[blparent] First time mom with many questions!

[Sharon Howerton]

Dear Briley,
Congratulations and I can certainly understand you have questions and concerns. I am an instructor at the Hadley School for the blind (also a blind parent and grandparent) and teach a three course series for blind and visually impaired parents including a course called Preparation. I would encourage you to contact us 
Hadley.edu
to enroll. But perhaps you might also be interested in an online chat that I do with parents currently on Wednesdays at 1 PM Central. We have done this online but may do some chats by phone. One does not have to be one of my students to participate. So you or anyone on this list may contact me at
sharon at hadley.edu
for more information. You would be most welcome either to study or to chat.
Sharon Howerton  

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From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Briley O'Connor via blparent
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 10:00 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] First time mom with many questions!

Hi all,

My husband and I are expecting our first baby in April, and we’re super excited. I’ve been a member of the NFB most of my life and have had a good amount of experience with babies, but this preparing for baby thing is way more overwhelming than I thought. The internet almost makes it worse. There are about 3263 things I’m supposed to put on my registry, not to mention that most things don’t come with a “great for blind parents” disclaimer. Anyway, any tips about necessary gear or useful blindness specific products would be amazing! I’ll take any advice, but my numero uno priority is an infant carseat that’s light and sturdy without a base since neither of us drive, and a good stroller with an easy fold.

I’m excited to hear from everyone and to get to know you.

Best,
Briley
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