My brother, his wife, my boyfriend, and I are wanting to take his 2 month old son (my nephew) to a pumpkin patch in about two weeks. However, my sister in law is wondering if it’s safe for her newborn to be outside with a crowd of people for a few hours. So far, he’s only had exposure to our family and a few friends, but they’re wanting to get out of the house a bit more now before it gets too cold.
She’s mainly concerned because of the people. She isn’t going to let anyone besides us hold him, and we will be outside instead of inside, but I understand her worries. She doesn’t want her newborn to get sick, but she also wants cute pictures of his first time at a pumpkin patch.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it’s okay to take him to the pumpkin patch, or should she wait?
Thanks for your help! 
I don’t see why not. Unless the baby has some kind of immune deficiency thing going on? Pumpkin patches are outdoors and fresh air is great for babies. It’s not like you are going to pass him around and let a bunch of pumpkin patch strangers sneeze on him. If your sister in law wants cute photos, 2 months is a great time to go. This time next year he probably be running around putting everything in his mouth and not nearly so cooperative about holding still for photos.
He’s always been a healthy baby. I’ve been telling her to get pictures while she can because we all know too well how they grow up and don’t want to sit still! My other nieces and nephews are notorious for running amuck during holidays, gatherings, and such. Thank you for your help!
I totally think that’s fine. Especially if she babywears…does she have a [name_m]Moby[/name_m] wrap or something similar? Mine was my best friend when my daughter was a newborn.
I’ve done it at least a few times. At two months they’re usually fine, especially if they’ve had their two-month-old vaccines. [name_m]Just[/name_m] don’t let everyone touch and drool on him.
It should be fine. I was told to keep my son away from public places for the first month, but other than that…
It’s funny how protective you are when they are the first born. When it’s your 2nd and beyond, you realize life doesn’t stop just because you have a baby.
If you are taking the baby and other kids, go for it. [name_u]Baby[/name_u] will be fine. If you are taking just the baby, I would skip it. Not for health reasons, more so because it’s crowded and strollers and pumpkin patches don’t mix. And the baby won’t really get anything out of the trip.
She should be fine by that age, especially if the baby is vaccinated and recieved his first shots, and especially outdoors.
My daughter was about 4 months by the time we went to a pumpkin patch, but by two months she had flown on an airplane and been to a music festival, plus a few barbecues and stuff. She didn’t have her first sniffles until like 15 months old.
To minimise the random strangers wanting to touch and breathe on him someone could have him in a carrier while he’s not being photographed too. People give babies a bit more space if they have to basically look down your shirt to get close