When did you start taking your baby out in public around people?

Question

I am a very paranoid person And I'm a little OCD about germs. We live in a very small town where everyone knows everyone. I DO NOT allow people to hold my child other than family and when they do they have to sanitize. I don't want to be rude but when someone puts there hands out to hold my baby I get really pissy and say NO.

at church my mother-in-law will hold her then keep passing her around when she knows i don't like it.

it makes me not want to take her anywhere!!!!

Answer 1

Hand washing & sanitizing are good measures to practice when going to hold a baby. Your MIL shouldn't pass your baby around if you don't want her to. Just as you see her about to do it, tell her that you will just hold her.

We took our baby out when she was one week and one day old. We took her to church for Easter. Even back then I shyed away from people wanting to be all in her face. I still sort of do.

Answer 2

Most doctors recommend not going out before 6 weeks.  So its very normal to be paranoid.  You have to do what you think is best for you and your baby and if you don't want other people touching her politely ask them not to touch her.  If you gets looks or some one has something to say don't even worry about it.  You main job is to protect your lil one.

Answer 3

I pour hand sanitizer to the ones who I know cause I really don't know where thier hands or arms been. I won't pass my baby to a stranger. and If I see the person I know passing my son to someone who I don;t know....I gotta get my baby away from them.

Answer 4

Don't take this the wrong way but maybe you are being a little obsessive and possessive. I'm sure your mother in law is thinking no wrong and is just plain proud.

Don't get me wrong, its normal to be protective of your baby buuut there is such a thing as being over-protective.

I'd understand about the strangers in church and all.. but not passing her to friends and family?

Answer 5

I took my daughter out of the house when she was 4 days old, and she's never been sick, of course no one held her other than myself, her daddy and my mom.

Answer 6

I took my kids out from day 1.

Wal-mart sells a cover that goes over the carseat. Its called a Kozy cover. It will protect your baby from sun light, bugs and people.

We use it all the time.

They are 9.99.

Answer 7

At a month I took her out in public,but wouldn't allow strangers to hold her,just let them admire from afar! As for church members etc. I would carry a travel size purell or hand sanitizer and make them sanitize before holding,or just politly say "i'm not comfortable wih letting others hold her yet" instead of being rude about it,they mean well they just want to admire your beautiful lil' baby!

Answer 8

I started taking my baby out right away as I had things to do and places to go. However, I never let anyone hold her unless I know them well and they wash their hands first. She's nearly 4 months old and I still apply this rule to people that want to hold her. And if you're a smoker, forget it....you're not holding her, period, unless you just got out of the shower and have clothes on that don't reek of smoke.

Just take her out when you're comfortable to do so. And stay vigilant about making sure people are clean before they hold her.  

Answer 9

I so totally understand how you feel. When we also are at church my little girl get passed around more than the offering tray does!!

But now she is at a stage where she doesn't like strangers and wants to be with mummy.

I guess when it comes to me passing her off compared to when my sister does it, i just make sure i know who i am passing her to, if i don't think they are clean or they smoke i just make up an excuse. I also hate that smokers hold her and they wonder why she cries when they hold her, and i'm like who wants that smell forced up their noses? not me!!

So i guess your not alone on this one

Answer 10

i know how you feel i was the same way when my kids were little.  I  took  them out after 1 month.  my grandmother told me i wasn't suppose to take them out freely until at least they were one month old.