[blparent] New Parent Introduction

[Tracey Turri]

Hello Kathy,
I am from Maryland.  It's great to meat you to!
Tracey

On 9/19/12, Kevin Athey <familyathey at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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