[blparent] Accessible ways to track diaper changing, feeding, etc.

Sat Dec 12 01:35:51 UTC 2015

Hi Tracey,

How recently did you use Baby Feeding Log? I'm just cynically
wondering if it remains accessible today. :-)

Thanks,

Darrell

On 12/11/15, Darrell Shandrow Hilliker <darrell.shandrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Ronit,
>
> Thanks for the lead on Baby Connect. Your experiences with it do not
> seem to match mine. Immediately after purchasing and installing it, I
> found unlabeled controls and very little useful information. I'm
> wondering if this is an app that used to be accessible once upon a
> time? I'd consider writing the app's developer, but, really, where's
> the time for that? I guess I'll just ask Apple to issue a refund.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Darrell
>
>
>
>
> On 12/11/15, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> One app taht we have had our nanny use to keep track of things for us
>> is called baby connect. It's quite accessible, I really like using it.
>> I have used it to log things but honestly it's more work to do this as
>> new parents. IF yo uneed someone else to track it for you so yo ucan
>> read it later though, it's a great app. You can each have an account
>> so each parent can see each other's entries. I don't recommend
>> tracking feeds or diaper changes though, you will know if something is
>> wrong. Wet diapers are easy to track, every time you change a diaper
>> it should be wet. Feeds are so often that keeping track of them is
>> kind fo silly especially in the first few weeks.
>> Good luck.
>> Ronit
>>
>> On 12/11/15, Star Gazer via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 				Realize too, guys, that these classes sole
>>> purpose is to pass on material. I hesitate to use the word information,
>>> because one person's information is another person's useless data.
>>> My point is that the newborn instructor will never say "You guys are
>>> functional adults, you've made it this far in life, you'll do fine with
>>> your
>>> babies, go home and enjoy yourselves".
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tammy
>>> via
>>> BlParent
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 8:11 PM
>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Tammy <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible ways to track diaper changing,
>>> feeding,
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I never tracked any of this information unless it had been requested by
>>> a
>>> doctor.  Unless there's an issue with feeding it's not necessary to do
>>> so.
>>> But if I needed to I'd have used a memo app on my phone or dictated it
>>> into
>>> notes, or used notepad if my windows pc was closest.  the tracking apps
>>> for
>>> such things are really not helpful for us but might be for your doctor
>>> if
>>> there are fraphs etc.
>>>
>>> hth
>>>
>>> Tammy
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Darrell Shandrow Hilliker via BlParent
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 7:20 PM
>>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Darrell Shandrow Hilliker
>>> Subject: [blparent] Accessible ways to track diaper changing, feeding,
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>> Allison and I realize that we need to be able to log and track several
>>> important metrics, such as diapers and feeding. Of course, in our
>>> new-born care class, the instructor described writing this information
>>> into a log, which obviously does nothing for us.
>>>
>>> We wish to be able to log and effectively use this information in a
>>> way that works best for us, while reasonably accommodating the needs
>>> of sighted hospital staff.
>>>
>>> I tried the tracking tools found in the Baby Connect and My Baby Today
>>> iOS apps, but found them inaccessible.
>>>
>>> I would be interested in learning how all of you have tracked critical
>>> baby-related metrics in an accessible manner.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Darrell
>>>
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