How old until I take my baby to visit my coworkers?

Question

My daughter is 2 weeks old. From day one, I have had coworkers asking me when I am going to bring her in to visit. I work at a very large company (about 700 people), so at least 50 people will want to touch her/hold her... if not more (you make easy friends when you have a baby in tow). I go back to work in 4 weeks.

How long should I wait until I take her to visit?

Answer 1

when ever you feel ready, My advice would be not to let so many people hold her. You can even keep her in a stroller and just say, "sorry, I dont want her to fuss, or she is napping" good thing is that it isnt flu season right now

Answer 2

i say at least 1 month and half you want your baby to stay at home for the first month and be careful when you take him to your company cos of malicious gases or stuff like that!

Answer 3

I took my son to my husband bowling league the day I got out of the hospital. Exposing them to the possibility of germs is best to keep them healthy. My son is 2 and has been sick maybe 3 times in his life. He is happy. It all depends on you. I didnt let anyone really touch or hold him cause of the oils on the balls from the lanes. But other than that they have hand sanitizer if your really worried. Ask people to not touch, use hand sanitizer or wash their hands. It all depends on when you are ready. Good luck and Congrats on your little one!

Answer 4

about a month , maybe a month and a half..

not too early, late if you want.... but no less than a month, babys too young to be roaming around like that. especially with THAT many people wanting to touch and hold her, think of the GERMS and how easily sick she can become?

Answer 5

They usually say wait until they're 6 weeks so that their immune system is alright and toughened up. Just make sure that when people go to hold her, they aren't sick in anyway like sneezing then wiping their nose with their fingers, or coughing/hacking. Babies get sick easier and faster than we do when they're at that age. My sister took her kid out in public after only a few weeks of birth, which I don't think was smart since people just came back from colorguard practice touching their weapons that hit the dirt and what have you. Like I said before, make sure people are clean and not sick or may show signs that they could be sick.

Answer 6

a month or when her sight is clear.

Answer 7

6 years old

Answer 8

I would wait at least a month.  Why not take her into work just prior to your returning to work.   She will be about 6 weeks old by then and be able to handle all of the cooing, ooohing and aahing that will take place when all your coworkers see her.  

Answer 9

I would wait until 3months

Answer 10

Congrats on your baby!  Take her when you are ready.  I took my baby (to another large company too) around 10 weeks old.  I kept her in her stroller (carrier) the whole time so no one could touch her!  She was also sleeping the whole time, which helped.

Answer 11

My co-workers were the same way and drove me NUTS asking me to bring him in.  However, because so many people are in my building I decided not to bring him in until he was four months old and able to hold his own with people grabbing at him.  He LOVED the attention at that point and it was a good experience. Don't do it sooner then you are comfortable or you will be a nervous wreck the whole time!!  

Answer 12

I would say 6 weeks but be kinda strict i was with my twins because people carry germs I would make them wash there hands and if anybody smokes well sorry you'll have to change your shirt...good luck and congrats!!

Answer 13

wait a while.. because the more people the more germs... and not everyone washes their hands before touching a new born...unless you tell everyone to use hand sanitizer before they touch your baby... they may view you as rude..... but safety is the key... atleast 4 months when 50 people will be holding your baby.... in sep.... when the change of weather will promote coughs and bacteria...... good luck..

Answer 14

a month should be ok  

Answer 15

i think i would take my baby when ever i was ready and whenever baby is in enough of a routine that you know what times she needs this and that so that the visit isn't cut extremely short because she is crying.  don't listen to what other people say. i don't see anything wrong with taking your baby to see your coworkers before you go back to work and as for germs... please just keep her in a capsule and don't let anyone take her out and don't you take her out otherwise other people will want to grab a hold of her off you.

it's really up to you and when you feel comfortable

Answer 16

Whenever you want. My daughter was 4 days old when we first visited my work. I'm a waitress though, so there's not nearly 700 people where I work. I only let about 2 people hold her though, and they're ones that have been just dying for me to have her! Lol. She goes everywhere. She was about 2 months old when we went to Kings Island. (A theme park.)

But, whenever you feel ready, it should be fine.

Congratulations!

Answer 17

I wouldn't let fifty people pass a baby around because it's jarring for the baby, not because of the germs.

I don't get all these "baby in the plastic bubble" answers.  I resumed my normal routines about 2 weeks after having my kids and they were fine.  They went grocery shopping with me, restaurants, family get-togethers, and I never had a problem.  I didn't wash my nipples before nursing them (as someone actually recommended), I didn't sterilize my entire house, and I didn't meet everyone with hand sanatizer at the front door.  Normal hygiene was all we required.

Between my three kids, I've only had to make 4 sick appointments at the pediatrician in 19 years.  Maybe that's because exposing them to a normal environment built up their immune systems.  Sometimes I think all of this concern about germs does the baby more harm that good.

Answer 18

I would say when she is able to hold her head up by herself is a good age because then you don't have to be as careful like when you pass her over to other people to hold her and she isn't as fragile. So like a a few months, but before 6 months if you have the chance.

Answer 19

18 years.

Answer 20

Well, since  you'll have so many people wanting to hold, look, touch her I would wait until she's a little older, at least a month.

Answer 21

6 months

i know it sounds a lot but a lot of  people will touchher

andu would not want ur bab y to catch anyinfections

All the best!!

PS. 6 months is when the baby's organs

are fully developed                                                                        

Answer 22

Send them a few photos to keep them happy and only go when you are ready.   There is no time limit or age limit on these things and most people (moms) understand if you don't bring her in for a while.   Don't feel that you have to bring her in, it is a lot of packing baby stuff for what would turn into a short visit anyway as most people have to get back to work anyways.