[blparent] our little one

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hi.  As a blind person with a sighted partner, I would really encourage you 
if your wife is sighted, try to keep her from looking over your shoulder too 
much as you take care of the baby.  Ask her for help if you need it, of 
course, but I found it hard on my nerves when someone was watching me, and 
then I would fumble around more and the baby would cry, making my 
nervousness worse and escalating the situation.  The only way you'll really 
learn is practice, and enjoy the practice, because the baby stage is gone 
before you know it.

Jo Elizabeth

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

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From: "Scott Lawlor" <sklawlor at mac.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:45 AM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] our little one

> Leah is almost two weeks old and her  mom told me that I was the first 
> person she smiled at so now she's jealous. lol.
>
> My role has mostly been a support system so far.  My first diaper change 
> was very upsetting for both of us and I got the thing on backwards but 
> Cindy told me that I did a good job cleaning her and all that.  I'm sure 
> as time goes on, she won't be so wiggly and cry so much and it'll be nice 
> when she's big enough to fit in the cloth diapers we bought for her.
>
> She's finally latched on correctly and it sems like she's at the breast 
> most of the time.
>
>
>
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