[blparent] update: preg, ultrasound, etc

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I found the Snugglee very difficult to get on and off, and get my baby in 
and out of, and that was before she got big enough to squirm and protest. 
It also hurt my back.  I thinnk it's been said before, but I can't stress 
enough that you should try carriers in a store to find out which one works 
for you.  I gave both my Snugglee and my Bjorn away, nearly unused.

Jo Elizabeth

 "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning, 
unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into 
advance."--Franklin D. Roosevelt

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From: "jill" <jillbilly4 at comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 9:57 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] update: preg, ultrasound, etc

> Congratulations!  I have a pen pal friend from my college days who was 
> from
> pakastan.  His name was Helmi.  He was raised in the U.A.E.  his mom was a
> principal of a school there and he has great English.  He is married now
> with 3 little girls and living in Canada now.  I met him when he was at
> University of Arkansas back in 1993.
>
>
> Jill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of jan wright
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 11:25 AM
> To: blparent
> Subject: [blparent] update: preg, ultrasound, etc
>
> Hi All,
> Remember, I am 42, now and preg. The docs tried to get me to do
> genetic testing  -- partly, probably because I am an older parent and
> partly because DH and I are both blind.
> mine is not genetic, but he and his sister both have   LCA.
> I said "no."
> they told me that an ultrasound would tell if there was any
> abnormalities, just to prepare us. We would not have terminated, even
> if there were, so we opted out of the not-so-accurate expensive tests.
> Now,
> I just had my ultrasound at 22wks today. the placenta is between me
> and baby which is why I have not been feeling much movement -- which
> made me worry for a while. i am carrying quite low which explains why
> i still have to go to bathroom often, although research/books say that
> my bladder should be feeling better from the first trimester.
> It was very hard to see the face, the baby was laying in awkward
> positions. But, we did get some good skelital pics. And, the
> ultrasound tech said that i did not need to worry about anything.
> Of course, from a genetic standpoint, the worry was about Downs Syndrome.
> My 80+ yo grandma wanted us to find out the sex because "bless her
> heart," she is making a baby blanket. This is her way of saying that
> she accepts the baby --
> and she has not done this for every baby in the family. I think that
> this is also her way of saying that she accepts my new husband.
> (culture, religion and all).  But, I could be making too  much out of
> it.
> Anyway, if my 80+yo grandma wants to know, then, against my
> obstenance, I'll find out.
> And, I did.
> Let's just say, i have to start seriously looking for good boy
> Pakistani first names that will go well with a good American middle
> name.
>
> the hunt is on.
> and, i was so sure that it would be a girl.
> (smile)
> thanks for reading the long post.
> Jan
>
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