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Baby, Meet the World
Top Tips for Baby's First Outing
By Renee Roberson
(McGraw-Hill, 2005). "Not only do you need to get dressed and packed, but you have to get the baby fed, changed and dressed."
Dr. Carol Steltenkamp, a pediatrician at Kentucky Children's Hospital and associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Kentucky, suggests waiting at least seven to 10 days before embarking on any outing other than to the pediatrician's office for a checkup.
"There is no great science involved with that recommendation, rather some common sense allowing all parties – parents and baby – to get accustomed to each other and establish a bit of routine," Dr. Steltenkamp says. "Just getting the little one buckled in the car seat correctly can be a challenge."
Try to feed and change your baby prior to leaving the house, and if you plan to be gone for more than a few hours, pack an extra bottle of formula or plan on finding a quiet spot to nurse.
When her daughter was 1 week old, RoseEllen Burline Bronson from Charlotte, N.C., chose the park as the location for their first outing, with a front-carrier as the method of transport. "We stayed there for about an hour and she slept most of the time," says Bronson, who blames an extremely dirty diaper on her daughter's part as the reason for cutting the outing short.
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