will make absolutely no difference, and 2 months is completely arbitrary.

They recommend 2 months b/c that is when they start making their own antibodies. There is an actual reason behind it. Why is it so difficult to be picky about your destinations for 2 months. Will the world stop spinning if you don't get to crowded ven es. Take some perspective.

ita

we took dd out right away.

ped said wait 4 weeks before restaurants and other enclosed spaces

^and said 3 months before people touch outside immediate family

this sounds absolutely insane to me!

then by all means. never question authority.

idiot - there is a real reason to wait. but hey - bury your child after they die an untimely death from infant rsv

mine never got rsv, and i never worried about taking them out of the home at any age

of course not - and your anecdotal evidence should replace the advice of AAP and others.

np -- The AAP certainly doesn't recommend your doctor's approach.

My son had RSV. It was such a horrible experience. Was admitted into NICU. You don't want to go there. Don't take the chance.

How did he get it?

We'll never really know. No older siblings, but I did take him out a lot very early. With my second I was much more careful and chose to keep him inside unless it was for a walk around the block.

i took mine out at 3 days old and then at 7 weeks to vegas

we went to london at 7 weeks

we went to bflo from fla

as long as weather is nice, immediately. but don't let people touch db

you can go out right away, we didn't cause we had a nurse, but took her for walks, just not restaurants, etc.

In the summer, outside right away. Winter, 6 wks

went out to eat with dd at 8 days old.......always took her out in the stroller, mall, etc.......just reminded people to not get too close. Wouldn' t let children touch her, and I was a compete Nazi about hand washing

yep, us too.

dd was at family thanksgiving at 4 wks & held by a lot of people.

For walks, I would take right away. I would wait on restaurants etc unless I knew they were going to be fairly empty. Remeber, dbs don't develop their own antibodies until 2 months (yes db will get some protection from you but it is not the same)

Use your judgement and don't take to places that are too crowded. My newborn ended up with horrible stomach thing after our first big excursion during the winter. Not fun. Lots of sleepless nights and loads of diaper blowouts.

Newborn is the best time to take out! It gets harder to get the kids out as they get older. A week at home should be fine.

I had a winter db and we went out pretty early. I just wore db in a sling most of the time

Took mine to the grocery store at 4 days pp. If you're bf, they have good immunity from you.