[blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

Wed Jan 14 17:51:08 UTC 2009

HI,

Yeah, I didn't like the graco strollers as well when I tried them, but it 
wasn't because they didn't pull well.  I found them easier then other 
strollers i tried.  For me the peg perego strollers worked the best, but you 
really have to try before you buy and figure out what works for you.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

> Although a reversible handle is really nice, and wheels that lock and 
> unlock
> are also nice, this is certainly not necessary in my opinion.  Just my
> preference; I have a regular stroller without these features and it works
> fine.  Would a fancier one work better?  Maybe, but it's not absolutely
> necessary either.  This all just goes back to the fact that everyone is
> different and what someone sees as a necessity someone else does not.  You
> can make almost anything work if you need to, in my opinion...  Except 
> maybe
> those umbrella strollers,...  They are a real pain to pull! .
> Just some thoughts,
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:32 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items
>
> Hi,
>
> I forgot to answer your questions about the stroller and the sling.  I 
> used
> a snuggly type carrier for my baby and a backpack when he got older.  As 
> he
> got too heavy for my back,, I did use a stroller.  If you are going to go
> this route though, make sure to get one with a reversible handle and make
> sure that all four wheels can be locked or unlocked so it can be easily
> pulled behind you.  This means buying one that's more expensive, peg 
> perego
> makes good strollers, and so does Bugaboo.  I found that it was easy to 
> pull
>
> the stroller behind me with both my cane and my guide dog.
>
> hth
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shannon Wells" <pwandmomx2 at suddenlink.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:12 AM
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>
>> 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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