[blparent] Anxious

[Leslie Hamric]

One thing you could do is sign up for the parenting prep course through
Hadley.  I'm taking it and am halfway through it.  I have a 4 month old son
and even though I'm now taking care of him every day, I'm still learning new
stuff from the course.  There are 3 courses, preparation, infancy, and early
years and Sharon Howerton, who is also on this list teaches them all.  She
has been blind since birth and has 2 grown sighted sons.  I have to brag
about you for a second, Sharon, I think you're a really great teacher and am
learning a lot so far.  So the Hadley courses are just one more option out
there.  I'd also recommend the books, what to expect when you're expecting
and what to expect the first year.  Another good one is Touchpoints, birth
to age 3.  All are downloadable from the NLS BARD website.  Another book
available on bookshare is called through the looking glass, a hands-on guide
for parents who are blind or partially sighted.  Good luck and hope this all
helps.
Leslie

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Cervenka, Stacy (Brownback)
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:12 AM
To: 'blparent at nfbnet.org'
Subject: [blparent] Anxious

Hi, everyone,
	I'm fairly new to this listserv. I'm not currently a blind parent,
but my boyfriend and I are both blind and we're beginning to move toward
marriage and a family, so I've been lurking on this list, hoping to learn a
little about what Greg and I will be in for in the future as blind parents.
	Anyway, I've been reading the posts the last few days about all the
issues blind couples run into when giving birth, especially when both
parents are blind, and honestly, it's got me really discouraged and anxious.
Does every blind couple run into these sorts of problems at the hospital? Is
there anything we can do to be proactive and prevent this sort of thing from
happening to us? Is it better to give birth at home with a midwife or in a
birthing center, where you can get to know the staff beforehand? I know that
having kids is a few years away for me, but this has me worried sick. My
number one goal in life has always been to be a mom and I can't imagine
having the state stand in my way.
	FYI, I've emailed info about this couple's case to Gary Wunder and a
few others, so hopefully somebody will be in contact with the couple soon,
if they haven't been already.

Stacy Leigh Cervenka
Legislative Assistant
Office of Senator Sam Brownback (KS)
303 Hart Senate Office Building
Phone: (202) 224-6521
Email: stacy_cervenka at brownback.senate.gov 
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