[blparent] New Here With Questions

Tue Mar 29 18:04:03 UTC 2011

Hi.  I haveused liquid, but in order to measure a 5 ounce bottle, which
medela makes, I use my one ounce cup to count out 5 ounces of water.  To
measure the powder I do 2.5 scoops and to measure the half scoop I use my
fingers to gauge where the halfway point is.  My baby is breastfed so we
don't have to deal with formula as often.  I'm just using it more now as the
baby is getting big and it is good to mix formula with cereal and other
foods.

Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Leanne Merren
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 12:11 PM
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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