4 Ways to Shop with a Newborn

Because newborns cannot sit up yet, you need to be creative in how you take your baby with you shopping. 

1. Baby Shopping Cart Hammock

The one I use the most is this baby shopping cart hammock. If you use this link, you can get 10% off any Binxy Baby products. It clips onto the shopping cart and fits most carts. It is a little slanted because of how the carts are made, but it doesn’t seem to bother my son.

Here he is at the beginning shopping trip.

Here he is at the end, sound asleep. 

He'll probably outgrow it by the time he is 4 months, but he should be able to sit up by then and be able to graduate into sitting in the cart seat.

2. Car Seat in Cart

Second option I use the most, at this stage at least, is to put his car seat in the cart, as long as I do not need to buy much. As you can see it takes up most of the cart, unless you go to Costco, those carts are huge. This does eliminate (some) people from commenting on your baby if you are trying to avoid that. 

3. Stroller

Third way is to keep him in his stroller. If you have an infant car seat stroller combo, it makes it easy to not have to take him out of the car seat, which works with the shopping cart method as well. This works well to shop for small or few items.

Obviously, this was not when I went shopping. It was during one of our early morning walks. 

4. Wear Your Baby

The final way to take baby with you, that is not ideal for places where it is especially hot, like Arizona, is to wear the baby in a baby carrier. When your baby is really little, it’s best if they face you. 

This was my first trip leaving the house with my new baby, walking to the mailbox. 

I have taken him in this Infantino Carrier to dollar tree, which was successful minus the poopy part. He pooped and it did not stay in his diaper completely. 

I also did this at Hobby Lobby, but he started screaming because it was too hot. It was 110 degrees that day, not smart on my part. I carried him on my shoulder the rest of the shopping excursion.

When they are able to hold their head up well, facing outward is good if you want them awake.

You can also use a wrap like this one or I have another carrier that is just as versatile, but feels more like a backpack and is sturdier, probably better for hiking. 

Wearing your baby as much as possible in the first few months is recommended by pediatricians, such as author of Happiest Baby on the Block, which I reviewed in this blog post. 

I would love to carry my baby more, but unfortunately this past summer has been all kinds of record breaking hot, with over 50 days of 110 degrees or more.

What is your preferred way to bring your baby shopping with you? Let me know in the comment section.

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