General Chat

I think many young and not so young mothers have no common sense when it comes to new babies, they stick them in a buggy which often has little protection against the cold, I mean it's like sitting in a canvas deckchair really and most don't put anything warm under the little one, they don't even seem to use those cosytoes things nowadays.

A few years ago I saw a young woman pushing a fancy buggy with a baby girl of just a few weeks dressed in a pretty dress, cardigan and short white socks, no blanket over her and it was snowing! I said to her that she needed to cover the baby up and of course got a mouthful for my cheek!
This woman was wandering down the main shopping street in Norwich and as someone who has childminded and baby sat for biggest part of my life, I just couldn't keep quiet. Another woman going in the opposite direction said to the woman, You should have more sense than to have her dressed like that, for heaven's sake put some warm clothes and a blanket on her. Needless to say the mother just walked off but I hope it made her think. You see little ones dressed to the nines in trendy gear but with no warm hat on or sensible shoes, and little short socks, poor little mites must be frozen.
Another thing that annoys me is seeing a baby in a buggy with no cover on and not much warm clothing but Mum and Dad have big thick jackets etc on, don't they realise how cold their babies will be as they are just lying there and not walking which keeps you warm.

As for taking a baby out when so small, it was silly of those people and I hope the baby didn't pick up anything horrible so it suffers now.

Lizx

I used to worry about my son getting cold round his legs as trousers always seemed to ride up and socks fell down, so I knitted little leg warmers to cover the gap, nice bright stripy ones out of oddments of wool, and made from a sweater sleeve pattern, so the cuff was the ankle and the fuller part I would cast off with rib again but not on such small needles as cuff. I probably have a couple of pairs still in with the baby stuff at home.

When I had my daughter (25 years ago), we came home from hospital when she was 2 days old and a week later the midwife told me I could go out the following day - I had been going out all week (driving in the car) to pick older daughter up from school - no-one had told me I shouldn't be doing and I felt fine.

I am led to believe it is the mother this rule applies to - not the baby.

I must add it was not the cold temperatures we are having at the moment though.

I did take tiddler out at 5 days old and that would of been 20th December and it was because it was last day of school term and Laddo wanted to show his teacher his new little sister and I wanted to thank herfor card she sent us. Same teacher still at school and when she saw her at disco last month she looked atme and said cant beleive that is same baby.

But apart from that dont think she went out til well into new year but was well wrapped up in coat blankets in a high sided pram to keep cold out. Other two born in summer so not quite as bad but still didnt go out much til hubby went back to work after couple of week off looking after u and feeding us up. And yes he used to pop round corner if we hadrun out of anything so definitely didnt tae to supermarket.

Ann, according to my daughter new babies are immune from most viruses and bugs...........still it would not be my cup of tea!

There was a baby last week around 5months in hospital with swine flu....so that blows that theory!

Ann

I just thought on a crowded bus with all the germs from swine flu and norovirus flying around, Mum must be vulnerable let alone baby.

Mo..........thats what we Nans do the best.......bite our tongues!

Times have changed for sure, I think mostly what I could not understand was taking the baby out in such extreme weather, after being snug in the womb only 48 hours earlier. I had little man to stay last night.........he comes with the inevitable list of instructions......which I have to say me & grandad dont take much notice of! lol............like we did not raise 2 children by ourselves, who I must say are both without any major hangups and are fit & healthy.

Annx

Annx

Well I saw a couple with 2 day old baby in Tesco! It was -10 that day and I could not belive my ears when I overheard them talking. What on earth could you possibly need in Tesco that hubby could not be sent forth to purchase......it beggars belief that anyone would feel like trudging out 2 days after giving birth!

Annx

Yes, well I suppose they may have had to go in, but it did look as though they had just been shopping.

Not unless I absolutely had to Ann, I'm not even taking ME into town on the bus today lol, it is foggy and very cold.

Would you take a 4 day old baby in a buggy, on a bus to town on a cold day like today when it is damp and drizzly? there are so many bugs around at the moment. Mum, Dad, Gran, two under fives and a baby in a buggy. I did wonder if it was necessary for them all to go into town.

Not that theyw ere any trouble, not noisy or anything, it just felt as though baby should be still tucked up in the warm at home.


Then I thought..... goodness when mine were that age we were still ensconced in the nursing home!!!