[blparent] New Baby

[Siera Ray]

Thank you so much. She is wonderful, even though there are some hurtles with 
breastfeeding and constant crying if not attached to the breast or if put 
down in the bassinette, etc. I've been reduced to tears myself more than 
once. Hard work.

Si


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] New Baby


> Congratulations on the new little bundle and miracle!  What a perfect gift
> just in time for Christmas.
>
> Erin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
> Jackson
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 3:03 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] New Baby
>
> Congratulations on the new baby. It is a new adventure.
>
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Siera Ray
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 4:48 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] New Baby
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been a lurker here for quite awhile. I finally join you on the other
> side of the baby bridge. My daughter Ayla arrived Thursday morning. She
> weighed in at 8 pounds, 6 ounces, 20 inches long. She's a little miracle 
> for
> me.
>
> As a blind parent, I'm finding the transition surprisingly easy. We're
> struggling with breastfeeding a bit and I'm more exhausted than I've ever
> been before, but as for diaper changes and all that, so far, so good. We
> already had one blowout and although mom was there to help me through it, 
> it
> wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Gross, but it's different when 
> it's
> your child. In my opinion anyway.
>
> I'm primarily a single parent. There is no father here to help me. That
> situation is a whole other can of worms I'm too exhausted to get into. So
> any and all advice is welcome. I save all posts I find here that I think I
> might need down the line, and I have to say, you guys have some brilliant
> ideas.
>
> Si
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