[blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

[Tammy, Paul and Colyn]

Hi,

The baby's natural impulse when something's put in to his or her mouth is to 
suck, so this is why the medacine cup or medacin seringe works well.  It has 
a nipple on the end, and if you put in in the baby's mouth, the baby will 
suck on it.  You can also get soothers for this if you want to that have a 
place for medacin, but I liked my seringe better because they hold more and 
they're easier to measure in to.  Note, these are not like bottles, because 
they only hold up to a teaspoon of liquid.  By the time the baby knows 
there's something in them, they've already swallowed the medacin.  You 
should try to avoid putting medacin in bottles especially if you're putting 
it in milk or similar, because it can be broken down when being added to 
other liquids.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M. (TASCSD)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items


> Shannon and list.
> For those of you that use the medicine cup, what makes the baby suck all
> themedicine?
> Babies don't always finnish bottles, and I can't figure out how this
> device is useful.
> Can't a syrenge or dropper work better?
> Of course, the baby can always choose not to swallow which is another
> problem, I am simply wondering how this medicine cup works, and
> assumming that it does, why a regular baby bottle wouldn't work either.
> To respond about carriers, I'd suggest that if you want to use one, find
> someone who specializes in them. It's like running shoes, you don't buy
> high-end running shoes at Target.
> Anjilina, I don't know where you are, but check out Babywearing groups
> in your area.
> I can point you to the woman that sold me my baby carrier and she may
> know of someone in your area.
> Know that baby-wearing is an art, not a science and it can take some
> time to get it right.
> It also can be hard finding what works for you, hence I suggest you find
> someone who sells carriers and can and will let you try them on.
> I use my ERGO, though it didn't work when my daughter was a newborn.
> As for strollers, if you are concerned about the baby falling out, get
> one with a five point harness.
> The thing to remember is that not all things will meet all your needs
> all the time. Babywearing isn't a good idea in hot weather, and it can
> be tricky figuring out how to do it in very cold weather too.
> By conrast, strollers are a pain when it comes to crowds, stairs, and
> you can't pull each and every stroller as well as you'd like.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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