[blparent] Wiping Noses

[Brandy W]

Welcome this is hard. I just hold the head still and if the baby is really
fighting me I wrap them and then clean the nose. I also find it helps to lay
them on a changing table. Using a wipe also helps. Bran

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Miranda
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:40 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Wiping Noses

Hi,
As we were working in the nursery at our church yesterday morning, I ended
up with a little one who had a very runny nose. I attempted many times to
wipe her nose with a cleanex, but she kept moving her head from side to side
and trying to take the cleanex from me and eat it. :-) I used my finger
first to find the bridge of her nose, but the minute anything (including my
finger) came near her face she went crazy!
Any ideas? We're already dealing a little bit with skeptisism from the
sighted volunteers, so I don't want to look incompetent by not even being
able to wipe a baby's nose properly!
Although, I must say one of the workers let me try and didn't "rush in to
save the blind person", and she didn't try wiping the baby's nose until I
asked for help.
Thanks for any help, and have a great week!

In Christ, Miranda

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