Well done, faedrake! Congratulations.

FWIW, I found walking when my daughter was a newborn to be a great activity. Got us out of the house, and soothed her when she was fractious. I also found that the endorphin release that comes with physical exercise was a good boost, particularly when I was so sleep deprived. Counterintuitively, it gave me more energy.

Long story short, don't discount nice, long strolls as a great technique with a newborn. ;-)