The first months of being a new parent are a wild roller-coaster ride. You’re a walking zombie who needs sleep but can’t help but stare at your perfect little one as she sleeps. You worry about every little noise and movement but also find everything your baby does adorable and photo-worthy. Whether nursing or bottle feeding, you feel like all you do is feed, and then change diapers. You need to get out of the house, but you’re too tired and worried about how your baby will do. Plus, all those people and germs; no thank you, we’ll stay home.
See, rollercoaster ride. But just like riding the newest roller coaster at an amusement park, this parenting season is short but worth every second. And while you’re still trying to figure this whole parenting and new schedule thing out, you can’t do it at home forever. You have to leave the house—and it’s not as scary or hard as it seems, even if doing it by yourself. Sure, screaming meltdowns and car seat blowouts will happen. But when you know the parenting hacks for leaving the house with a baby, you’ll be confident and equipped to easily get out the door and do whatever you need to do.
Here are some of my tried-and-true tips to make leaving the house with a baby much easier on you.
Besides these above tips for leaving the house with a baby, here are some products that help make leaving your house a breeze.
Diaper bags aren’t for every mom or every outing. When you just want to use a bag you already have and love, you can with this organizer. Offered in different colors and sizes (regular with 11 pockets and mini with 6 pockets), you can turn any purse into one that’s baby-friendly and has plenty of room to systematically hold everything you and baby need.
Your newborn may only weigh 7 pounds, but you won’t last 7 minutes trying to carry him in his car seat plus the diaper bag from the parking lot to the doctor’s office and back again. That’s just one reason why parents invest in a stroller. There are numerous brands and styles of strollers for babies, but I can say with confidence that the Ergobaby 180 Reversible Stroller was designed to make things easy for parents. It’s lightweight, folds with one hand and has lots of storage space. Plus, it has a reversible handlebar so you can easily switch the direction your baby’s facing.
There are 3 reasons to get a good baby carrier:
The Omni 360 is the top pick of many parents because it’s comfortable and safe for you and your baby, holds babies from 7-45 pounds, has a privacy hood and allows you to carry them in 4 ergonomic positions.
While its main purpose is being a fitted infant car seat cover, this is an all-in-one cover. It can also be used as a nursing, stroller, shopping cart, high chair and infant swing cover. Made out of soft, breathable, stretchy fabric that comes in a variety of colors and designs, you’ll use this thing for every outing.
This perfect nursing tank has a built-in nursing bra, but you can’t even tell it’s a nursing cami. This brand offers tanks in various colors that come in longer lengths, have postpartum tummy control and have thicker straps so you get the look, feel and cover you’re wanting. You can wear these tops alone or layered underneath another top for easier public and at-home nursing sessions.
When you’re prepared with these tips and products, leaving your house will be an easy, enjoyable experience for you and your baby.
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