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Baby, Meet the World

Top Tips for Baby's First Outing

By Renee Roberson

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Washington, D.C., resident and new mom Julianna Caplan recently took her newborn daughters, Norah and Josephine, out for their first outing. She and her husband thought long and hard about where they wanted to take the twins and weighed their options.

Because the girls were born the day before Christmas, going for walks outside were out of the question due to freezing cold temperatures. In the end they decided on a local deli as the place to mark a memorable milestone for the family.

"The babies were perfect, meaning they slept the whole time, and I must say, having everyone in the restaurant want to stop by our table to smile at the girls was the perfect way to spend a Sunday morning," Caplan says. "They were out in public, there weren't too many people and we were treated like rock stars for having the most adorable brunch companions."

For new mothers who have waited nine long months to welcome their babies into the world, feeling housebound your first few days or weeks with your newborn can bring on feelings of isolation and loneliness. For many mothers, especially those who are nursing, even thinking of attempting an outing with a baby can be nerve-wracking. Unlike before, making a trip out of the house now involves a lot more than just grabbing your keys and wallet and heading out.

A new mother has to take several things into consideration: feedings, the weather, outfit changes, transport and the packing of the diaper bag. How can you make sure your first outing with a newborn is rewarding and as painless as possible?

"One of the most important things to remember is that it is going to take you much longer to get ready than you can possibly imagine," says Brette Sember, author of Your Plus-Size Pregnancy (Barricade Books, 2005) and Your Practical Pregnancy Planner

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