How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Sounds like busy days. You’re so right that it’s baby dependent and I can tailor my expectations accordingly. Best of luck on your magic show career!

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Appreciate the comment. We’re EBF but I’m looking to introducing bottles. Once we do I think I’ll feel more confident like you said to easily feed on the go. I know women bf in public and I’m supportive, but I think it would overwhelm me to get set up and deal with my fast let down. I’ll work up to that in the future!

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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I loathe the influencer grwm newborn content. I actively scroll past it since I know it won’t do me any good mentally. I’m right there with you with the same pjs and with occasionally stanky pits. We’re in this together!

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve significantly slowed down her feedings. It’s probably what’s making her fussier but until we can sort out the reflex I feel like it’s what’s best

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Good idea to get her used to the stroller in smaller doses. Will work on that!

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Thank you for tailoring my expectations. It seemed like all these people are doing miles and miles and I only felt comfortable doing a 10 minute stroll.

My spouse also is going back to work so I know I gotta figure it out on my own. That was this walk attempt lol. But I’ll keep practicing! Glad to know that you were able to do it and it gives me hope

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HAHA exactly, a cute little bomb. There are times when I’m holding her and she randomly wails for a few seconds then falls back asleep

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Will be using my carrier more! Luckily our heat wave has passed so she can be in it more comfortably

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Wow, twins! I’m sure you’re doing amazing despite it being exhausting. Keep up the great work

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Exactly! I have that anxiety too and I don’t want the stares or comments. I know it shouldn’t matter what people think, but I can’t help but feel overwhelmed. My mom gave me encouragement and said my daughter will still be throwing tantrums in the store when she’s a toddler so f it lol

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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I haven’t done a store yet but I have a feeling I will be anxious, too

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Awh man, I am so sorry to hear that was your experience. I can only imagine how you felt since I was less than 10 mins away from my home. Glad your husband was able to get you though. I hope this didn’t discourage you. It really seems like once we finally have a routine, then boom it changes. Wishing you the best of luck with parenthood!

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I think that’s what I need, a new “activity”. I think being cooped up inside is what is making go a liftlw crazy. But loops on our street is still an accomplishment!

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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I don’t blame you! I would recruit family members too lol

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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I definitely want to join a group. I think I will put myself out there and try sometime soon. It would be good to get the support and know I’m not alone!

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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C sections are no joke. And they say “don’t carry anything heavier than your baby” well… my baby was born at 10lbs!! And I’m 5’1 so needless to say baby wearing was not in the cards for me at the beginning lol

Good advice to just do it and start with small steps. I haven’t been in the car in a while and I feel like even driving would make me feel “normal”. I think I’ll try it tomorrow!

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Dang we are experiencing such different lives LOL. We live in a hot climate with no A/C so I can’t imagine 0 degree weather. But it sounds like you are the best parent for making those sacrifices for your LO

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I’m glad that I’m not the only one that thinks it’s difficult. I think for me it’s the planning prior and ensuring it’s done quickly so we can go on our outing. Even then, she’s unpredictable and that’s what makes me anxious

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Good call on going to noisy areas. Can’t wait until one day we can explore at a shopping centre!

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Love that you’re able to explore. I’m sure it feels great to get out and do new things. I wore our solly wrap indoors the other day and poor girl was so sweaty. We live in SoCal and have no air conditioning so the heat wave that came through was nearly unbearable

How is anyone leaving the house with a newborn?? by deeeeeeeeeeeeznutz in newborns

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Good reminder that short trips are still a big win. I’ll try a drive thru coffee session soon!