[blparent] strollers recommendations and going for a walk witha newborn

[Tatyana]

Bran,
thank you very much for the recommendations.
Tatyana.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandy W" <ballstobooks at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] strollers recommendations and going for a walk witha 
newborn


> Most of us prefer to where children in baby carriers. Many like the Ergo's
> and the Beco carriers. Strollers that seem to work well are the Graco Snap
> and Go because you can attach your child's infant car seat to it and it
> becomes a stroller eliminating the need for a place to put the carseat 
> when
> you arrive. It can also easily be pulled behind you. I recommend the Graco
> 35 for the infant carrier because when he outgrows that carseat he is able
> to have a high back booster carseat. Another stroller is the Graco Flip
> which the handle can flip to be pulled behind you. Others pull by trays, 
> or
> the sun shade of the stroller. A carrier for when your child is older is 
> the
> Kelty backpack. It has wheels for when you want to set it down, and holds
> kids as old as 4 or 5 if your back can handle it.
>
> Hope that helps some.
>
> Bran
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tatyana
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 4:51 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] strollers recommendations and going for a walk with a
> newborn
>
> Hello all,
> My little boy due is in three months and I think we need to start thinking
> about baby stuff. If not getting it right now,  at least  to learn
> everything about  it and keep in mind what we want when the due date is
> closer.I would like to ask  you for your recommendations on strollers. 
> Looks
> like I would need to pool it behind me? Are any particular brands or 
> models
> for that purpose are the best?
> What front baby carriers do you recommend? What features in strollers and
> carriers I'd need to look for so it would be good for a baby and his blind
> mom??  I've seen on the list someone mentioned some wagons, what is that?
> And in general, what stuff I would need to consider besides strollers for
> going for a walk with a baby? I mean, I just don't know if anything is
> available on the market  that would work better  than a stroller for a 
> blind
> parent. Or may be some tricks and tips exist that I don't know. And my 
> baby
> will be born in November, so he's going to be a winter boy and enjoy  his
> first walks in the Winter.
>
> Sorry for  many questions, I'm clueless and hope very much  to hear your
> advises and opinions.
>
> Tatyana.
>
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