[blparent] questions

[sharon howerton]

Oh, yes, I understand, and what is more important is that it means more to 
you.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] questions


> No, I won't do that to myself.  I think I'll just have to get real
> comfortable with saying something like I don't know the answer but I can
> find out for you.  That way, I'm not putting mysef under that pressure to
> come up with some idea or adaptation right away.  It would also mean I'm
> giving myself permission to not know if that makes any sense to you.
> Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of sharon howerton
> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 6:52 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] questions
>
> Leslie, I don't care if your child is 2 weeks, 2 years or 27 years which 
> my
> oldest will be in April, it's always a learning process and in spite of 
> our
> best efforts, we can't always know the right answers. All we can do is our
> best. And if someone else doesn't think that is perfect, too bad. Whoever 
> is
>
> judging isn't perfect either, don't kid yourself.
> Sharon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 10:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] questions
>
>
>>I may have to supplement with formula if he's not taking enough breast 
>>milk
>> alone.  Since he's a premie, it's crucial for him to get enough calories
>> to
>> gain enough weight.  Right now, it's just a guess that we'll have to
>> supplement with formula but we're not entirely sure.  It all depends how
>> he
>> continues to do with the feedings.  My husband and I just got back from
>> the
>> hospital.  We saw him tonight and it was nice.  He was more alert and
>> right
>> at the end of the visit, he started sucking my thumb.  I'm happy to say
>> his
>> sucking has gotten a lot stronger since the last time he sucked on my
>> finger.  I was happy to see he was more alert tonight and that his 
>> sucking
>> was much stronger.
>> Leslie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
>> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 8:42 PM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] questions
>>
>> There is a little smell. Leslie, why do you have to supplement with
>> formula?
>> V
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
>> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 1:07 PM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: [blparent] questions
>>
>> Hi all.  I have some questions.  When you have a baby who's breast fed,
>> how
>> do you know whether he has a wet or poopie diaper?  Is it something 
>> that's
>> determined by feel and if so, how do you know the difference?  I guess 
>> the
>> poop doesn't smell from breast milk.  The nurse I talked to today said
>> we'll
>> probably end up having to supplement with formula so I'll have to do both
>> breast and bottle feeding.  What's the best way to pour formula in the
>> bottle?  Since Michaels a premie, I need to keep track of how many cc's
>> he's
>> taking in.  The cc's can be determined in ounces too.  How do you keep
>> track
>> of how much he's taking in without being able to see the measuring lines
>> on
>> the bottle?  The nurse I worked with today has been asking me questions I
>> don't know the answers to and it's kind of overwhelming.  I figured the
>> best
>> thing would be to post on list and hopefully get some good ideas like I
>> always have.
>>
>> Leslie
>>
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