[blparent] [parent] Introduction

[Star Gazer]

Whatever we advise, some of it will work and some won't. 
I found it very difficult to sleep with my daughter in our room. She was
loud, moved around a lot and seemed to have a mommy detector, in that she'd
sleep just fine until I came into the room. Then she'd want to eat or play
or whatever. 
A lot of what you will end up doing will make sense when you experience it.
The idea of having them close by sounds great and for some people it may
work. There is such a thing as too close and you will need to figure that
out. Most houses aren't that big, and you'll hear them if they cry.  The
only ceavot to this might be if there is some medical issue going on. Babies
are very good at making their needs known. All humans are I think until we
teach them that's not a good thing. 
I'd plan on two cribs because you don't know how they will like to sleep.
Get one but plan on two just in case you discover that you really do need
another one. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Stewart Jackson
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 4:17 PM
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It seems like one crib would probably be all you need. I would check in with
some twin parenting sites, but I know that twins are often put in the same
bed in the hospital. I also used to babysit for a friend whose child was
only five days older than my son and I put them in the crib and playpen
together. There are of course, some disadvantages to this idea, but the
everyday space saving and the twins just liking to be together may out weigh
the negatives.

I always put the crib up in my own room for my three boys as I preferred to
have them close at night, and we also did a lot of co-sleeping. What big
pieces of equipment you will need is going to depend somewhat on your
parenting styles and choices. Please do keep that in mind when deciding what
you need. 


Jennifer

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From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star Gazer
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We have this as well. It's great.

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From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Ann
Riccobono
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 11:04 AM
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They actually make wooden dressers that are both dresser and dressing table.
We loved this because we have a very sturdy surface to change our kids, and
a dresser to put clothes all in one piece of furniture. This might be
especially nice for you guys as you won't have to worry about cramming a
dresser and changing table into a room that might all ready be crowded with
two cribs. Also, the dresser/dressing table looks just like a dresser, so
your kids will be able to continue to use it as they drow. The one we have
definitely has room for two sets of clothes. Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star Gazer
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 10:14 AM
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Scott,
You'll need cribs, and a playpen of some kind, usually these are called pack
n plays. You'll only need one of these. 
You'll want a swing or bouncy seat, basically a place to put a baby where
they can look at objects like a mirror. Many swings andbouncy seats have
these attached. 
You will want a place to change diapers, I found a desk or dresser (or even
a counter) work far better then a changing table. The height of a desk,
dresser or counter is easier on my back, plus changing tables can only bear
weight up to about 30 pounds. That comes very quickly. 
I've found that your height and any other physical issues will be more of an
impact then blindness. You will need to be able to easily remove and place
the babies in cribs and pack n plays. You will need a comfortable surface to
dress and undress them. 
You will need carseats. 
You will want a glider or rocking chair with a footrest so you can
comfortably hold the babies. 


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott
Greenblatt
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 1:36 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Introduction

Hello everyone! My name is Scott Greenblatt. I am due to become a first time
father in less than 2 months. I happen to be completely blind and I'm hoping
that this list will help me prepare myself to care for my children when they
arrive. You heard or read me correctly, I'm about to be the proud father of
fraternal twins. My wife and I don't know the sexes of the babies but we're
struggling our way through baby names to try to make up a list of final name
contenders that we can choose from after they arrive. We are living in New
Rochelle, New York in a single family home with our 3 dogs and 1 cat; 1 of
those dogs is my Seeing Eye dog, one is my retired guide dog from South
Eastern Guide dogs, and the other is my wife's pet along with the matching
cat she had when we met. We only moved up here in June and I'm still looking
for work. My wife works 6 days a week as the Cantor of Temple Israel of New
Rochelle and I'm licensed as an attorney in Florida where I grew up. At the
moment we're also trying to register online for baby items that we'll need
immediately when they are born. If you have suggestions on such fundamental
items that we should look into which work especially well for the blind
please tell me about them and why you think they're so marvelous so we can
make sure to pick them up. I would also love to hear about baby care
techniques and procedures to help alleviate my anxiety about how I'm going
to take care of two newborns when my wife has to go back to work after her 8
week maternity leave. 

Sincerely,
                Scott Greenblatt
sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com

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