DD was born at 34+1 and came home at 36+2 - we weren't told to avoid any specific areas but she was a 'healthy' prem and only required NGT feeds whilst she developed her suck reflex. As it was August and the weather had still been coldish we were told to always make sure she had at least one more layer than we did... but that is fairly common for term babies when the weather is cool.
We were told by our nurses that it was advisable not to go to crowded places with them in the first few weeks because they come straight from a totally sterile environment and are more at risk of catching colds/flu etc.
Our Charlie got very ill the first winter with THREE bouts of bronciolitis ( most infants can expect, at the most, one bout ) requiring hospitalisation but not oxygen.
It's about what you feel comfortable with, if you never expose them to new people and places then they will never build up an immunity, but kids who had difficulty with breathing during their NICU stays are at an increased risk of developing chest infections etc that most healthy full termers won't.
I would say, expose them now when colds and flu's are less prevalent and just listen to your instincts when your child become ill ( because all kids get sick ) because prem's with lung issues can go from OK to really ill surprisingly quickly.
We also have a really supportive local hospital that takes us seriously when we turn up with concerns because they know how early Charlie was born. Often the larger metropolitan hospitals will have a 'pre registration' you can do with a note from your neonatologist which puts at risk kids straight onto a priority list so you don't have to wait as long in emergency if you come in. Could come in handy!
Good luck bringing home baby!
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