There are usually two main concerns about going out in the winter: 1) dressing appropriately and 2) getting sick.

Dressing appropriately: The basic rule of thumb is one more layer on the baby than on you, so you can wear your baby in a carrier under your coat and go enjoy all the outdoor activities you have always enjoyed. Babies need to be outside and get fresh air and sunshine just like you. Make sure that there is some skin exposed for sunshine, which provides essential vitamin D.

Getting sick: We are all exposed to germs wherever we go. This is a good thing. Without exposure we cannot build our immune systems. Breast-fed babies have an edge in that mom will produce the antibodies to protect babies from the things they are exposed to.

So out you go, enjoy the wonderful flakes of snow falling on your face, play in the snow with your other children. Or just take a walk with friends or family.