[blparent] Babies on Monitors

[Angie Matney]

I posed this question on twitter. Someone suggested the talking
fingertip pulse oximeter from speak to me catalog. I don't know how
well this will work with a tiny baby, but it might be worth looking
into. www.speaktomecatalog.com

Someone else suggested that people talk to Mrs. Maurer, who might have
had to do something similar for her son (though that was quite a few
years ago).

I hope this helps.

Angie





On 5/16/12, Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817 at att.net> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Brandi,
>
> Perhaps you might talk to her or the hospital staff about  how the overlays
>
> can be made.  Please contact me off list and let's discuss.  Thanks!
>
> Debbie
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandy W" <ballstobooks at gmail.com>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Babies on Monitors
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>>I have dealt with other monitors with touch screens. It is scary and tough
>> but can be done. What I've done is made overlays for the different screens
>>
>> I
>> will need and switched them with each push of the button. This all works
>> fine until one gets an error and the screens don't line up. At this point
>> you have to know to cancel and reprogram the monitator from the start
>> when
>> you can't get past the error. I wonder if we knew the state if we could
>> somehow build a care calendar for her to get volunteers to be on call if
>> she
>> should need help? Also what about looking on ebay and other such places
>> for
>> a earlier model of the monitor? The other thing I can think of is that
>> the
>> hospitals all have volunteers. Maybe they would be willing to ask any of
>> them if they would volunteer with the mom. O so scary! I'll keep her in
>> my
>> thoughts and prayers that all will work out so she can stay with her
>> baby.
>>
>>
>>
>> "To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out
>> is
>> a spark."
>> - Victor Hugo
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:31 PM
>> To: Multiple recipients of NFBnet blparent Mailing List
>> Subject: [blparent] Babies on Monitors
>>
>>
>> I have just spoken with the new mom Jan posted about earlier.  Her baby is
>>
>> a
>> preemie, and he will be on a heart monitor when he leaves the hospital.
>> The
>> monitor has a touch screen.  The hospital tried to find an older model
>> with
>> buttons, but they say they are unable to do so.  She is a single mom with
>> very limited support in the community, so this is presenting a serious
>> problem.  Has anyone on this list had to deal with an inaccessible heart
>> monitor?  Any and all suggestions are welcome!
>>
>> Debbie
>>
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