[blparent] some breakthroughs

[Veronica Smith]

Ain't that the truth and all of us mom's go through the exact same things. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth Cooks
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 6:34 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] some breakthroughs

Lol.  All the stuff you have to learn being a new mother is enough to freak 
anyone out.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] some breakthroughs


> You go girl.  I was with a friend of mine today, her baby Gabriel is 8 
> weeks
> old and this is the first day mom took baby out by herself.  Shey picked 
> me
> up and we went to another friends for lunch.  Well, when mom put the baby
> back into the car she could not get the carseat to snap in and she almost
> fell apart.  I told her to take a deep breath and try again and then it
> snapped in.  Mom is sighted! V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 8:46 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] some breakthroughs
>
> Hi all.  I just wanted to give an update on how things are going with
> Michael and me.  First, as of yesterday, he's been home a month.  Second,
> we're finally getting into a routine in terms of feedings, sleeping, etc.
> His fussy period is sometime in the evening between 5 and 9.  I do give 
> him
> the chance to nurse and he's getting better at it.  However, he doesn't 
> take
> enough milk from me to nurse exclusively so I still have to pump. That's 
> all
> been getting easier with time and practice.  I'm feeling more comfortable
> with every day tasks like changing, feeding, etc.  My family's actually
> surprised I can do as much as I can on my own and that's a good thing.  I
> also recognize the importance of asking for help when needed.  The last
> thing I did today was put him in the car seat without any help whatsoever.
> I felt so good I was able to do that!  Now, we're off to the pediatrician.
> Talk to you all later.
>
> Leslie
>
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