When is it ok to start taking a newborn out
When is it safe to take my newborn in public? How can I prevent him from getting infections?
many parents who have young infants want
to know how soon they can go out in
public because of course for one you
want to get out for your sanity and you
want kind of want life to return to
normal you have things you want and need
to do but you also have a newborn that
you want to protect and of course you
don't want them to get sick it is
recommended that you limit your babies
exposure to public places during those
first couple of weeks to months when
their immune systems are very tender
before they've gotten most of their
immunizations so you got specifically
about taking your baby to the gym to
exercise and it's recommended that you
wait till about six to eight weeks to
start exercising and that might be that
might be enough time before you start
taking your baby out in public places
but another thing to consider is where
that time falls during RSV season RSV
season starts in about October and goes
all the way through April or May and it
peaks at about January through March so
if if you're wanting to go out into
public places during these times it may
not be such a great idea to take your
baby with you get a babysitter and have
them stay at home with your infant while
you go out and exercise this also goes
for places like the shopping mall the
grocery store the gym church and mall
all those sorts of places if you do take
your baby out though make sure you stay
away from people who you know are sick
limit their exposure to other people and
make sure you wash your hands that's the
most important thing you can do wash
your hands with warm water and soap for
at least a good 15 to 20 seconds getting
up a good lather and if you're unable to
wash your hands use some form of
alcohol-based hand sanitizer especially
before you touch your baby or any of
your babies things like pinkies bottles
blankets toys and if you do this you
should help to keep yourself protected
from colds and ultimately your baby as
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