[blparent] Suggestions about products helpful when baby arrives

Mon Mar 19 13:13:16 UTC 2012

We had a bumbo and I never liked it. Made me nervous to have my daughter in a position she couldn't have gotten into on her own.
Used it once and never again.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
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Oh, my cousin had one of those, and I borrowed it once on a family reunion.
It's a round chair made of wipeable plastic.  Because of the way it's built,
a baby can sit up in it long before he or she is able to support the body,
so it can be used as a feeding seat, instead of asking for a high chair at a
restaurant or dragging one along on a vacation.

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

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From: "janel" <jjointski at verizon.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Suggestions about products helpful when baby arrives

> I would also suggest the bumbo chair.  I believe that a baby can sit in it
> from three months to at least fourteen months.  Noah loved his when he
> used it.
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> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Suggestions about products helpful when baby
> arrives
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>> You know, Bridgit, everybody is so different in what they find useful,
>> and what they find extra.  You might consider going to BabiesRUs.com and
>> clicking on Baby Registry.  You'll find Checklist and Quickstart options
>> that add a lot of the basics you'll need from each category onto your
>> registry automatically.  If you create a registry, you can add and delete
>> items from your list right on the site, even if you don't publicize your
>> list to anybody for a baby shower or the like.  The online descriptions
>> are very helpful.
>>
>> As far as diapers and clothes, I wouldn't recommend getting too many
>> things till you know what the sex of your baby is, and how big he or she
>> is likely to be.  The teeny tiny newborn outfits won't work for more than
>> a few weeks, unless you have an exceptionally small baby, and you'll find
>> you like some diaper brands better than others.
>>
>> For me, I found that the sheer amount of stuff became overwhelming in
>> itself.  Well-meaning moms with older kids gave me literally mountains of
>> clothes and handed-down gear, and I didn't know what to do with a lot of
>> it or even where to put it.  If I were going to do it all over again,
>> which I'm not, I would probably politely turn down a lot of non-essential
>> items, or quietly accept them and then give them away myself.  A few
>> things I found particularly helpful were a bottle warmer, since I was
>> pumping breastmilk as often as I was nursing to get my supply up, and
>> then supplementing when my supply didn't go up, and a changing pad that
>> could make an ordinary counter into a dressing table without adding an
>> extra piece of furniture.  I found a baby swing to be a lifesaver, but
>> that might have been because my baby was in a hip brace for the first few
>> months and got used to sleeping in a sitting position.  Oh, and I still
>> use the baby monitor in the evenings when Sarah has gone to bed, but
>> there's probably no real need for it anymore.  My stepson rolls his eyes
>> and calls it my electrical umbillical, but it's still comforting to hear
>> her talk herself to sleep at night.  Some things I wouldn't buy again
>> because they cost more than they were worth to me were a portable swing
>> and a jumper, which each only fit for a few months before they were
>> outgrown.
>>
>> Again, the preferences are so personal, and there's such a mind-blowing
>> array of stuff out there, that the best thing would be for you to go
>> online and check things out, or if you have someone you trust to help
>> you, go to a store and get your hands on things, which might be even
>> better.  I only say to think about going with someone you trust, like a
>> mom who's raised kids before, because that some store employees might
>> convince you that you need a whole lot more than you really do.  Good
>> luck!
>>
>> 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
>>
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>> From: "Jodie Riker" <xandir at samobile.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 12:29 PM
>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Suggestions about products helpful when baby
>> arrives
>>
>>> Hi Bridget. If you're going to breast feed, I highly recommend a boppy.
>>> If you don't know what that is, it goes around your belly and you rest
>>> the baby on it to make it easier for you to support him or her and for
>>> him or her to more easily reach your breast.
>>>
>>> I also recommend a soother. Kahlan loves hers!
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