[blparent] training?

Wed Mar 7 18:32:10 UTC 2012

Hena,

I don't know what insurance you have, but the hospital you go to may
have classes you can take. Kaiser does. I took a preparing for child
birth class, breast feeding class and a newborn care class. They all
helped.

LM  a

On 3/7/12, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
> thanks for the advise, I will. I am usually pretty bad at following
> doctor's suggestions. but it is important for my baby.
> Thanks.
> Hina.
>
> On 3/7/12, Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:
>> I hope you don't have complications because of the placenta not working,
>> but
>> if you do, please, please do everything your doctor tells you.  If that
>> means bed rest, so be it.  Find a way.  A good friend of mine has a niece
>> who just lost a baby boy at sixteen weeks because she seemed to think her
>> doctor's orders about bed rest were only suggestions.
>>
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young,
>> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant
>> of
>> the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all
>> of
>> these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "hina altaf" <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 6:59 AM
>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [blparent] training?
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Does anyone know if there are any places for hands on training before
>>> the baby is born, like workshops classes etc. in the hospital I am
>>> going to see my doctor, they have labor classes but they are all
>>> vedios.
>>> Not sure what to expect once the baby is here because I almost have no
>>> experience. my sister in law shared alot of details about labor but if
>>> anyone have any other suggestions or advise of what to do and what to
>>> expect please let me know. I am told I may have complecation due to
>>> plesenta not working well.
>>> hina.
>>>
>>> On 3/6/12, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
>>>> G had one, but she absolutely hated being in it.  Cry, she did and quite
>>>> loudly. V
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Tay Laurie
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:18 PM
>>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] baby shower
>>>>
>>>> ah, yes baby swings. My grandmother had one for the little girl she
>>>> cared
>>>> for. Just make sure you don't trip over the thing like I would. :)
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Vanessa and violet vega" <babybuffalovanessuevega at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 6:41 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] baby shower
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Also need to get a baby swing.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
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>>>>>
>>>>> Erin Rumer <erinrumer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes indeed and Pack and Play is the brand to go with for that. I got
>>>>> mine
>>>>> for as low as $70 which is cheap considering the fact that we're still
>>>>> using
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Erin
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>> On
>>>>> Behalf Of Amanda Winkler
>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:08 AM
>>>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] baby shower
>>>>>
>>>>> I would suggest getting a playpen that has a cradle attachment. This
>>>>> became a life saver for us because it has became my daughter's everyday
>>>>> bed
>>>>> due to space limitations. It is also great because it is portable and
>>>>> many
>>>>> come with two wheels on one end so it can be easily moved from room to
>>>>> room.
>>>>>
>>>>> _____________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> From: "hina altaf" <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 12:23 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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