[blparent] hi Erin

Tue May 24 02:37:14 UTC 2011

Hello Jill,

I have friends dealing with the same trouble you are having and consistency
is the key.  You'll go through a few nights of torture, but I suggest
soothing her when she cries and then putting her back into her bed when
she's nursed for a while and calmed.  I'm sure your first few nights will be
a marathon but you will begin to see major improvement as your daughter
begins to get used to her crib and learns to self-sooth.  Something else
that helps is placing her sleep sack or blanket under your head for a few
nights before starting this with your daughter so when you do begin to place
her in her crib she has the scent of mama with her which will help calm her
through the night.  Once she realizes that you're still right there and gets
use to the feel of her own crib she'll be sleeping like a champ.

Erin

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of jill
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 2:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] hi Erin

I find the problem with co- sleeping is that now our daughter is 10 months
old and quite the wiggler we are having a difficult time getting good sleep.
I never had any fear with her next to me since I breast fed her until she
was 9 months.  I am trying to gradually introduce her to her own bed which
is right in the room with us.  She will usually sleep in it for a couple
hours before waking.  I am glad I allowed her to sleep with us since she is
my last child, but I also realize it will take time for her to adjust to
sleeping on her own.  If anyone has any suggestions for this situation I
would appreciate them.

Jill
-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Erin Rumer
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] hi Erin

Hello Jan,

Yes, you can get the sleep sacks a lot of places but I got most of mine from
Baby's R Us and found a few at K-Mart.  You can get them in cotton for
warmer weather and fleece for cooler weather.  They zip down the front and
the good ones have a zipper that comes up from the bottom so you can easily
change baby at night without having to take the entire sack off.  The
cheater swottlers are also in cotton or fleece and are wonderful.  I always
felt that my son was so much safer in these and the bottom part comes down
so you again don't have to take the whole blanket off for diaper changes.

 Less is definitely more when it comes to putting creams or anything on your
baby but if your baby's skin is dry I'd talk to your pediatrician about
natural oils as some things can be dangerous in too much quantity.  Just
because some things are natural does not mean they're necessarily safe.
Check into products by Earth's Best as they're very good about making
products that are very natural and safe.  I'm avoiding lavender since I
recently found out by my pediatrician that when it use it halts some of the
production of testosterone in the body.  This is definitely something I want
to avoid, especially with a baby boy.  I'm not even using any lotions or
products my self with lavender in them since I'm nursing.  Just research the
effects of each herb or oil before using it.

When it comes to sleeping, as long as your baby is not in your actual bed
and beside you instead then he or she will be safe.  Too many parents have
woke up to a dead baby because they accidently rolled on top of them in
their sleep or bedding smothered the baby during the night.  A very sad and
terrifying thing to happen so having a basinet right next to your side of
the bed is a wonderful idea.  That's what I did with my son and now I sleep
in his room on a guest bed while he sleeps in his crib only feet from my
bed.  This is most convenient for me since I'm still nursing and up 2-3
times each night.

Water is not a good thing to give infants because there is no nutritional
value.  Since babies are needing to grow and gain weight at such a rapid
rate, it's essential that any fluids are packed with the needed fats and
nutrition.  Breast milk is perfect because it's mostly water but filled with
the perfect nutritional balance that baby needs.  I would definitely keep
some back up quality formula on hand for emergencies or times you may need
to supplement from nursing.

If you're planning on using your pump a lot then I'd recommend buying your
pump.  See what your hospital is going to give you after your baby is born
so you're not wasting your money.  My hospital gave me a great Medela hand
pump and the connectors and breast cups for the Medela electric pump for any
time I rent the machine.  It costs $1 per day for a cheaper electric pump
rental from my hospital and $2 for a better quality pump rental.  A good
quality electric pump is going to run you over $300 but well worth the cost
if you plan on using it a lot.

Diapers are a personal choice.  I love the Luvs brand because they absorb
beautifully, stretch and form fit onto my son nicely and are inexpensive as
far as disposable diapers go.  As far as the more expensive brands go
Pampers are the way to go.  Luvs are just as nice as Pampers when it comes
to how they work but they're not as visually nice for our sighted friends
and family since they don't have color tabs or a pee indication line on the
front, but my sighted husband has learned to feel the diaper on the outside
just as I do to tell when there is anything in them.

Hope this all helps.

Erin

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jennith Lucas
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 10:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] hi erin

Jan,

I use cloth diapers with my 6 month old, so I could probably answer any
questions. He doesn't get diaper rash (only if the diaper doesn't get
changed when it should), but I've only used disposables a little with him,
so I don't have a good comparison of what's more or less irritating. You can
get less expensive cloth diapers, but they are more work than disposables or
more expensive cloth. We like them a lot (we went the less expensive route),
but it definitely depends on what the family needs/wants.

Also, I find that tea tree oil and coconut oil work well to keep rashes
away. I mix together water, witch hazel, a few drops of tea tree oil, and a
few drops of lavender oil in a peri bottle and use it on cloth wipes, and
moisturize with the coconut oil. Safe for cloth diapers and all natural!

Jennith

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:48 PM, jill <jillbilly4 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Jan,
> I have found that the best stuff for diaper rash is " butt paste"
> Jill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of jan wright
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 11:12 AM
> To: blparent
> Subject: Re: [blparent] hi erin
>
> Hi Erin,
> Hmmm,
> had some questions.
> Actually, we plan on doing a cosleeping arrangement because it just 
> works better for nursing --- at least, it did with  others. for me, I 
> could tell more of what my baby needed if I kept him/her close to me 
> even when sleeping.
> I can eliminate most of the factors related to SIDS, though which is good.
> i can't stand smoke.
>
> We plan on having a cradle or bassinet, (although not boughten yet), 
> but not a baby bed for a variety of reasons.
> A 'sleeping sackg' instead of baby blankets??
> hmmm. didn't know that they were out there. But, these sound quite 
> interesting and seems also to be quite warm. Since I am due in 
> December, I'll have to find one or two, as well as those swattling 
> cheaters!
>
> i plan on nursing as long as possible and don't want to introduce food 
> until necessary.
> i know that people try to get you to start with solids -- even as soon 
> as six weeks -- or even sooner.
> But, from what i have read, it increases obesity and allergies.
> Wow! no water either? That has changed, as has the juice thing.
> They use to say juice at six months and water whenever.
> What is the logic for "no water?"
> Hey, I'll be drinking a moderate amount of juice, so that will be ok.
> I can remember with my other children; doctors and nurses were big on 
> giving juice for nutrition at six months and introducing rice, 
> barley/etc cereal and even babyfoods.
> That is one reason that i decided to nurse because i figured that the 
> baby would get the best nutrition without having to supplement with 
> foods for the nutrients that he/she might not be getting with formula.
> but, I know that this is a personal choice; so am not trying to offend 
> anyone who formula fed.
>
> Although, i do plan to nurse, after a while, I'll also pump. I don't 
> know how these old breasts are going to adjust, but we will see.
>
> I want to find some good cloth diapers, but am not sure if they would 
> be just as irritating and how expensive they are.
> Thanks for the diaper rash tips. I'll certainly use them.
> I did wonder if something a bit more natural such as natural oils 
> would help moisturize baby's skin instead of mineral oil/ petrolium 
> jelly type of substances which i would rather not use.
> i know that ppl use A&D ointment for diaper rash, but if I can find 
> something a bit less medication like and a bit more natural, I'm 
> there.
>
>  Hmmm, renting verses buying a pump --- any thoughts. And, price wise, 
> can anyone give me a clue of about how much I would spend doing 
> either?
>
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