[blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

Wed Jan 14 16:07:04 UTC 2009

Ah, so this is for young infants? 
And yes, I know you shouldn't mix meds and milk, I was just wondering
why a bottle (with nothing in it but the proper dosage of medicine,
wouldn't work. 

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:51 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

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
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From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M. (TASCSD)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
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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
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> 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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