[blparent] Items you couldn't live without

Wed Oct 14 19:05:05 UTC 2009

I just got a portable changing pad with cloth covers that can be removed and 
washed.  I set up the changing pad on the bar between my kitchen and dining 
room--well away from where food is prepared--so I don't have to go upstairs 
every time Sarah needs to be changed.  Then I got two square wicker baskets 
for diapers and wipes and such.  Except for the fact that the baskets tend 
to get cluttered with shoes and hats and things that don't need to be there, 
the setup is very nice.  That foam changing pad, which is contoured to help 
keep the child in place, was one of the best things I registered for a and 
received as a gift.

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:25 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without

> I agree with the fact that a changing table is a very nice thing to have.
> Mine is actually a long dresser that comes a little past my waist.  It has
> drawers for clothes and a cubbert for wipes, diapers, blankets, etc.  I 
> have
> a pad on top for the baby to lay on.  Any dresser or counter will do, as
> long as it is sturdy and the right height.  I really did not prefer to
> change Austin on the floor in the beginning because it hurt to have to 
> bend
> down when I first got home from the hospital.  Then, when Austin started
> crawling changing him on the floor was almost impossible because he would
> just roll or crawl away, or at least try his hardest to do so.  Sometimes 
> it
> was hard enough changing him on the table--let alone on the floor.  Now 
> that
> he's older, and, I hope, nearing the end of his diaper wearing time I do
> change him on the floor occasionally, but still prefer the table, 
> especially
> with very messy diapers.
> My pack and play actually has an attachment that is a changing
> surface.  It was really nice because I was able to have it set up 
> downstairs
> and not have to take Austin upstairs every time he needed his diaper
> changed.  It ws also great on trips to have a changing "table" in hotel
> rooms or at other people's houses.  Of course, if you have an apartment 
> and
> don't plan to take your baby traveling a lot with a Pack and Play then 
> this
> is probably unnecessary.  Just wanted to let you know the option was out
> there.  My Pack and Play also has the bassinette attachment someone else
> mentioned.  Again, it was nice to have Austin sleeping downstairs nearer 
> to
> me at times instead of always having to carry him upstairs for a nap.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:55 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>
> I found a changing table very necessary. It hurt me physically to use
> the floor.. Know that changing tables are only specced for 30 pounds, so
> your best option is to buy a dresser, bracket it to the wall and use
> that with a changing pad. Get one that is between waist and chest hight,
> you don't want one taller or shorter then that zone.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Eva Adams
> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 12:12 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>
> I would say the items that were a life saver would be the bouncy chair,
> this
> gave us a place to put our daughter if we needed to do something. The
> vibrating of the chair would help sooth her, and the mobile on it
> provided
> her with some entertainment. Some type of carrying device such as the
> snugli.
>
> The swing is one item we didn't use at all. My daughter didn't like the
> swing for some reason, so it ended up taking up room in our small
> apartment.
> I would save our changing table wasn't necessary either. I liked having
> it,
> but it is just as easy to lay a blanket on the floor and change the
> baby.
>
> Eva
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Angela Frederick" <angelahoward at mail.utexas.edu>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:47 AM
> Subject: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>
>
>> Hi, everybody,
>>
>> Okay, so I am a huge nerd and have been trying to figure out what our
>> family budget could be if we succeed in getting pregnant.  I've been
>> looking at baby items and their costs and wondering what is really
>> necessary and worth spending money on.
>>
>> So, I would like to know from all of you who have kids:
>>
>> 1. What baby items do you consider a necessity or a life-saver?
>>
>> and
>>
>> 2. What baby items do you wish you hadn't spent money on?
>>
>> Thanks for the feedback!
>> Angela
>>
>>
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