i think it would be fine to take him out on a walk. they say to dress newborns in one more layer than you're comfortable in, so if you're putting him in his stroller he should be fine with a blanket. the fresh air will be good for him!

i also don't see a problem with taking him to target. finn's first trip out was to target, he was 3 weeks old. we probably would've taken him out sooner but i was recovering from my c-section and it was november.

have fun!

as long as he isnt like in a public mall with *tons* of people and touching dirry things with germs, i think its fine. i would wait on the really crowded places until he is closer to 6 weeks..

Jenny's first lil trip out was when she was a week old.. me, her and .Jonny went for a nice walk coz I live in the countryside and even though it was .November the weather was really nice. I couldn't walk too far though coz after a while my stitches started hurting. But as long as you're comfortable, and .Gabe's nice and warm it should be fine =)

Just a few tips before you take him out:

~make sure he's rested!

~make sure he's fed!

~make sure he's comfortable!

this sounds like common sense, I know. But I screwed up so badly the first time we took .alyvia out. By the time .i'd packed her diaper bag, found my gift card, gotten her dressed, etc... she was tired, getting hungry, and .h.o.t. We didn't leave the house until like 3pm or something, and it was .august in .louisiana needless to say, we never made that mistake again. She screamed the whole time.

Oh, and...

~don't let strangers touch his skin. They'll probably want to, and they might try. I personally didn't like people getting close to .alyvia and breathing on her, either.

.i don't like *anyone* getting too close to .gabe except me & .chris! lol, the first night he came home, my dad wanted to hold him, so i was like "could you wash your hands or use the hand sanitizer?" & .he threw a fit. like, he seriously got pissed. he made a huge deal about it the entire night & was completely immature about it. i was like, "dad, .i'm his mother. you just got over larengitis. i don't want anyone holding him or touching him without washing their hands first. i'm going to ask you every time, so get used to it." .he damn near ruined the night!

oh my god kristina, your dad needs to grow up.

my first day out was when i was 3 days old (yaiknow) to college withhhhh my uncle bill, he was a dancer and i went with him lol

donald was a little over a week! my nurse just advised me to keep him outta of places that have tighter quarters with a bunch of people and little children that may be sick.. but going outside and to stores are alrighty!!!! Enjoy your day.. i wish it were 70 here!

ita about 70 and very breezy here.nice!

Hey! I took Brayden out at about two weeks, but thats only because it was colder out when he was born! I think takin him out would be fine. If you can tho I would try to schedule trips to the stores in the morning or early afternoon before schools get out and people get off work that way they aren't very busy and he won't have as high of a risks of getting sick!!

O and i didn't get a chance to comment of recent pictures of him but he's adorable!!

joseph wenty out at 3 days old, but i thought i had everything i needed and realized i didnt lol so i had to run to walgreens. Never busy in that store i worked there but was on maternity leave. jordynne was a couple weeks old but it was winter and too cold i didnt even want to go outside. i had a cover for the carseat and all but i stayed inside unless i absolutely had to, but if the weathers nice a walk is good. joseph was born in august in florida so yeah wasnt to bad.

Mia was 2 weeks old before i took her out into public places. And that is only because i am a single parent and had to because there wasnt' any body else to do it. I was paranoid as all hell. I hated it.

I started taking her outside like right after we got home...i couldn't stay cooped up all day long. she had a touch of jaundice too and the doc said too....so that is what i did.

I wouldn't stress about the whole hand sanitizer thing. We have one when you walk into our living room and one on the other side. Anyone who walks near the baby uses it. We simply point and say "use it". He's your baby, and what you want people to do they should respect it.

He would probably love to go for a walk and the fresh air would be great for him. Go in public when your ready is what his doc says. We took .Jaylon out after a dr. appt, but I was hyper-vigilant not to let anyone near him. I had my mother bear look I'm sure. He has a good imunity in your breastmilk. You will do what is right, I'm sure.

It won't hurt him as long as it isn't a place with a *ton* of people around. Chu liked going for walks as a little baby. It kept him calm.

Trey was 5 days old when we took our first walk outside for 10 minutes. And I took him to an air conditioned mall when he was a week old cause we were having a heat wave and the nurse told me to take him out.

He was fine. I mean look at where they stay for the first few days of their life. A hospital that's full of germs.

Oni was 2 days old when I put her outside for the 1st time. It was the 1st day we came home.

She hated being inside. And spend the 1st 3 months of her life outside in her vibrating seat.

Be careful if you decide to walk him. THe wind can *easily* take his breath away.

More pics girl! More pics!!!!!!!!!

Sarah