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I PERSONALLY THINK THAT THE BABY SHOULD BE AT LEAST 3 TO 4 WEEKS BEFORE BEING OUT SIDE ALOT. WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN I TOOK HER TO WASHINGTON STATE WHEN SHE WAS 3 WEEKS OLD. MY MOM HAD A FIT, BUT I TOLD HER THAT MY DAUGHTER COULDN'T STAY IN THE HOUSE ALL THE TIME BECAUSE SHE WILL GET SICK IF SHE DOESN'T GET ANY FRESH AIR. SHE IS 5 YEARS OLD KNOW AND HAS NEVER BEEN SICK OTHER THAN STREP THROAT.

i totally agree with you. Firstly i would go absoloutly mad if i had to stay at home for such a long period. If you do "wrap your baby in cotton wool" the time they do get a cold it will be 10 times worse. The baby wont get imune to anything. Plus fresh air is so important.

If the baby is b___stfeeding, the mother doesn't have to worry so much about illness. The b___stmilk provides protection. There is really no reason for a healthy, b___stfeeding baby to be kept isolated.

I disagree with the comment, "if the baby is b___stfeeding, the mother doesn't have to worry so much about illness." All infants can get sick at any given time. Yes- b___stfeeding is great if you WANT to feed that way or if you CAN. I do not think that it is a proven fact that a baby is less likely to get sick, if b___st fed. I do think it is a good idea not to take an infant, the first few weeks of life, to a public environment. Sit outside on the porch or swing for fresh air.

It is a matter of personal opinion. I stopped at walmart on the way home from the hospital for formula and to show him off.

Hello ladies? How about some common sense? Medical info says that infants have barely any immunity to germs until 3 0r 4 months of age. Thats why they don't let sick people or other kids visit newborns in the hospital. Of course you can take a newborn out to stroll in the park in a carriage or walk in the frsh air or be around small groups of people you know and know aren't ill. Until the baby is three or four months old it should not be in malls, airplanes, other very crowded places where there are a lot of germs. They have no vaccinations and no system to fight of germs yet. Be sensible. Of course babies do get sick and will get exposed to germs eventually, but why purposefully put a helpless tiny baby in the thick of a bunch of people with all sorts of germs it cannot fight off? If you want to go to Disney World or the mall for goodness sake get a baby sitter until your baby is a bit more developed. No one is telling you that you have to sit at home in seclusion or anything...

wow, maybe this is just me, but doesnt this sound completely rediculous to any of you? my baby was out from day one and she didnt get any insane diseases or colds or anything. The worst thing for you and the baby is to be cooped up. Gotta remember most germs are IN THE HOME. Doesnt mean you gotta be in the middle of a crowded aread, but sitting on the porch or a walk or even going out to lunch or the park to lay on a blanket and watch is great for a baby and babies who have fresh air sleep better and are much calmer.

I've heard that you shouldnt take your newborn out and about until it's after two weeks old but i wouldnt keep them inside much longer than that....i wanna be able to show my little guy off!!!

I would say that the mother is right. No, not you, your daughter :) She is a mommy now too and she should be able to decide when she is comfortable bringing baby outside.

Its not an answer of whos wrong or right. If its her daughter, and she doesn't want to bring her out then thats her decision therefor shes right because its her child. I know it may seem over protective, but thats how I was when my daughter was first born. Atleast she cares about her baby. I wouldn't push her, let her take care of her baby without feeling like shes doing a bad job.