[blparent] Intro

[Lisamaria Martinez]

Hey Jessica,

Welcome!

Many of us work full-time and commute as well.

I am a mom of a little boy who will turn two this Sunday. From the
door of my home to the door of my job my commute is about an hour an
forty five minutes one way. Forty five of those minutes are spent on
BART, San francisco's subway/train system. Part of the commute is
spent taking him to or picking him up from daycare.

I wouldn't get too worried about things until you are pregnant. Just
learn, read, talk to other parents (both blind and sighted), and
retain knowledge. when you get pregnant then start trying out what
stroller works for your commuting needs, what carriers work for your
commuting needs, etc, etc, etc.

Hope you have good news to share with us soon and that we're a
valuable source for you.

Sincerely,
Lisamaria

On 2/20/13, Jessica Diaz <jldiaz421 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/20/13, Bernadetta <bernadetta_pracon at samobile.net> wrote:
>> Hey there, Jessica,
>> Welcome to the list. It's great that you're enthusiastic about starting
>> a family, learning about babies, etc. You'll definitely get the support
>> you need on here. We're all very helpful, if I should say so myself,
>> even if our oppinions differ from one another greatly sometimes. That's
>> a good thing though; This way you get varying points of view, different
>> advice, so that you can pick and choose what you want to take from it.
>> I'm Bernadetta, and I contribute   to this list frequently. I'm a mommy
>> of a little boy who has just turned a year old  yesterday. Both my
>> fiance and I work from home, and we moved to the suburbs of CT after
>> having lived in Boston when I found out we were expecting. So I guess I
>> can't give you much advice about baby on subways and daycare prices,
>> but we have one thing in common so far as I can see. I knew next to
>> nothing about babies when I found out  I was pregnant. There's a lot to
>> learn,and being apprehensive as a prospective blind parent, heck, a
>> parent in general, is completely understandable.
>> But guess what? You get the hang of it quickly enough. As long as you
>> give yourself time to prepare and you educate yourself, you'll have it
>> down in know time. You're definitely taking a step in the right
>> direction by networking with us. Just from reading your brief message,
>> I suspect you're someone with stability and a level head, and guess
>> what? That's one of the most important assets you have at your disposal
>> as a blind parent.
>> So, sorry for my long ramble, but my point is that I was a total newbie
>> at this baby business; I mean, I didnt' even know how to change a
>> diaper, and I was nervous about getting to hold my baby before I had
>> him. And here I am a year later, feeling like a veteran and loving it.
>> Grins. So I'm living proof, as are a bunch of us on here, that
>> parenting is perfectly possible while blind, even if you have no clue
>> what it's all about at first.
>> Again, welcome to the list, and  ask as many questions as you like.
>> We're here for you.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Bernadetta
>>
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