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[quote=Anonymous]If your kid was 6 months old, I'd see why this was a question. But the baby is due this winter? ABSOLUTELY go with the place you can walk to. I would NOT take a baby less than 2 months old in an Uber during covid unless it was a serious emergency. Remember that even if they get some tiny cold if they pop a fever of 100.4, you're going to the ER and getting a spinal tap, and I don't want anything to do with that with Covid.

You can always revaluate in the spring and switch to your preferred practice if you want.

The only other option is to reconsider your definition of walkable. We are also car free and have a baby and live in the city, and we've really expanded our definition of walkable during the pandemic - probably to an hour and a half. Now, if you're in Vancouver, that's a bit tougher in winter, but even in DC, we would go on an hour walk with a baby in the middle of the day in winter, even a newborn. Get a carrier that's good for tiny babies (we loved the mini baby Bjorn for our newborn), put him in a long sleeved onesie, pants, sweater, socks, booties, gloves, and a big hat, strap him to you, then put on a warm maternity coat - you'll be able to zip it right up over him, and he'll stay nice and toasty on the walk. My baby was born in January, and I did that all the time, an hour walk was nothing for us. If you were thinking of trying to get through the winter without buying a big maternity coat (I could see how you'd be tempted, especially if your baby is due in early November or something), think again - I wore that maternity coat over him in the mini baby Bjorn for months - it was a lifesaver.

Your husband may need to take him the first couple visits if you go this route - I wasn't up for hour long walks after delivery for about a month. But they're only going to let one of you go during Covid anyway. [/quote]

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