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Baby, Meet the World

Top Tips for Baby's First Outing

By Renee Roberson

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"Always pack at least one extra outfit and bring more diapers than you could need," Sember says. "You will want to have wipes with you as well as a Ziploc bag for disposal," she adds, while also reminding mothers not to forget their own essential items like a charged cell phone, purse and wallet. Steltenkamp also suggests that parents stash a spare shirt for themselves in their bag or car in the event of spit up accidents.

Places to Avoid
"My advice to parents is to take a baby someplace they love and feel good about," says Caplan, who also suggests that new parents steer clear of locations such as shopping malls and grocery stores, which will be sure to be overrun with people who want to touch your baby and other small, mobile children who could pass on airborne illnesses.

Fine dining restaurants should also be reserved for date nights without Baby. There is no guarantee your baby will sleep peacefully throughout the meal, and other diners won't appreciate having their meal interrupted by a wailing infant.

The first few outings with your new baby may require a little extra planning and coordination on your part, but with the help and support of loved ones and a well-stocked diaper bag, soon you'll be pushing your new pride and joy around the park or shopping center like an old pro. Who knows? You may just be more sympathetic next time you see a flustered mom trying to console her newborn in the middle of a store aisle, considering you've probably been in her shoes and lived to tell about it.

The Bottomless Diaper Bag
  • Several diapers
  • Diaper ointment
  • Burp cloths
  • Diaper wipes
  • Hand sanitizer or antibacterial wet wipes
  • Snacks and bottled water for Mom
  • Charged cell phone
  • Mom's wallet and identification
  • A change of clothes for Baby
  • Portable changing pad
  • Plastic bag for trash or soiled diapers
  • Bottle of formula or expressed breast milk
  • Pacifiers for babies who use them
  • Extra blanket


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