[blparent] New Here With Questions

Tue Mar 29 17:28:27 UTC 2011

Thank you Leslie, that makes sense.  I didn't know if the measurements had 
to be exact.  Sounds like you and Brandy do it the same way though so it 
must work out fine. :)
Thanks,
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] New Here With Questions


> Hi Leanne. I've used the powdered formula with 1 scoop for every 2 ounces.
> If it's one ounce, you just use half a scoop.  I usually try to take my 2
> index fingers, put one at the top and one at the bottom of the scoop, and
> slide them toward each other till they meet. That way, I can gague where 
> the
> halfway point is.  As Sharon Howerton as told me, you learn to use your
> hands in all sorts of ways.
> Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leanne Merren [mailto:leemer02 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:11 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] New Here With Questions
>
> Melissa, That's a great idea.
> I have a question about mixing odd numbers of ounces, just because I'm
> curious.  I only had one formula-fed baby, and if I remember right, the
> powdered formula came with a scoop that was the right size for 1 scoop of
> powder to every 2 oz of water.  How would you then change that to an odd
> number of ounces?  All the babies I sit for come with the little 
> dispensers
> that you just dump into the bottle so I haven't scooped powdered formula 
> for
> many years.  Or do most of you use the liquid?
> Thanks,
> Leanne
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Melissa Wagner" <keys.melissa at gmail.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] New Here With Questions
>
>
>> Hi.  As far as measuring formula.  I got some medicine cups from my
>> lactation consultant that are one ounce exactly so I use that to pour the
>> water in the bottle.  I also got osme 2 ounce bottles from the hospital
>> and
>> the lactation consultants or pediatricians might have them too.
>>
>> Melissa
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 9:09 AM
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] New Here With Questions
>>
>> Hi Janel. Welcome to the list.  I have a 14.5 month old little boy and
>> remember him being 7 weeks old like it was yesterday.  As for the 
>> carseat,
>> one option would be to buy one of those infant carriers with a seatbelt
>> guide and put that in the cab.  The reason I'm saying that is because it
>> takes a lot of time to install he actual base and the cab driver probably
>> won't have the patience for you to install it while he waits.  Another
>> option is the sitnstroll which I had problems with at first but is 
>> getting
>> easier to use now.  It's a carseat that converts into a stroller and back
>> again.  As far as measuring the milk, did you get those 2 ounce bottles
>> from
>> the hospital? I used one of those to measure additional ounces other than
>> 2
>> or 4.  Each of those bottles contains about 2.5 ounces so all you'd have
>> to
>> do is fill it up twice and poor it into the bigger one.  I had to pour 5
>> ounces into an 8 ounce bottle and this method worked well.  One person on
>> the list also suggested cutting one of those 2 ounce bottles in half so
>> you
>> can measure one ounce exactly.  I'm glad you're adjusting well to
>> motherhood.  It can be challenging but we always manage to get through 
>> it.
>> Hth
>> Leslie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: janel [mailto:jjointski at verizon.net]
>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:02 PM
>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [blparent] New Here With Questions
>>
>> Hello Listers:
>> I am so glad to come across this site!
>> I am a first time mother of a seven week old boy and am adjusting pretty
>> well to motherhood.
>> When I return to work in a few weeks, I will be traveling by taxi cab and
>> wanted to know if I should buy an additional base for the car seat. I
>> already have one that is in my mother's car since she does most of the
>> driving for me.
>>
>> I also had questions about measuring formula. My baby takes 4 ounces, and
>> all of the bottles that I have are either 4 ounces of 9 ounces. He will 
>> be
>> graduating to five ounces and I wanted to know how to measure out five
>> ounces.
>> Look forward to your responses.
>> Thanks
>> Janel
>>
>>
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