Oooops, I meant antique buying. Cindy On Tue, 29 May 2001 08:04:21 -0400 "Elizabeth H. Thiers" <[log in to unmask]> writes: > I agree with Bobby and the others. Once your pregnant ask you OB > where to > find a doula to help you out. They are usually women who are nurses > who can > come in and do some light housekeeping. Something of a mother's > helper/birth coach. Usually, you hire one later in pregancy but, > considering the cp, you may wish to have one earlier. > Resources to look at include throughthelookingglass.com a resource > for women > with disabilities (you may know that already), check with your > church if you > go to see if you can have someone at least drop by to see how you > are doing, > there are local companies that have monitoring services with prices > dependent on you needs. > > After baby, get an OT or someone else in there to take a look at you > and > help with your needs in the house. Also, let the doctor know you > have been > having some difficulties. > > How's the Clomid? > > Beth the OT > > email address: [log in to unmask] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Barber, Kenneth > L. > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 7:18 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: I need opinions > > > jennifer, > 1st chris loves you, we can tell that, > 2nd it is not terrible to have help > 3rd especially when pregnant see 2nd above. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jennifer Lahiff [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 11:39 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: I need opinions > > > Since we are on the subject of independence ... I need opinions on > my > situation ... When my husband and I got together, I was much more > "abled" > bodied then I am now ... Even though I am still able to get around > our > apartment by myself... I find myself stumbling in unsafe places ... > and > tasks are becoming harder for me to complete in an expected time > frame > (lol...so many examples!) > Anyway, Chris is finding it harder to leave in the morning without > knowing > that I'm safe, and being able to get a drink (lets say) without > worrying > whether or not I can open a bottle ... > He wants me to get someone to "look after" me a few hrs of the day > ... to > make sure I'm ok... I'm stubborn!!! And until this thread was first > posted, > I > never thought of the potential importance of having someone help me > since I > grew up always having to deal with it... Am I making sense..??? > And when and if I get pregnant...wouldn't it be wise for someone to > be there > watching after me some of the time???? Where can I look to get a > person to > help me?? Do I even qualify?? I'm mostly venting...so forgive me > Jennifer > ps- When Chris and I take a vacation... It's quite hard to find an > accessible > restroom...so in that case I do too wear protective underwear while > on the > road ... I never had to use them ..but it's comfort in knowing I > have that > if > worst comes to worst... > > ((((((sorry so long)))))))) >