Helping my paralysed partner

[Amyl24]

My partner and I are trying to conceive. He's a T5/T6 paraplegic, he is pretty much independent in everyday life, but I was wondering if anyone has been in a similar position and had any tricks up their sleeve, or useful items to buy to help him be an independent parent. Any tips would be greatly appreciated

If he's got a complete injury he will struggle to pick up the baby without some sort of aid. Can write more if you're still watching this thread (am paraplegic myself and only just seen this).

If he has his balance sorted, he can bend at the waist to reach the floor, lift himself in and out of his chair and even up a flight of stairs if needs be. We've worked out using a baby carrier would help him massively. When I go out, I make sure everything is in reach and he's comfortable enough anyway. But it was a case of bathing, changing and everyday tasks I would like a little help with getting the grips of. Just to make everything as easy as possible

Ah, it seems he's more able than me. I have no trunk control.
Re: changing. I changed my little one wherever there was a surface I could use. I now mainly change her on the floor (can't lift her onto baby change tables) using an incontinence pad for her to lie on.
I used a snugglebundl (a one-handed baby lifting wrap) to lift her when she was a baby.
I'm sure your husband would find baby-wearing useful. You can find sling libraries and try some to see what works before buying anything.
When your child can walk, a Boomerein is brilliant. It's a rein that fits around the waist and has a retractable line that fits onto a belt your little one wears. It means you can propel your wheelchair and don't need to use a hand to hold a rein.

I never could get my baby in and out of a bath, but your husband might be able to. My little one's dad had to bath her and i did bed baths. Now she's older I can just get her in the shower.
I can tell you that the baby stage is definitely the hardest for a paraplegic. Once they can walk and do things for themselves, life gets much easier! My little one is 2 and a half and I have no issues at all now.

Hope all of this is some help.

That's a real help. Thank you so much

No problem. :-)