Getting Out With Baby (Getting out is key to keeping your sanity!)

WARNING: If you need to be somewhere at a specific time…PLAN ON LEAVING 20/30 minutes before you normally would. Blowouts, additional feedings, and anything you can think of WILL OCCUR!

Options for getting out and about include…

*Stroller Walks/Runs- Meeting up with other moms for a stroller walk is a great way to get out of the house, get exercise, and have a free therapy session! There is nothing like chatting with another mom when you have a newborn, you will quickly realize that all the emotions and feelings you have are totally normal!

*Wear baby in a carrier while you walk your dog.

* An outdoor mall area is a great place to go if you just want to get out and walk around.

*Outing to the store: Target is always a great place to go burn some time! (You will feel like you’re packing up for a camping trip or the end of the world but this will get easier)

The first few times you head to the store with Baby it could be a little overwhelming. You’re sleep deprived, your body is going nuts and you feel like you have been clubbin’ for about 20 days straight. Take your time and don’t be nervous! Tips include…

*Park near buggy return

*DON’T PUT INFANT CARRIER ON TOP PART OF BUGGY. INFANT CARRIER ALWAYS GOES IN MAIN BASKET PART.

* If you want some privacy while breastfeeding,  locations to feed include a dressing room or in your car.

*Changing locations include family restrooms or in the back of your car.

* You can always take your stroller in a store and place things in your basket below. (I worried at first that people would think I was stealing but it’s totally fine! Haha!)