[blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

[Melissa Ann Riccobono]

If your baby is strapped correctly into a stroller he or she shouldn't fall
out, even if the stroller is tipsy.  This is why I loved my travel system
combo.  When Austin was really small he was in his infant seat attached to
the stroller.  This seat has a 5 point harness and is designed to be used in
the car, so I knew that even if the stroller tipped a bit he wouldn't go
anywhere.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Shannon Wells
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:13 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

Angelina
I didn't have a theme for my babies room because I didn't have the money at 
the time and still don't. As for accessible stuff, I already had a talking 
thirmometer, the kind you use in their mouth or under their arm. When it 
comes to medicine, I would just squeeze that thing on the dropper and hope I

got the right amount. Might sound like I don't care, but there wasn't a 
sighted person around and baby needed meds, so had to do what I could. When 
they get a little older, I have found that a mouth seringe works great! 
There is out there if you can find it, a medicine cup with a bottle nipple 
on it, so the baby sucks the meds like a bottle. Never fooled my second one,

though. Also, have a baby monitor that works great. Used a thing that went 
over my shoulders and the baby rested in front, but a sling is probably 
better when they are tiny. I just couldn't find one I liked. Used a stroller

when walking with sighted people. Tried to use it on my own, by pulling it 
behind me while using my cane, but it kept going crooked and sidewalks 
around here are quite skinny. She would have fell out in to the street. Hope

this helps. Maybe you'll have better luck with a stroller, but I wanted mine

close to me, too.
Shannon Nicole Wells
author of WILD HEART
Staff Writer for POETIC MONTHLY MAGAZINE
http://www.christianhomeplace.com
http://www.poeticmonthly.com
http://www.myspace.com/shannonnicolewells
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From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:03 AM
Subject: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items


> 1. Did you use a theme for your newborns room? If so did you go based on
> texture of colors?
> 2. What adaptive equipment did you have to purchase?
> I went browsing with my sister and saw ear thermometers and medicine 
> spoons.
> I didn't know if most off the shelf products are accessible to use.
> 3. I've decided to use a sling so she is closer to me, but did you use a
> stroller at times?
> I'm trying to add items to a registry but I don't want to add things that 
> I
> won't use.
> Thanks for any answers.
> Anjelina
>
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