I was going through old photos the other day and came across the photos of Charleys first outing as a newborn, when she was a teeny, tiny (crying) baby! She looks so tiny in her new cardigan that she is yet to grow into. It was 6 days after her birth that we managed our first trip out. I remember asking the midwife if it was ok to take her out, that there was no amount of time she had to stay indoors for. I think she thought I was a bit mad. I can’t remember where we walked to but it probably wasn’t far as she fed constantly when she a newborn. I know I was very glad to get out and have some fresh air. 6 days couped up, not sure how I’d cope doing that now!
I couldn’t leave out Bodhi’s first outing. This was a trip to The Devils Punch Bowl and it looks like he didn’t even have the comfort of being in a pram. How things change for the second baby! This time it was day 4, a bit quicker than with Charley. With little sleep on the Friday night after Bodhi was born I was wondering how we’d cope with a newborn and a demanding toddler over the weekend. But by Tuesday I was ready to have our first trip out as a family of four. I can’t say it was very comfortable walking! but it was much needed again. So different from out first venture out with Charley when we were anxious about how she was in the pram – too hot, too cold, comfortable etc.
He looks so tiny as a baby as well, even though he was a fair size when born. I love how cheeky Charley looks in this!
What are your memories of your first outings with your newborns?
Love this post! I remember popping to the shops with my daughter in her pram she was about a week old. I walked to the shelf to get something and as I looked back, saw a pram in the middle of the aisle. Then it hit me again that I was a mum and that was my baby. Just for a split second I forgot lool
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Lol, its such a lovely strange time taking your new baby out in their pram!
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I think we went to Sainsburys! Oh so glam. Lovely photo. #mycapturedmoment
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Very glam indeed!
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Oh I love baby pictures, it is brilliant looking back on them. This is a lovely captured moment, sge was tiny. I do love her face in the last picture too – so cute xx
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I do to, you forget so quickly how teeny they were!
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Oh this is just adorable #MyCapturedMoment
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Thanks.
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How quickly that time of being new babies pass. How tiny they look then and how helpless and dependent. Lovely photos
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Hard to imagine we were all so teeny tiny once mum!
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We didn’t go out for a few days after our little girl was born either. She was a few days early and looked so incredibly fragile. We needed a few days in the house before I felt confident enough to take her out. #MyCapturedMoment
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I think I was just constantly feeding or changing nappies so there never seemed much time in between to get out!
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Ah so sweet, its weird looking back isn’t it? I don’t know about you but I find it hard to remember the boys that small now, thank goodness for photos x
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Yes, even though not that along go, especially for my son!
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What beautiful photos. I think that the first time I ventured out with Grace was round to the local shops – I felt scared but happy all at the same time! #MyCapturedMoment
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Thanks. I loved pushing the pram around!
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Hi Julie, it’s easy to forget how small, vulnerable and demanding newborns are. I can’t honestly remember how old my first born was when I first ventured out, but my second was just under a week as we had to go to the police station to sign some papers and I remember the policeman making a fuss and closing the windows and being shocked that I’d prefer to stand outside with the baby even though it was January. Apparently back then, fresh air was bad, but smoke from cigarettes, not so!… Madness!
I was also a rebel, as over here it was normal for new Mums not to leave the house for 45 days or until they had finish bleeding. I hope views have changed since then!
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xx
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Oh wow, could you imagine being inside for 45 days, how awful! I’d be going mad.
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Aw these are the most gorgeous and special captured moments! And they’re making me so excited for the arrival of our new baby. Thank you so much for joining #MyCapturedMoment xxx
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So exciting for you, all those new lovely memories to capture! #MycapturedMoment
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