[blparent] my dilemma and why i need suggestions on commuting

Thu Aug 11 23:34:46 UTC 2011

Hello LM,

Dawson is 9 months and a future linebacker at the rate he's growing.  He's
in clothes for 18-24 months already.  No one will be throwing this boy in
lockers in school! LOL

The framed carriers are carriers made for long walks or hiking in specific
that have an actual aluminum frame in them.  They are wonderful because the
baby has a seat that is more comfortable and it stands up on its own when
you put it on the ground and some you have to put the kick stand out.  There
are tons of kinds out there so if you Google them just read the reviews
closely as some have more features than others and are more comfortable.
The particular Kelty carrier that I'm borrowing is a seat with a 5 point
harness and a back pack behind where my son sits for diapers and whatever
else I need.  This is awesome because it's like having the diaper bag and
carrier in one so it's one less thing to carry. 

Please let me know if I can help in any other way.

Erin

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:20 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] my dilemma and why i need suggestions on commuting

What are the frame carriers?

How old is Dawson that he's 32 inches long?

Thanks for your ideas.

Lisamaria

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] my dilemma and why i need suggestions on commuting

> Hello Lisa,
>
> I carry my son Dawson constantly and he's 22lbs now and 32 inches long.  I
> have been using the Baby Bjorn on my front but that's getting way too hard
> on my back and shoulders as well.  I hear you with those aches and pains!
> GRIN  For some reason it hurts less if I face my son toward me in the 
> front
> carrier verses out.  I also have an Ergo Baby carrier that has a 40lbs
> weight capacity and that is a whole lot nicer on my back and shoulders.  I
> can carry Dawson a lot longer on my front verses the Baby Bjorn now.  I 
> just
> got a Kelty Kids framed carrier that I'm borrowing from a friend to try 
> out
> and I haven't yet used it but I think it's going to really save my back
> since the framed carriers are built for longer distances.  This type of
> carrier might be helpful to you if you were able to put it on the seat 
> next
> to you and pull your son out of it during the ride.  The framed carriers 
> are
> also excellent for being able to easily put your baby back into with ease.
> Too bad we're all just not rich enough to have a nanny follow us around 
> and
> hold our baby's for us when we get tired, right? LOL
>
> Best to you and have fun with that little bundle of yours.  They grow up 
> too
> fast so I know there will be a day when I wish I could carry my son around
> even if it meant feeling the aches I do.
>
> Erin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 3:00 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] my delemma and why i need suggestions on commuting
>
> Hi,
>
> I'd love to hear what other parents are doing who work and commute with
> their kids.
>
> Erik and I commute into the city and back for approximately 4 hours a day.
> It's putting a lot of wear on my body though--especially as he gets 
> heavier.
> He's five and a half months old and about 19 pounds. He's also pretty long
> at somewhere over 26 inches--and, ahhh, he's do for one of those major
> growth spurts since six months is around the corner. Yikes!
>
> Anyways, I use a Beco Butterfly carrier and I love it. Anyone know if 
> there
> is a suggested height limit for front carriers? I carry him in the front
> because I sit for about 45 minutes each way and the whole process of
> switching him from back to front would be really combersome--especially
> during crowded commuting hours. plus, he's a major drooler and I can't 
> have
> him drooling all down the back of my work clothes every day.
>
> As he gets heavier, I find myself tripping more or stumbling more on the
> terrible streets of San Francisco. The sidewalks are awful, and I twist my
> ankles frequently on the cracks and objects lying in wait.
>
> I've got a City Mini stroller, but the elavators in the BART systems often
> break down and they are pretty gross and dirty to begin with. I've got an
> umbrella stroller I'm consdidering using along with a ring sling. So, I 
> have
> a super light weight stroller to use when I walk and a carrier to pop him 
> in
> and out of while on the train. But, using an umbrella stroller and a cane 
> is
> a bit challenging. I gfigured out how to hold my cane and one of the 
> handles
> in my hand, but ouch whenever the tip gets in a crack!
>
>
> Any suggestions for how I can keep my body bfrom breaking? I'm home today
> from work because my shoulder has just had enough and is protesting 
> greatly.
> Also, I get so many headaches that originate in my nexk and shoulders and
> when I wear him, it makes things hurt worse.
>
> So, I know I sound like a crybaby, ha ha, but I'm open for some ideas from
> those who are living it too.
>
> Thanks,
> LM
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