[blparent] making baby clothes

Mon Mar 19 14:23:34 UTC 2012

Why on earth would your husband sell the bed if doing so means you can't get in and out of it independently?

My husband has admittedly made some idiot suggestions, but nothing that meant I couldn't function as a human being.

When your husband suggested this, why on earth didn't you tell him to go pound sand?

I'm assumming the guy isn't a cold manipulator with serious control issues, but this post makes me wonder.

Also, why would you want your cousin to  move in and help care for the baby? Do you work and want this thinking it will be easier, or is there something else?  I ask because I thought a nanny would be easier too.  I found out that managing another human being is miserable. I'm just not able to do it, not when my emotions are high and unlike any other job, if the nanny doesn't show up, you or hubby doesn't go to work that day.  You can't just say "Well, I won't check my mail for a few days" or "I'll send all the calls to voicemail"

I found daycare to be far better, the rules and processes are what they are, the director handles the staff, so if Ms. Jane is sick for a month, it isn't my problem, that sort of thing.
So I'm not really sure why you want your cousin living with you and doing childcare.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tay Laurie
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 3:05 AM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] making baby clothes

Thank you so much for the information! My whelechair's seat is roughly 17
inches off the ground or so, and I can raise my arms another say, eight
inches. I can raise them level with my shoulders, any higher and they go
numb, so I can't really lift over my head. Is it ok for little one to sleep
in a swing? I've seen it done, but then again, the baby in question was
severely disabled, had a gastric feeding tube and everything. I actually got
to see my old basinette, and I must say, at the time, i was jealous I
couldn't fit into it anymore! It looked so comfy and cozy. We have some room
on one side of the bed where a small crib or basinette can fit, but my
husband is thinking of selling the bedstead we have and just using a metal
frame. My problem is, then I can't pull on the posts to get out
independently.
Also, would using picnic or other types of baskets for organisation be a
good idea? For example, blankets in one, diapers in another, baby butt
powder, cream, etc in another? I figure if they can be closed and neatly
stacked sidways, they can make a compact type cabinet until we can get into
a bigger place and find room for actual furniture. We're also going to see
if one of my friends wants to move down here and in with us, which is a
great idea, since he can study at the local college. He even offered to be
an extra set of hands if we needed it. My cousin had a rule that if I held
her son, I had to be sitting or lying down, since right now my seizures
aren't terribly well-controlled. I'm talking to both doctors involved to see
what can be done, but I've noticed they've decreased quite a bit in the past
week or two, even if I forget my meds, so maybe the hormones are helping.
Since I can sew simple jumpers, dresses, etc, I figure I could make clothing
for if it's a baby girl, especially a little white dress/robe for if we do
get her blessed/baptised.
I guess you're right,I haven't seen the rocker type cradles in quite a
while, either. The last time I saw them was in my grandmother's closet, and
she said they're very dangerous because they could flip over. Since the crib
can be raised and lowered, that might be a good idea for when hubby is
caring for her, or our friend, since he can stand and walk just fine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] making baby clothes

> Hi.  First of all, there's no reason you can't make baby clothes if you
> have the time and the expertise to do it.  Dresses are fine for baby
> girls, especially in the summer months or in warm climates, and they make
> diapering convenient.  The dresses usually come with pretty shorts or
> panties to go underneath them and cover the diaper.  I would strongly
> recommend looking for fabrics that are flame retardant.  Most commercially
> approved pajamas for kids have to be flame retardant to be sold in the
> United States.
>
> If space is a limitation and you want a swing that's low to the ground,
> try checking out the cradle swings.  They're lighter, lower, and more
> portable than the bigger swings.  In my experience, I couldn't use the
> cradle swing for as long with my baby as I used the bigger model because
> she started to try and get out of the seat once she was mobile.  But the
> choice might be perfect to you since it's built so that the cradle or seat
> part is only a few inches off the floor, and the top of the frame is maybe
> two feet high or so.  I think the model I had was a Fisher Price, and it
> had a rainforest theme with sounds and toys for the baby to bat at.
>
> There is a special laundry soap called Dreff that's made for washing baby
> clothes, but it's expensive and, in my opinion, doesn't work so well.
> What I did was to get a name brand detergent--All, to be precise--in the
> type that is free of dyes and perfumes.  My child never had a problem with
> it, and I'm sensitive to the fumes anyway, so it worked out well for
> everyone.
>
> You know, I haven't seen any of the old-fashioned rocking type cradles
> around for a long time.  I'm wondering if maybe they weren't safe.  My
> sister was in one thirty-some years ago, but none of the parents I've come
> in contact with now use them.  The crib I used could be raised and
> lowered, or there are play yards (Pack and Plays, I think they're called)
> with cradle attachments for when the baby is small.
>
> The question of when to move a baby into a separate room will spark a big
> debate anywhere.  There are some who have the baby in its own room from
> the get-go, and some who choose to co-sleep with the baby in their room,
> or in their bed, for months or years.  It's really a personal decision.
> At first, you'll want to make it as easy as possible for getting up at
> night, so with your limitations, having a basinet or a play yard in your
> room might be a good option.  It really won't become inappropriate, as you
> say, till you or your husband or the child decides it's a problem, which
> could be years down the line, or weeks.  But this idea that every person
> in a family has to have his or her own room was really only advocated in
> the last generation or so.
>
> Sorry so long, I don't claim to know everything, but I had a zillion
> questions before my baby came, too, and it's good to ask.  Don't worry,
> some things get easier with time, and then there are other complications
> to figure out.
>
> 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: "Tay Laurie" <j.t.laurie at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 12:26 AM
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blparent] making baby clothes
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> considering that I know a good portion about sewing, knitting, etc, I was
>> wondering if it would be ok to make my own baby clothes, at least for a
>> few outfits? I think that doing so might be cheaper, and would give me
>> something to do until baby arrives. I'm not looking to make things out of
>> silk, satin, etc, but sturdy, soft fabrics and things that are easily
>> washable. Also, are dresses for a little girl appropriate even at such a
>> small age?
>>
>> I also wondered about baby swings. The few I've seen are fairly large.
>> Right now we only have a one bedroom apt, but will be moving into a
>> larger one, or possibly a rented house, as soon as possible. I don't
>> think one of the ones that suspends from the doorway would be my cup of
>> tea, as knowing me I'd forget and run into it. Can anyone suggest brands
>> or styles of swings, cribs, etc? Anything lower to the ground or that can
>> be raised and lowered, since hubby can stand and I can stand for only a
>> few minutes at a time might be a good idea.
>> Also, what about laundry soap? Do we simply use less of the normal stuff
>> we use, or is there a specific baby detergent? I appologise if these are
>> silly questions, but I'd rather have them answered than make a mistake
>> and hurt the young one.
>> And, another stupid question. I've seen a basinette. But I haven't really
>> seen a cradle, except for the doll cradle I had in 2nd grade, that was
>> directly on the ground. The two boards that made up the head and foot
>> were curved at the bottom to provide the rocking action. Is this how real
>> cradles are? Or are they slightly higher? my grandmother said they're not
>> on a stand since the baby could flip them over.
>> I'm just trying to decide what kind of furniture to get, i.e crib,
>> cradle, etc. Also, at what age should we consider little one sleeping in
>> his or her own room? Since it would take a few minutes for me to get into
>> my chair and roll into the nursery, (five minutes on average) I don't
>> want to neglect little one because it's hard to get out of bed. So we
>> figured for at least a litlte while having him or her sleeping in our
>> room, so one of us can quickly tend to their needs. But at what age does
>> that become inappropriate?
>> Again, thank you guys for all your help!
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