Taking baby outside... how do you mom’s do it?

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FTM here and my daughter is 4-weeks. 
I’ve done walks with her before and the occasionally trips to doctors appointments. I just feel like it’s a whole ordeal — I make sure she’s fed to the point of sleepiness or already deep in sleep to put her in a carrier/car seat. 
The moment she fusses/cries I feel like I’m being judged for having a newborn out since the stares start and I just want to go back home to calm her down. The longest we’ve been out of the house is maybe an hour at most...
How do you mommies take your babes out to the store/restaurant/family events? Everyone is telling me this is the best time to do things because they just sleep through it, but I have so much anxiety for when she wakes up and how to handle it in public.

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You just do what you would normally do. Feed baby, go somewhere and change baby’s bum, hold them etc... ignore everyone else and just focus on your baby’s needs.

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Following! FTM and im having the same problem with my 2 week old

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Try going to places that are loud, like a restaurant with music and people talking all around. The noise helps them sleep and I find my newborn’s cry seems very quiet in that environment. (But also know most people are probably just looking to try to see a little baby, not to judge.)
It helped me a lot to hang out in public with moms with slightly older children when my first was born. I could see how they handled situations that made me anxious and they were also helpful when things went awry with my kid.

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The only people judging are those who don’t have kids. Everyone else is 💯 sympathetic.
Do what you normally do, baby will be fine. 💙
My first preferred to be worn rather than in the pram and was always quieter when in the carrier .

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This is my 4th I have a 8/6/2 and my newborn baby, you just have to ignore people 🤷🏻‍♀️ I feed my baby before going out if I’m at the store for a long time feed baby in the store/car we’re ever , before you go home!

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I have a baby wrap (there are many brands, but it's like the bobs wrap). My baby feels like she's in the womb again, and she will sleep the entire time she's in it. It's arrogant magical, but if I take her in the stroller she'll fuss and cry. 
Breastfeeding while out is an ordeal if you can't find a comfortable place, so I decided yesterday I'm going to make formula bottles to take if we go out for more than 2 hours, just in case.

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I’ve been out a few times since baby’s birth - to appointments, we went out for a meal and bowling and I’ve also had a walk to my local supermarket etc. I’ve found that my baby quite enjoys outings if he’s fed and generally sleeps the entire time we’re out lol. If he does get fussy I will comfort him by cuddling him and if he needs feeding or changing I’ll do just that. I guess you just have to ignore the people who huff or puff lol.

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Following because I just took baby boy out with daughter and I today. We went to target to buy school supplies and it did not go as planned. My plan was feed him just enough to knock him out and make sure he doesn’t have a dirty diaper. But as soon as we get to target he is fussing, I start to kind of panic so I gave him the pacifier. I haven’t let him use one due to the fact it’s not recommended if breast feeding for the first month. But luckily that soothed him to sleep. And I didn’t hear any fussing until our drive home, and we were in there for almost 2 hours.

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I just ignore people haha. If my kid fusses I handle it and until he’s calm people can chill. But really youd be surprised yea there are rude people out there but mostly everyone knows what it’s like to have a kid they get it. And as long as you’re dealing with it most people don’t care. Just go out and if baby fusses feed her, go change her and move on. It’s a lot easier at this age entertaining a toddler is tricker lol.

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I’m a STM and we go out every day but mostly because we have to continue our routine with our first and our daily life. Even days while my daughter is in daycare we always go out somewhere for my own price of mind. 
I don’t usually give an F about other people when I have a crying baby because my daughter had colic for 7 months straight and that was a true nightmare. This time I put my own pleasure and amusement ahead of locking myself in my house like I did the first time. 
I’d just suggest continuing your routine. Grabbing things you need for the day and just going out and about. Once baby starts napping at regular intervals then you’ll be my more tied to home

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