[blparent] Anxious

[sharon howerton]

Thank you, Leslie, for your kind words and support. I was going to email 
Stacey privately, but you took care of it for me! We are an under utilized 
resource, and trust me, I'm not looking for more work, but Preparation has 
often been used by moms (and some dads) who may be parents one day. Contact 
me off list with any questions, anyone on the list.
Sharon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Anxious


> 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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