[blparent] Carrying a baby while out and about

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hi, Anjelina.  I was given one of those travel systems with a car seat that 
clips into the stroller, but I only used it a few times, and now my baby is 
nearly grown out of it.  The car seat is bulky to carry, so if you are going 
to be out a lot by yourself, you might want to look into a Sit and Stroll or 
one of those systems.  You can pull the stroller behind you while you use a 
cane or a guide dog--I'll send you an article on how to do it that I got 
from Guide Dogs for the Blind--but the stroller car seat combos can be 
expensive.  If you'll usually be with someone else, the travel system might 
not be worth the money.  For short trips or when I just need my hands free 
around the house, especially when Sarah wants to be held a lot like she has 
while she's been sick, I like the Snugglee carrier.  It's a little hard to 
get on and off, but once you're wearing it, putting the baby in or lifting 
her out is easy.  I have a Baby Bjorn that I got at a yard sale as well, but 
I haven't tried it yet because it seems stiff to me, and like it might be 
better for larger babies.  If you have a chance, go to a baby store and ask 
to get your hands on the floor models so you can start to decide what option 
would be right for you.  I would also suggest, if there is nobody to show 
you how to put the baby in the sling properly, that you take it to the baby 
store and talk to someone who works there.  Or even take it to your local 
hospital or a mom's group at your church or in your community, because there 
might be someone who can show you hands-on how to work it.  I found that 
reading the instructions wasn't helpful till I could get some hands-on help, 
which I got from the WIC nurse that visits me periodically.  (She can see, 
and she couldn't figure it out either without a lot of false starts, so 
don't feel bad.)

Jo Elizabeth

"Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds 
water."--Swedish proverb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 9:46 AM
Subject: [blparent] Carrying a baby while out and about


> Hi there everyone, I received a sling as a baby shower gift and was
> wondering how many people used them when going out? Since we've only gone 
> to
> Kloei's doc appointments mostly she's been in her car seat and I've had 
> help
> carrying it. I haven't mastered carrying her seat and using my cane quite
> yet. What are some methods or items you used to carry your baby and using 
> a
> cane or guide dog?
> Thanks
> Anjelina
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