I heard from someone yesterday who is pregnant with my eye
condition, I say my eye condition, I don’t own it, but it’s easier than
spelling that huge word out and I could call it RP, but some people wouldn’t
know what that stood for…
So if you are pregnant, try to practice on a friend’s baby
or family member, they may try to tell you how to do it but at the end of the
day, you do what makes it right for you.
If you can’t get a real baby to put on the nappies, then a
doll. Sounds silly, but anything you can do to practice, will help and eliminate
stress when the time comes, as when that time comes, believe me, you won’t have
time to think.
I didn’t have any practice and wish I had. Feeding babies
with a bottle? Well you have to measure the powder out and then add the water,
if you put water in first then powder; it’s so much more difficult. You can get
jugs with tactile lines on. If you turn the teat around in the baby’s mouth
from time to time, it helps with their wind and with them taking the milk. It’s
amazing how your baby will learn to get food he/she will have to come to you
rather than you feeling for their mouth, if you hold the bottle, Use one finger releasing it from the grip of
the bottle to feel for babies mouth then the teat will go where your finger is.
Obviously always wash hands before dealing with baby, and
afterwards.
Never ever lay baby on the table on one of those changing
mats, the baby will wriggle and the mat will slip off the table onto the floor.
Always do things like changing nappies on the ground and
have everything at hand what you need for example, baby wipes open, nappy sacks
open the bag ready and nappy ready. Disposable nappies fasten at the front,
sounds silly? Well, I didn’t know when I had mine and your brain goes to mush.
When your child gets old enough to crawl, learn to carpet
ski. In fact skiing is good for not standing on toys too as really that will
hurt to stand on a toy let alone break the toy.
When I used to go out I went with my ex Husband so he could
see there was no problem. As for my now Husband, he had his two girls and had
to carry them on his back in one of those harnesses, but I don’t think that
will be good for your back, I asked him how he used a pushchair? He told me he
would pull it behind him, I did the bad thing of laughing as that really would
look odd, but I felt so bad after that as what choice did he have? He couldn’t
push the pram as he would crash it into something so pulling it with one hand
and using a guide dog or cane in the other hand. I can tell you he did a
fantastic job and brought the girls up so well. He was a great Dad when they
were growing up despite having family members on his in-law side telling him he
was doing everything wrong. At the end
of the day, you do what makes it right for you.
It’s obvious that if you are pregnant you are going to
stress about having your baby, but if you are blind or sighted, you will panick,
it’s called being a Mother. If you are comfortable, your baby will be. Your
baby will pick up on any tension. Just keep things in order, label them if you
can with Braille or a fantastic pen friend, I wish they were around when I had
my baby, if you can’t read Braille, get yourself a penfriend please? They can
be bought from the RNIB in the UK, not sure about other countries but the
internet will tell you. If you need any more information please feel free to
contact me.
My contact details will be coming up for this year in a blog
coming to a cinema near you soon. Hehehe. My email address is the same as last
year, but if you don’t have it, don’t worry, I will be publishing it soon.
For New RP Mum and Dads out there, you have your time, your
love for your child and that is the most important thing. Don’t be afraid, just
try your best to get in as much practice as possible before junior comes along.
With Lullaby love.
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