Do you still walk with a baby in the cold
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Topic: Do you still walk with a baby in the cold
Posted By: _SMS_
Subject: Do you still walk with a baby in the cold
Date Posted: 13 April 2009 at 8:23pm
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Im starting WW again tomorrow, and need to get super motivated on exercise too.
i have been walking but not as much as i want too.. 
Now that the weather is getting colder i want to know if its ok to walk with a baby? DD is 3 months old, i have a nice pram with rain cover & that wind cover thing lol. And of cource if i go with DD i put her in Hat, mittins etc if cold. Of cource its not winter yet though, how do you ladies feel about taking babys out in the cold???????????????? sorry if im being silly, first time mum here  -------------  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 April 2009 at 8:44pm
| if you were worried you could carry her in a sling instead. i did this in winter with my baby when i had to go to kindy etc... i used a meitei so bub was pretty much tied to my front and cause she was still young her legs were pulled up like a froggy. very cosy for both of us. |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 13 April 2009 at 8:46pm
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We walked all weather and seasons with Issy and she was fine. She was usually in her gogo bag .. with a hoodie, and hat on, inside her Silly Billyz sleeping bag (which stayed in her pram).
She was always fine  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 13 April 2009 at 8:48pm
| Yeah as long as shes dressed up warm with the wind cover on she will be fine. |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 13 April 2009 at 9:20pm
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She'll probably be warmer than you will be if it's a cold day. I've been caught walking in thunder and hail storms and Cooper is the only one who stays nice and cosy! So not fair! ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 13 April 2009 at 9:45pm
Those storm covers are like a giant incubator Seriously, feel how warm it gets in there after a walk in the cold and you'll be quite surprised! I've walked with Jack in all weathers at all ages through last year and he was never cold. It's just now that's the issue as he moves too much and pulls his hat, gloves, shoes and well everything off 
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Posted By: runningmum
Date Posted: 13 April 2009 at 10:16pm
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Agree with Emz, you put your hand into the pram & it's so toasty! Elise was always on the sideline of a rugby field last winter with her rain cover, shawl, hat, mittens, socks, polyprop, tights & normal clothing ... I prob got a bit carried away with what I put on her, but she never got sick ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 13 April 2009 at 10:18pm
Oh Im glad to read all of this! I always wondered whether the cold air would get through the sides of those things  ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 13 April 2009 at 11:15pm
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I dress my DD up warmly, like the other ladies, and off we go.
She loves getting out in the fresh air and is always dry and warm in her blankets and with the stormcover on the pram
I've been pretty lazy the last few weeks actually, thanks for reminding me to get back into it! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
 Little Angel, April 10
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 14 April 2009 at 7:06am
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I sometimes found I actually needed to lift the sides of the storm cover to let some air through especially if the day warmed up as I was walking. It could get abit *too* warm under there -------------   
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 14 April 2009 at 7:10am
Oh yah that makes me happy, im wanting to start walking everyday at 9am but its still pretty cold where i am.  -------------
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 14 April 2009 at 9:09am
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Hi Sabrina - we are in Welly too and our older daughter was born at the start of winter. We have a dog so have to walk in ALL weather. Our MW told us that we sould get out and walking as soon as I felt up to it post birth, so 3 days after Amy arrived she was bundled up and off we went!!
I will put up a photo later when i have a bit more time. As long as they are well covered and you have a cover if it is nasty, she will be fine. Get out there and enjoy it. You will both love it. -------------   
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 14 April 2009 at 10:09am
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is there any way of keeping them toasty and dry with a sling in bad weather? i have been thinking about this walking in winter thing because i walk to uni everyday and dont want to take a buggy ------------- 
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 14 April 2009 at 2:35pm
This is Amy at 3 days old heading out for a walk. It was June and not too warm!
eta - hmmm not sure why it is so small  -------------
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 14 April 2009 at 2:57pm
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I always walked with C,right from the start , and she was a june baby, I just wrapped her very warm and put the rain cover on , she was always fine .
I'll be doing the same with this baby too ------------- 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 15 April 2009 at 10:16pm
it would depend on what sort - i used a meitei and that was great and i suppose a poncho would be best for rain protection. |
monikah wrote:Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 16 April 2009 at 6:55am
Caden was born in late June when its very cold and I went out with him heaps, I just made sure he was dressed up really warm and he was in his buggy sleep sack and had an extra blanket over him if it was reallllyyyy cold, and then the rain cover over the pram. All Good
Like the others said, they are more warm than you are, in a pram with the rain cover over top! ------------- |
Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 16 April 2009 at 8:38am
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Definitely DONT use the cold as an excuse! Rug up bubs and if you've got a cover, use it!
My rain cover actually started fogging up a few weeks ago when I took Lily for a walk when it rained, so I had to open it up a wee bit more!! But she was so cosy and happy (apart from not being able to see cos of the fogged up bit! Good luck with the weight loss! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 16 April 2009 at 3:58pm
TBH a sling can be really uncomfortable. I'd get a wrap or something where the weight was more evenly distributed. I had a wrap for Jake and had a jacket that was a size too big. If the weather wasn't too yuck I'd have a polar fleece (again a size too large) to keep us both warm without overheating. -------------
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 16 April 2009 at 5:44pm
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i carried my niece in a sling all the time and loved it. im used to a side shoulder bag so i found it quite comfy. but i never took her out walking because i only had her part time so squashed my exercise in elsewhere. i walk to uni and back inc the hil so a buggy or capsule is totally unpractical but im worried bout the rain. would they be able to breathe ok if you had a jacket covering them, even if it was oversized? sorry to hijack thread ive been thinking bout this whole walking in bad weather thing for most of my pregnancy -------------
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 16 April 2009 at 6:33pm
| I couldn't drive when I had Dominic so we walked everywhere in all sorts of weather. I invested in a pramsnug (babyfactory) and made sure he was dressed appropriately. If it was windy, wet or the the air was really cold then I put the storm cover over him. It should be fine as long as it is no below zero |