[blparent] a new blind parent

Thu Nov 26 23:40:57 UTC 2009

Crazy woman.  How is life treating you? V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 9:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] a new blind parent

Hi,

Um, wipie?  lol

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] a new blind parent

>I did the same thing except I removed the dirty diaper and parked it to the
> side and put the clean one under the baby.  I also lifted the baby by the
> ankles while wiping all the parts.  When done with each wipie, I put it 
> into
> the dirty one and when done with all I'd roll up the old one and either 
> put
> it into an old plastic grocery bag and tie it up before throwing or 
> plopped
> in into my diaper genie. V
>
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> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Eva Adams
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:38 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] a new blind parent
>
> Ok I will try to describe how to change a diaper. If you know anyone that
> has a baby it would be great if they would let you practice on their kid.
>
> To change a diaper you lay the kid on the floor, change table or whatever
> you are using. There are a tab on each side of the diaper. They are either
> velcro or sticky. You just pull them off, and if you are changing a boy 
> than
>
> immediately place a wipe over his penis. Little boys are known to spray 
> you
> when your in the middle of changing them, so I always put a wipe over them
> to help prevent it. Then I hold both legs in one hand, usually at the
> ankles, and lift them up in the air a little bit so that the butt is off 
> of
> the floor slightly. Use the wipeto clean them dup. For girls you always 
> want
>
> to wipe from the front of their private towards their butt. I always use 
> one
>
> extra wipe just to make sure I got all the poop off of them. Once you have
> them clean you pull the dirty diaper out from under the kid, and replace 
> it
> with the clean one. The side of the diaper with the tabs is the back. Once
> you have the back of the diaper in place lower the childs legs, and bring
> the front up between their legs. Pull the tabs and facend  the tabs around
> the front. You want to make sure that you have the tabs pulled tight 
> enough
> so the diaper will stay on, but not to tight. I always can tell if it is
> right if I am able to just slide my fingers in the very top of the diaper.

> I
>
> hope this helps you.
>
> Eva
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> From: "Babcock, Michael A." <michael.babcock at gwhosting.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] a new blind parent
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>
>>I have never done it before.
>> thanks
>> mike
>>
>> On Nov 24, 2009, at 9:21 PM, Eva Adams wrote:
>>
>>> Mike I am not sure if you actually want to know how to change a diaper,
>>> because you have never had any experience or if you mean as a blind
>>> parent how do you do it.
>>>
>>> Eva
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Babcock, Michael A."
>>> <michael.babcock at gwhosting.net>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:51 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] a new blind parent
>>>
>>>
>>>> hi;
>>>> thanks, a lot, i guess the first thing i have to ask is
>>>> How best do you guys get around changing dypers?
>>>> mike
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 24, 2009, at 2:58 PM, Deborah Kent Stein wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi, Mike,
>>>>>
>>>>> Welcome to the list!  It's great to have another dad join us.  We have
>>>>> a lot of parents of babies and young kids who will be happy to share
>>>>> their experiences and answer your questions.  Also, the list is
>>>>> archived at www.nfbnet.org so you can search for any topic that
>>>>> interests you. Please feel free to ask questions or comment on any
>>>>> thread you read.
>>>>>
>>>>> Debbie
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Babcock, Michael A."
>>>>> <michael.babcock at gwhosting.net>
>>>>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 5:38 PM
>>>>> Subject: [blparent] a new blind parent
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> hi;
>>>>>> some of you may know me from a few different lists, and sutch, but i
>>>>>> thought i would join this list being a new parent, well on april 
>>>>>> 21st,
>
>>>>>> i will be, and i thought i could get advise from you all and ask
>>>>>> questions.
>>>>>> My blog story:
>>>>>> i'm going to be a dad http://gwfans.net/?p=582
>>>>>> you can see that i just found out i'm going to be a dad.
>>>>>> For some back ground information:
>>>>>> I've been blind since birth and never have hadany sight
>>>>>> The mom, sabrina, has been sighted all her life.
>>>>>> and this iso ur first kid. So i guess, if you have any first blind
>>>>>> parent advise, or good blind parenting books, let me know please!
>>>>>> mike
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