[blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

Fri Jan 16 20:30:48 UTC 2009

I worried about all of the above.  My problem I got stuck in the hospital 
with complete bed rest 2 weeks before she came.  talk about stress. I 
couldn't even put the room the way I wanted.  My hubby painted the way he 
wanted to.  I had other ideas, oh well.  She spent the first couple of 
nights in my bedroom, then we moved her to the crib. I didn't spend alot of 
money on a theme.  the most expensive thing I bought was the $20 bedspread 
and sheets with balloons.  Everything else i got second hand.  V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at att.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

>
>
> Hi, Angelina,
>
> I remember being a mother-to-be and feeling anxious about what I would do 
> if
> my baby got sick.  Sighted people were endlessly asking me how I would
> handle emergencies, how I would get her to the ER if she was hurt or ill 
> and
> there was nobody around to drive, how I would take her temp, and of 
> course,
> how I would measure medicine.  I wanted above all things to be a good mom
> and to keep my baby healthy and safe, so I would probably have been 
> thinking
> about all of those things anyway, but the worries of the people around me
> certainly kept it high on my horizon!  It is not surprising to me at all
> that you are thinking about how you will give medicine if you need to.  I
> don't think it suggests "an underlying problem," I think it indicates that
> like any conscientious mother you want to do your very best.
>
> And I'm confident that you will!
>
> Debbie
>
> ----- 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 7:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items
>
>
>> Hi Anjilina. Here are my thoughts;
>> 1. If you've got time to come up with a theme for your newborn's room,
>> you've got time to get your ducks in a row regarding the hospital,
>> finding a peditritian, and if you plan to work, finding childcare. Take
>> care of that first.
>> 2. Newborns don't care about the theme of their room. There is a law
>> that says, the more time and money you spend on it, the less your baby
>> will sleep there.
>> 3. The absolutes that you need to have are these;
>> 1 diapers
>> 2 carseat
>> 3 clothes
>> 4 wipes which can be as simple as cut up cloth and water
>> 5. a disposal system for human waste
>> 5. You shouldn't have to give your newborn medicine unless there is a
>> condition that you know of now. Even tyenol is a bad idea until two
>> months, or so we were told. If you think you need to give your newborn
>> meds, you have an underlying problem which needs to be addressed.
>> 6. You will never "have everything you need". There will be things you
>> think of after the baby is born. Also, babies and children change over
>> time. What you need for anewborn will not be what you need for a toddler
>> and so it goes.
>>
>> Given your situation, I'd not worry about the theme for your baby's
>> room. We didn't have one as we didn't have time.
>> You will also want a crib, though you probably don't *need* one right
>> away. What you will need is aplace to put the baby and if money is an
>> issue, I'd suggest a bucket carseat as it will give you both acarseat as
>> well as a seat for the baby.
>> Btw, didn't you also have another baby shower? What happened to those
>> gifts? Look and see what you got in that stash, you do not need to
>> reinvent the wheel here.
>> You'll be fine.
>> Lastly, Veronica says you tried to write me privately. If you did, I
>> never got a note, hence could not respond.
>> The most important thing your child needs is lots of physical contact,
>> food, and a clean butt.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Anjelina
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:03 AM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> 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
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> blparent mailing list
>> blparent at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> blparent:
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/rebecca.pickre
>> ll%40ngc.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> blparent mailing list
>> blparent at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> blparent:
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/dkent5817%40worldnet.att.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> blparent mailing list
> blparent at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> blparent:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/madison_tewe%40spinn.net
>

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1893 - Release Date: 1/14/2009 
6:59 AM