[blParent] pregnant with my first baby and wondering about helpful resources?

[Christina Rebilas-Kruzik]

One great piece of equipment I use and am partially sighted/legally blind
later in life but after my first child is the Jeep Wagon Stroller. I still
use it today as he’s 6 years old! It works with baby seats up to 100lbs and
can both be pulled and pushed, folded and is able to go with you! I highly
recommend it with or without the stroller piece because the baby is right
with you and you have some storage as well when at stores or walking the
community! Wishing you all the best with your new little one. May is a
wonderful time of year for a little one.
Blessings,
Christina

On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 2:21 PM Judy Jones via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi, Debbie and Stephanie,
>
> An alternative to dimo tape I used was clear laminate sheets you can buy on
> Amazon for much cheaper than from the specialized blindness companies.  You
> want to make sure you buy a heavy mill
>
> Judy
>
> "Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Deborah Kent
> Stein
> via BlParent
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2022 10:59 AM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817 at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [blParent] pregnant with my first baby and wondering about
> helpful resources?
>
>
>
> Dear Stephanie,
>
> Congratulations on launching your journey into parenthood! My daughter and
> I
> very much enjoyed reading together, and here are a few resources I found
> helpful.
>
> The National Library Service (NLS) has a large collection of print/Braille
> children's books that you can borrow. National Braille Press has board
> books
> as well as books for older kids that you can get through their
> print/Braille
> Book-of-the-Month Club. I think that program is now free.
>
> When my daughter was a toddler and preschooler I Brailled a lot of books
> myself. Books for small kids don't have many words per page, so it was
> quite
> easy to use clear Dymo tape or simply to Braille on the pages with a slate
> and stylus. My husband or one of my sisters-in-law would read the print to
> me and I'd create the Braille. I could even get them to give me picture
> descriptions. I could mark important features of a picture with clear
> Scotch
> tape.
>
> Books with tactile features were a lot of fun. You can get all kinds of
> pop-up books commercially, and they have moving parts that are quite
> intriguing. There are also books that add texture to some of the pictures.
>
> Have fun!
>
> Debbie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephanie
> Campbell via BlParent
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2022 12:22 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Stephanie Campbell <stephanie.m.zundel at gmail.com>
> Subject: [blParent] pregnant with my first baby and wondering about helpful
> resources?
>
> Hi,
>
> I am new to this mailing list. I am pregnant with my first baby and due in
> early May. I am fully blind (only see light and dark). My blindness is not
> genetic so my baby will be sighted. I am making my baby registry and was
> wondering if anyone has items that are must haves for blind parents? Does
> anyone know if the evenflo stroller works to be both pulled and pushed? Any
> tips that I should know to be a successful blind parent? Any programs where
> I can get free books that are print braille, and picture books? I know
> seedlings has a good selection and national braille press has some too, but
> I was wondering if there is a program to get some for free since the cost
> adds up very quickly. I am very excited to be a parent, but would love any
> advice or guidance.
>
> Thank you,
>
> --
> Stephanie Campbell, M.Ed.
> School Counselor
> Soaring Hawk Elementary
>
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