[blparent] New Parent Introduction

[Kevin Athey]

Tracey,
It is very nice to meet you and that you were able to find the list.
Do you mind me asking where you are from? I know that being a new
parent is intimidating for anyone; not just those of us who are blind.
I also think you've come to the right place. I hope that you learn a
lot and that you find the support you are looking for. I'm sorry, I
don't have a guide dog so I have no clue as to going about introducing
your dog and the little one. I would think that most dogs are very
baby friendly though I also have heard that they are possessive. I
guess the best thing to do is to make sure you give the dog the
attention she needs as well when possible. Good luck!

Kathy

On 9/19/12, Tracey Turri <turri.tracey at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello parents,
> My name is Tracey, and I am expecting my first child in early Apr of
> next year.  I have very little usable vision, just light, dark,
> cullors and shaddos.  Being a parent has always been the one thing I
> have wanted to acomplish in my life, I feal my purpus in life is to be
> a mom, that said the fact I am blind has, and I am sure will present a
> few more chalenges thrue this jurney than for a sighted mother.  My
> fiancee Ian and I, (Ian is fully sighted by the way) are both very
> excited to become parents and would love to get advice from others who
> have been there.
> One of my first questions is how to introduce baby and your guide dog.
>  My yellow lab Pria I think all ready is guessing something is up with
> mom, she's been more clingy and attentive over the passed few weeks
> (maby the fact I've had morning sickness plays a roal in that?)  Plus
> last week when we had the first altrosound she wasn't quite sure about
> the woosh woosh woosh noise of the babies heart beting coming out of
> the computer, Ian thinks she thought the doctor was hurting me.  We've
> been giving her the usual amount of attention and walkies, work and
> leasure, and trying to keep her ruteen as normal as possible, but I
> would like her to be prepaired once little one comes home.
> I am so greatful that their is a list for blind parents to unite and
> support one another with out worrieing about someone trying to take
> our children away if were having a little bit of a hard time.  In kace
> you couldn't tell, that's something that really worries me, someone
> making an arbitrary judgment that I shouldn't be aloud to parent just
> because of the blindness issue.
> Ok, reading back over this, I find that I am blabbing, so I'll stop
> now, but I am looking forward to learning from and hopefully making
> new friends with you.
> Have a blessed day,
> Tracey
>
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