I breastfed like a champ with both of my kids, even nursing my daughter while I was pregnant with my son. It was not seamless, however, because when I initially started breastfeeding my first-born I felt like I had no idea what I was doing and spent a lot of time frantically trying to work through [...]
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BPA in baby bottles, phthalates in baby sunscreen, melamine in baby formula, lead in baby toys. What are parents supposed to keep their baby healthy? Move to a desert island and live like Swiss family Robinson? Buy your own organic farm? Unfortunately, these options are not feasible for most of us.
Matilda is a very lucky [...]
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The Graco MyRide 65 car seat arrived on my doorstep by way of my neighbor’s house. When my 10-year-old neighbor walked up to the door carrying the bulky box, I couldn’t believe he’d lifted it. But I was surprised to find that, in spite of its size, it was fairly light. The same went for [...]
Tags: car seat, Car seat review, convertible car seat, Graco, Graco MyRide 65, Safety Car Seat
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Like many people of my generation, I didn’t grow up having sunscreen slathered on me every time I set foot outdoors. While I know the health benefits of wearing sunscreen today, that doesn’t mean I like applying it – to me or my infant daughter.
Many sunscreens feel greasy, tacky and oily after application. Put something [...]
Tags: baby products, Earth Baby organics, Green, Oleosome technology, organic, product reviews, Skin care, sunscreen
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Ellyn Satter’s book Your Child’s Weight: Helping without Harming, provides clear directions to make mealtimes pleasant and healthy -something I definitely needed as my infant daughter forayed into solid foods.
As I was looking at my own baby book recently, I noticed several frightening parallels between myself and my daughter, specifically regarding weight and eating habits.
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