| Author | Message | ||
     Gemma Tombs (Anthillmob) Newbie Username: Anthillmob Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2005 Rating: N/A |
wish id found this place sooner! im due to have my first baby in 2 weeks time and am currently having a nightmare sewing velcro to baby vests and babygros and anything that has "popper" fastenings. I have arthritis in my hands which limits what i can do with them. ive been searching google and the web to no avail for velcro fastening or easy fastening baby clothes for parents who are disabled. i find it rediculous that there is virtually nothing in this line. velcro fastenings bibs. whoop-de-doo! (scuse my sarcasm). so has anyone else got any tips, pointers etc? my fingers are getting worn to bloody stumps with all this sewing and with arthritic hands sewing is a complete nightmare. my mums taken some off me but shes got arthritis too and sewing is the one thing my partner cant do bless him. | ||
| Heather Andrew (Heather) Newbie Username: Heather Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2005 Rating: N/A |
Hi Gemma, I've just had a google for baby clothes without poppers and can't find anything, but I'll keep trying. You could always forget the baby grows and vests and go for layers of trousers, T-shirts, tops and cardies. There is no rule cast in stone that says babies must wear baby grows - though they do look so cute in them! Most of the clothes for babies are elasticated and don't have the complicated fastenings that the vests and gros do. Good luck with the birth, and congratulations in advance, Heather | ||
| simone Baker Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
Hi there. I have problems with dexterity, as I have three fingers on each hand and no thumbs (as a consequence of Thalidomide). I worried about the poppers on baby grows, but found that in actual fact I could manage them, just using two fingers, and hooking my nails around the popper. Your child also adapts to you and your impairments - eg, my daughter learned to lie still and not struggle during nappy changes. The only thing about Velcro is that the "hooks" end up getting stuck to everything else! If you have a girl, you could use tights, and nowadays they do offer far more choice in clothing. I did manage to find a shop which sold clothes fastened with Velcro - it was in Woodstock, in the Cotswolds, but the price was horrendous. Good luck! It gets easier as they get older, and now my daughter is 9 years and can fasten things better than I can! | ||
| Beverley Gormley (Widgetgirl) Newbie Username: Widgetgirl Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2005 Rating: N/A |
Hi there I'm sure Blooming Marvellous used to do easy fastening baby clothes. Alternatively, i've only got one hand and i used to buy the baby vests from mackays. The were just very small baby vests with no fasteners between the legs! If you need any help please give me a shout. Take care and let us know what you have!! | ||
| Gemma Tombs (Anthillmob) Newbie Username: Anthillmob Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2005 Rating: N/A |
thanks guys. the velcro sewing is going slowly but as i wont be dressing baby in babygrows unless its bedtime the rush to get them done is less hectic now. seems there is a hole in the market. im suprised that there arent many helpful items for parents. when i search google a lot of the time it bring up stuff for caring for a disabled child. if i had the time and money id put it into filling this gap in the market. its good to have found this place, even if its a little late in the day to start asking all sorts of questions. only wish id found it sooner. ten days to go and counting. ill certainly stick around here and let you know when ive had the baby. | ||
| Mandy Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
Hi there, Congratulations on the new baby! Hope it is all going well, and you are not too exausted!!( We had a little boy in september and we are just coming out the other side of wanting to jump out the bedroom window from sleep deprevation!) I was wondering if Simone could remember the name of the shop in Woodstock that sold those sort of easy fit Baby clothes? Ive just been diagnosed with Rhuematoid A and struggle with some of my sons clothes Thanks | ||
| Jane Dorney (Janeuk) Newbie Username: Janeuk Post Number: 8 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
Hi there, Oh goodness Id not even thought about poppers on bay grows yet arghhhhh. Im 6 months pregnant and Im having sooo many other problems - housing, useless O/T, a hospital thats too busy to supply the needs of a wheelchair bound mum 2b = me! Then I read this and thought ohhhhh poppers on baby grows - gasp. The trouble is the professional peeps out there do not think that a disabled person could also be happily pregnant. Good grief how closed minded! As my baby is due early October I am tempted to let my little one sleep in a nappy and a lovely warm 'grow bag'. It sounds odd but its like a little sleeping bag for a baby where you slide the babe into it then it just has a button on each shoulder to hold it in place. You can get them on ebay cheaply. As I know Im having a little girl it will be easy pull up tights n dresses for day time I think. Thanks for raising this very important issue. I wouldn't have thought about it otherwise. kind regards Jane | ||
| Gemma Tombs (Anthillmob) Newbie Username: Anthillmob Post Number: 16 Registered: 11-2005 Rating: N/A |
i meant to come back sooner and tell you all what i discovered but i never did....mothercare sell proer vests from tiny baby size right up to whatever size, these done have any poppers. i found getting chops (her names charlie but i call her chops, i havent gone mad!) the size larger than what age she was were better as theyd then be long enough to tuck into trousers etc. also mothercare sell proper pyjamas without any poppers r fastenings, again from tiny baby size and up. these have been a godsend. only wish id known about this before we started all that manic sewing. chops is almost 7 months old now. cant believe where the time has gone! | ||
| Gemma Tombs (Anthillmob) Newbie Username: Anthillmob Post Number: 16 Registered: 11-2005 Rating: N/A |
 this is charlie at the beginning of the world cup! as you can see she was in the spirit of things! | ||
| Lisa Eden (Lse) Newbie Username: Lse Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
hiya My baby is 6 1/2 mths old and she is now on the move that she pulls herself around by her arms. Being a mum is the bestest thing that happened to me and I cant wait to have my 2nd baby in a couple of years time I HOPE. Did any of you have any difficulties with being pregnant and givin birth? I feel very lucky to become a mum and really love my daughter with my heart and our bond is so special and full of love that no words can describe. Those who are pregnant, enjoy every moment of it and Mums, enjoy watching your babies growing up. Lisa} | ||
| Amousley Newbie Username: Amousley Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2009 Rating: N/A |
I have had two babies with bad athritis especially in hands with seconds and poppers are a nightmare. The do get easier with use though. I used to use my teeth a lot! I would suggest you move to PJ and long socks asap. I hate to say it but if your habds are bad there are lots of other things that are worse than poppers eg anything childproof and arthritis usually gets worse after the birth - but they are worth it! | ||
| Alex Newbie Username: Alex Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2009 Rating: N/A |
Hello, I've been reading the posts about this particular problem and wondered if perhaps having poppers that are slightly larger and colour co-ordinated would be helpful?I'm currently developing this idea for mums in general, and I would love to hear some feedback on whether this would help mums with limited mobility or other obstacles such as being partially sighted.. I don't suffer from a disability myself but I'm a mum of two, my second being just 13 weeks old. I struggled with matching up the poppers on my baby who is very wriggly, you end up undoing them and re-doing them which babies don't often appreciate(!)so I can only imagine it could be trickier with eg. Arthritis. Any thoughts and experiences would be great to hear! | ||
| Mitty Newbie Username: Mitty Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2009 Rating: N/A |
Hi Alex, For me (soft)velcro would be the best form of fastening. Or just poppers that aren't so stiff. Slightly larger would be helpful or large-ish buttons, i hadn't thought of colour co-ordinated. What are your plans? Are you going to make and sell easy fastening baby clothing? I would be very interested. | ||
| Alex Newbie Username: Alex Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2009 Rating: N/A |
Thanks for your feedback, Mitty...it's really helpful, I'm trying to develop some ideas that have been floating around my head since the birth of my nipper, with the intention to hopefully make and sell them,... are there any other clothes that are a real bugbear when dressing your baby? Really grateful for your thoughts!  | ||
| Salliedane Newbie Username: Salliedane Post Number: 3 Registered: 07-2009 Rating: N/A |
Hi My name is sallie, me & my husband are looking into having a baby. We have cerebral palsy we have limited use in our hands. We having parenting craft classes and having trouble dressing the baby doll cause of poppers. Been looking everywhere in merry hill. Thinking of writing to all the retailers to complain about the fact none of their baby clothes have velcro fastners apart from boots and that only in their tiny baby section. My husband said just look on the internet but why should i when 'normal' parents dont have to. Would like anyones oppinion. from sallie & dane |
