Go on a reconnaissance mission

Our second in this 52-week series of weekly rookie mom challenges gets you out of the house once again.

When your baby is in a good mood (or better, sleeping!), scope out the “safe places” at your local shopping destinations where you can feed and change your baby. This will allow you to get out of the house every day and know that you don’t have to race against the clock to get back home.

Things to stake out:

Changing tables in restrooms
Comfy chairs for nursing
Destinations frequented by other moms with babies in strollers or carriers

I like the children’s area of any bookstore. Find a quiet corner and a tiny chair, and pull out your boob or bottle.

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Is baby too old for this? Try Activity #164: Help a rookie mom (with all your hard-earned wisdom) Baby not yet born? Even easier! Walkthrough the shopping areas you know and love scoping out new mom zones you never noticed.

illustration by Amy Saidens from our book

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RookieMoms co-founder & mom to 3 boys in Berkeley, CA. Bossy big sister and project manager turned blogger. Find me on my other site on 510families.com or hiding in my minivan eating dark chocolate.

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