[blparent] urgent request: ideas needed for future blind mom's retreat

[Veronica Smith]

For me, having her sleep with us was stressful to me, I always worried that
I would smother her or that she was hot or cold or wet or something else, so
while she and my husband were sleeping well, I tossed and turned worrying.
When we moved her back to her own bed and made it a point that was where she
was to sleep, she would cry and cry and cry, 20 minutes or longer at one
time and it nearly killed me.  I wanted to rush to her and bring her bak,
but I lay perfectly still and after a time she settled down.  It didn't take
long for her to realize that was indeed her bed and that is where she wanted
to stay.  I always wish that I didn't start my  bed thing in the first
place.
Now don't get me wrong, she has slept in our bed many many many times and
still does, but she knew from a very young age, that she had her own space
and room. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 6:28 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] urgent request: ideas needed for future blind mom's
retreat

I loved having my daughter sleep with me. Once I figured out how to do it,
it was wonderful. We still sleep together when we need or want to.  I'd so
not worry about doing it too much.  I'd care more about if it no longer
feels right either situationally or not then on doing it too much.


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 9:15 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] urgent request: ideas needed for future blind mom's
retreat

If this list existed 12 years ago I didn't know about it, what I have found
from this group is their support.  It is always nice to know that someone is
backing you in your choices of being a mother.
Sure it nice to have accessories for you and your baby, but they aren't the
most important thing here.  Someone to pat you on the back, to agree or
disagree with you about this or that, someone to just say,xx, you did it
exactly the way I would of!
One of the best accessories I found was the talking thermometer.  Ilearned
quickly that the only place I could take my daughter's temp was under her
armpit.  It works to this day.
Humphrey's for teething, found at any pharmacy.
A night cap, I was told if Gab wore it, her hair wouldn't fall out, but it
did anyway, babies just do that.
It's okay to let your baby get food on them, it washes off.
Don't let your baby sleep with you too much, the habit is hard to break and
very heart breaking for new mom's.
V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 2:17 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Cc: laurammillar at gmail.com; Lauren Manierre; lrodn2005; lmartinez; Jessie
Lorenz
Subject: [blparent] urgent request: ideas needed for future blind mom's
retreat

Hello Mommas (and poppas can share ideas too),

We, as in the agency I work for, have the unique opportunity to
possibly  create and host a blind mom's retreat at our Enchanted Hills
camp in Napa. Since I am a new mom I've been tasked with creating the
look and feel of this retreat. So, I need your help. The grant we are
applying for gives money to help support and fund the education and
development of women and girls. To appeal to their very generous
hearts, we need to make this retreat obviously educational. I knhow,
and we all know, that networking and simply talking to each other is
rather educational in and of itself. But, we cannot have an entire
weekend of sharing ideas like that. There will be some of that, of
course, however, we need more structure. That is where all of you come
in.

What would you find educational and useful to learn at such a cool
retreat? What were some of the things you would have liked to know
about when you were pregnant or a new mom? What kinds of challenges
did you deal with in terms of doctor office visits, nursing, feeding,
your own health care, researching baby products, etc, etc.

One thing I'd like to have during the retreat is a lactation
consultant come up and talk about nursing. The new moms I know in this
area all expressed some concerns about nursing. All new moms do, but
sometimes, the lactation consulting isn't helpful to us unless we get
some hands-on help.

Okay, what else?

Feel free to respond to my email off list. Or, if you would prefer to
talk please call me by Sept. 19. My cell is: 510-289-2577. I need your
thoughts by Sept. 19 because that's when we brainstorm here at work.

Many, many, many thanks ladies,
Lisamaria

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