[blparent] New parent questions

[Brandy W]

Yes it is law that all infant seats must have a way to be used with out the
base. Yes you just explained why I love the exact thing I recommended. It
was much better than a full stroller you won't even be able to use once they
out grow the car seat. By getting the Snug ride 32 you can pretty much
guarantee that by the time your child is 32 lbs they can walk short
distances, and no longer need to be backwards since the new recommendation
is 2. Not sure of your experience, but I found folding the frame of the snap
and go to be simple and it folds small. Bran
   

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-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Leanne Merren
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:46 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] New parent questions

I don't get all the messages for some reason, so sorry to keep replying to
Dena's messages.

I just want to point out that travel systems, meaning a stroller with a car
seat on top of it, are very heavy and hard to pull.  They seem light enough
in the store, but once you put a baby in it, as the baby grows they get
heavier and heavier and my arms really start to hurt with that.  My first
two were in travel systems, and they haven't changed much since then.  For
Kaelyn, when she was an infant, I bought the Graco SafeSeat with the Snap 'n
Go frame carrier.  That was nice and light, and that car seat can be buckled
in without using the base.  I made sure of that, since I don't have a car of
my own to leave a base in.  I don't know if the SnugRide can be buckled in
without a base, but I wrote to Graco and asked about the SafeSeat and they
wrote me back and answered my questions very thoroughly.  So I was impressed
with their customer service.
Leanne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
To: <rovadia82 at gmail.com>; "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" 
<blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] New parent questions


> that is not true. the ergo allows the child to be on your back. he can 
> then look over your shoulder and from side to side. you make it sound 
> way more confining for the child than it is.
> Dena
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni" <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] New parent questions
>
>
>> Hi Mary Jo,
>> First, congratulations on the baby! When are you due? My husband and 
>> I are also expecting our first due in April so I am doing all the 
>> same research you are. Here is what I've found out so far.
>>
>> In terms of carseats and strollers, it is difficult to find a good 
>> combination of lightweight and pulling behind you. I have not seen 
>> this paritcular stroller in person yet but it was suggested I check 
>> out the Graco Alano FlipIt reversible handle stroller. I believ you 
>> can find this at Babies R Us. The reviews I've read online, however, 
>> say that this stroller does not steer well when the handle is in the 
>> reversed position. So this doesn't seem like a great option, but 
>> something to check out. This stroller does accept the Graco Snugride 
>> carseats. I'd suggest checking out the snugride carseats because most 
>> Graco strollers can accommodate the snugride carseats as a snap-in 
>> feature. We haven't quite decided on which one we are getting yet, 
>> but I've narrowed it down to Graco for sure.
>>
>> In terms of baby carriers, I've checked out both the Baby Bjorn and 
>> the Ergo baby carrier. They are good for different things and it was 
>> suggested to me that we have one of each. The Ergo has better back 
>> support but the baby can only face inward, as Bran mentioned. As they 
>> get older though, they can look from side to side, so it is still 
>> stimulating for them. The ergo also has an infant insert that you can 
>> use so you can carry very little babies which normally would not fit 
>> inside the ergo. Make sure you get the heart to heart insert for the 
>> ergo. The baby Bjorn is helpful because it allows the baby to face 
>> outwards and can accommodate very little babies. The back support is 
>> not as great so for long walks, it might not be ideal. We are 
>> planning on getting both. I Know others on this list have used the 
>> Beco Butterfly II as well, but I have not seen this one in person.
>>
>> In terms of braille books, we found a seller on Ebay who sells 
>> braille books that she has already adapted. She takes regular print 
>> books with pictures or touch and feel books and puts labels on them. 
>> They aer very cheap, as she buys them used and then brailles them. 
>> Each book is 10 dollars or less.
>> Just
>> search for braille books on ebay and you should be able to find her. 
>> She sells different books depending on what she happens to have made 
>> at the time. We bought some already and they are very well done, and 
>> so cheap too!
>>
>> Hope all this helps! I'd love to hear more as you do your own 
>> research too.
>> Take care,
>> Ronit
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>> [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hartle, Mary Jo
>> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:21 AM
>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Louise Walch; Cheralyn Braithwaite Creer; Cheralyn Creer; Hartle, 
>> Jesse
>> Subject: [blparent] New parent questions
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>    My husband and I are new to this listserv, but thought it might be 
>> a great resource for us as parents-to-be.  some of you may know us, 
>> Jesse and Mary Jo (Thorpe) Hartle.  We have been members of the NFB 
>> for several years, but this is a whole new role for us as blind 
>> people.
>> Fortunately, because of the philosophy we've learned in the 
>> organization, and great role models like some of you on this list, we 
>> know we can be great parents even though we're blind.  But...there 
>> are a few questions that are starting to pop into our minds as we 
>> prepare for the arrival of LBH (Little Baby Hartle).  Any advice on 
>> the following you can give us would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> 1. We've been looking at strollers and car seats and carriers (oh my) 
>> and wondering which on the market are the best for a blind parent.  
>> We know we want a stroller that we can pull behind us easily and 
>> which will allow the baby to face us rather than face out.  We also 
>> are looking for something that can double as a carrier and car seat 
>> combo which is easy to get on and off buses and trains and such.  Any 
>> of you have recommendations for us?
>> Brands?  Etc.? Another item we think would be very helpful to us are 
>> those snuggly things so we can carry the baby in front of us or on 
>> our back while using a cane.  Any recommendations of good brands or 
>> styles for this?
>>
>> 2.  We are considering getting a set of baby monitors.  We've not 
>> looked too closely at these yet, but I'm anticipating there might be 
>> some accessibility issues as it sounds like many of them have some 
>> kind of visual display on them now for you to set the controls, etc.  
>> any suggestions on a good brand for these that are accessible, or can 
>> be easily modified?
>>
>> 3.  Are there any other great Braille-print book outlets besides 
>> Seedlings, NBP, APH, Share Braille.org, and the Braille Institute we 
>> should know about?
>> Any Other ways to get free or really inexpensive print-Braille 
>> storybooks?
>> WE know too how to make our own, and are very familiar with most of 
>> the mainstream Braille book sources, but want to see if any of you 
>> have other less known ideas.
>>
>> 4. Are there any accessible bottle thermometers out there, or do any 
>> of you have other techniques for gauging the temperature of a bottle?  
>> I know this isn't quite a blindness issue, but if we use a 
>> thermometer, it becomes one.
>> :)Any thoughts?
>>
>> 5.  Any good books, websites, or other resources in general that you 
>> as blind people have found helpful to you as a parent which we should 
>> know about?
>>
>> Thanks so much and we look forward to any suggestions you can send 
>> our way and to future postings on this list.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Mary Jo T. Hartle
>>
>>
>>
>> Mary Jo Thorpe-Hartle, MEd, NOMC
>>
>> Director of Education
>>
>> Jernigan Institute
>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>> 200 East Wells Street
>> Baltimore, MD 21230
>> Phone: (410)659-9314 ext. 2407
>> Email: mhartle at nfb.org
>> Fax: (410) 659-5129
>> Visit www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org/>
>>
>>
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