[blparent] baby shower

[Tay Laurie]

You could also make your own swaddling blanket by stitching velcro onto a 
receiving blanket.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] baby shower


> Hi,
>
> First and foremost, I would recommend you get a sling or wrap to carry 
> your son in.  Baby carriers are great but require you to have lots of 
> dexterity to get them in and out.  Slings are just a pouch and you put 
> them in and take them out.  Wraps might be a little harder for you because 
> you have to learn to tie them, but might be an option for you as well.
> Also, a baby bath tub is a good thing to have, one that has the slanted 
> section for the babys head.  I have a bathtub that turns in to a bath seat 
> for when they get older and you can put them in the big bath tub.  I think 
> safety first makes it and it's really handy to have.
> The last thing I would recommend getting are those swaddle me blankets 
> with the velcrow closures.  They keep wiggley babies wrapped up so they 
> stay warm.  they soothed my little girl so she was able to sleep longer.
>
> hth
>
> Tammy
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: hina altaf
> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 3:23 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] baby shower
>
> Hi everyone!
> I am having a baby boy in june and am planning to host a baby shower
> because this is my first baby and I do not have anything. I am totally
> blind and have one left weak arm. so considering all this, what are
> some of the baby items you as blind parents would recommend me to get
> for the baby? It could be just baby stuff from blindness prospective
> or just as a parent?
>
> Also are there any blind parents in illinois close to rockford who
> could help? does anyone have any baby items they want to get rid of, I
> would appreciate all the help. I will be a single parent raising this
> baby with no sighted help at all.
> Thanks.
> Hina.
>
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