Can I take my 1 week old baby to a restaurant?

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asked Jan 2, 2024 in Baby/Newborn by Custertoe (2,100 points)
Can I take my 1 week old baby to a restaurant?

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answered Jan 5, 2024 by Zoey123 (24,130 points)
As long as your 1 week old baby is healthy then you can safely take your 1 week old baby to a restaurant and other places.

Babies get more fussy at 6 weeks as they are going through a growth spurt by 6 weeks of age and will want to eat more.

6 weeks is the peak of fussiness because the baby is going through a growth spurt that can cause the baby to want to eat more often both day and night.

6 week fussiness tends to last until the baby turns 12 weeks old.

The crying reaches a peak at 6 weeks of  the newborns life, when crying approaches almost three hours per day.

Crying then decreases steadily and the fussy period is usually gone by 12 weeks.

The "least" fussy babies cry at least 1 1/4 hours per day.

The hardest week of a newborn is the 6th week of a newborns life.

Around 6 weeks of age, your newborn baby is due for another major growth spurt, which can really throw you off.

All of a sudden, your content little newborn baby wants to eat all the time and is extra fussy.

Many young babies have a “fussy period” of a few hours each day, when they especially need lots of calming and soothing.

This is most commonly, though not always, in the evening and first part of the night, and tends to build in intensity over the next few weeks.

The peak age for crying is around 6-8 weeks.

Many babies tend to get "easier" around 3 to 4 months of age.

Around this age, infants will usually begin to sleep longer stretches and feed on a more predictable schedule.

You may also start to adjust to your new set of responsibilities as a parent.

The witching hour is a time when an otherwise content baby is extremely fussy.

It typically occurs daily between 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm.

It can last a few minutes to a couple of hours.

For most babies, the witching hour starts to occur around 2-3 weeks and peaks at 6 weeks.

Parents are often getting more comfortable caring for and understanding their baby's needs.

However, 4 weeks is also a time of increased fussiness and sometimes colic, so in some ways, 4 weeks is a tougher time for parents.

This fussy period should subside in the next few weeks.

The 3 types of baby cries are.

Hunger cry: Newborns during their first 3 months of life need to be fed every couple of hours.
Colic: During the first month after birth, about 1 in 5 newborns may cry because of colic pain.
Sleep cry: If your baby is 6 months old, your child should be able to fall asleep on their own.

By 6 months, most infants are capable of going 8 or more hours without needing a feed in the night, so it's an ideal time to encourage them to self-soothe themselves to sleep and back to sleep if they wake up.
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answered 2 days ago by BriCheese (680 points)
I took my baby to a few quiet places pretty early on, especially ones with outdoor seating or good airflow. Some restaurants are better than others for that—like https://khumhomrestaurant.com, which has a calm vibe and tables spaced out enough that I didn’t feel crowded. I just timed it around feedings and naps and brought everything I might need in case we had to step outside for a bit.

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