is it safe?

My son is two weeks old and some people tell me not to take him anywhere until hes older and others tell me thats not good for him.I'm really scared of him gettin the H1N1 because he is so little.I just wanna be a good mom and I feel like Im doing everything wrong.What do u ladies think about this?

I was taking Audrey out as soon as i left the hospital. They say not before 6 weeks but being cooped up in a house for 6 weeks with a newborn could make anyone go crazy.

As far as the flu goes, just don't let people touch him or take him anywhere crowded.

I had to take my daughter out when she was very young b/c my husband was deployed so I didnt have a choice. What I did when i took her out was left her in her infant carrier, and covered the open part with a receiving blanket so people couldnt touch her or look at her (i was very paranoid! Lol) And I put the carrier on the inside part of the shopping cart instead of the very top part.

well what do u guys think about letting my mom babysit him for the night or goin to friends houses is that something I should not risk until hes older?

Quoting .:Mz.pReGo:.:“ well what do u guys think about letting my mom babysit him for the night or goin to friends houses is that something I should not risk until hes older?”

Audrey was spending the night with her grandparents since she was a couple weeks old. I say it's fine, just lay down some ground rules.

Quoting .:Mz.pReGo:.:“ well what do u guys think about letting my mom babysit him for the night or goin to friends houses is that something I should not risk until hes older?”

Just make sure you tell them or whoever is at the house TONS of hand washing and sanitizing wipes for surfaces. I hand wash every single time I pick her up just to be safe.

Quoting BG ♥ Chick™[ßNS]:“ Just make sure you tell them or whoever is at the house TONS of hand washing and sanitizing wipes for surfaces. I hand wash every single time I pick her up just to be safe.”

lol Im like that to Im always washing and santizing my hands.

I dunno, I took my son out when he was 12 hours old.  

Quoting .:Mz.pReGo:.:“ lol Im like that to Im always washing and santizing my hands.”

girl BE CAREFUL with hand sanitizer. check snopes this is true..kids have died from ingesting even small amounts of it. I didnt know this and I was using the stuff before I made her bottles, she chewed on my fingers....i threw all mine out and am sticking to soap and water.

I think it's fine. I took my son out a lot when he was new.

I didn't take my daughter out for the first two weeks. i'm very protective though, I don't want my newborn being touched or messed with at that age. H1N1 and seasonal flu both are airborn and just breathing in the bacteria in the air where someone has just recently coughed or sneezed... she could get it. Be very very careful. My doctor just hospitalized a 6 month old baby and she is in the NICU, they don't even know for sure if she'll make it and if she does, she'll apparently have long term lung damage! It scared the heck out of me and my daughter is 15 months old!

Quoting .:Mz.pReGo:.:“ My son is two weeks old and some people tell me not to take him anywhere until hes older and others tell ... [snip!] ... because he is so little.I just wanna be a good mom and I feel like Im doing everything wrong.What do u ladies think about this?”

He won't get H1N1 just from being in the general population. If that were the case we would all have it. H1N1 is contracted via droplets (sneezing, coughing). It's not airborne.

Quoting Stevie&Bella:“ I didn't take my daughter out for the first two weeks. i'm very protective though, I don't want my newborn ... [snip!] ... and if she does, she'll apparently have long term lung damage! It scared the heck out of me and my daughter is 15 months old!”

They can catch alot of stuff just from the air. My 14 month old just had Roseola. The doc said she could have caught it at the mall, just from some one coughing that was walking in front of us. I didnt know it was that easy to catch something. Makes ya so paranoid.

Quoting JessicaJoyce:“ They can catch alot of stuff just from the air. My 14 month old just had Roseola. The doc said she could ... [snip!] ... from some one coughing that was walking in front of us. I didnt know it was that easy to catch something. Makes ya so paranoid.”

I know! It scares the crap outta me. You never know... I've just known a lot of women around here that have had their child catch the flu already... and they are not in good condition, especially the little little ones.. I'm keeping my daughter out of the public as much as possible and sanitizing everything.

Quoting Stevie&Bella:“ I know! It scares the crap outta me. You never know... I've just known a lot of women around here that ... [snip!] ... especially the little little ones.. I'm keeping my daughter out of the public as much as possible and sanitizing everything.”

Its horrible out in public. People are always trying to touch them. The other day at the mall,my mom had my 3 month old in the snugli. Some lady tried to touch her face. My mom just kept turning away, she was like yes shes sweet, thank you, but please dont touch her. The lady wasnt offended, seemed confused though lol.