[blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

Thu Jan 22 03:20:26 UTC 2009

HI,

This will work with all humans, in fact it will work with all mamals as 
well.  I used it on my guide dog when she refused to swallow her pills.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items

> Really?
> Is this only true of babies, or will it work for all humans?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of trishs
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 4:23 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Questions about purchasing baby items
>
> Concerning baby swallowing; if you blow, quickly, in their faces, they
> will swallow.
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M.  (TASCSD)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com
>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org Date sent:
>
>>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:44:59 -0500
>>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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