Obama Campaign Flip-Flops on GMOs

Obama Campaign Flip-Flops on GMOs

Green on the Scene: Non-toxic Bathtub Grips for Tots!

Green on the Scene: Non-toxic Bathtub Grips for Tots!: I have been on a search for months to find a bathtub mat or grips that are not made from Vinyl also known as PVC. The toxicity from t...

Non-toxic Bathtub Grips for Tots!

I have been on a search for months to find a bathtub mat or grips that are not made from Vinyl also known as PVC. The toxicity from the offgassing of Vinyl/PVC are not something you want to inhale or have your child inhale! Read more on this from Healthy Child Healthy World. Finally I have found suitable non-toxic options from GREEN SPROUTS!!!! They have tiny whale shaped mats that are made from rubber. Depending on how long your tub is, one box of 5 should prevent your child from sliping and sliding. If you have a long tub you may want 2 boxes of 5. They are sold at diapers.com. and come with a cute bath mit! GREEN SPROUTS also makes a baby bath mat which can be found at target.com You could also use this in combination with the whale for added slip protection. Diapers.com also sells it but it is out of stock. I can't believe these are the only non-toxic bath mats on the market!!! Time to toss out your smelly vinyl mats so your children can breathe easy....even if they are shaped like your childs favorite characters!!!

Executive Summary: Eat your fruits and vegetables! | EWG's 2012 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

Executive Summary: Eat your fruits and vegetables! | EWG's 2012 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

Baby bottles and cookware..glass may be the safest option!

I happened to be looking at some of my old posts(READ BELOW) and my intuition was right!!! The latest results are in and the BPA FREE bottles still contain harmful chemicals that are endocrine disrupters. Then today I read something regarding the safety of silicone cookware. I threw out our silicone cupcake pan after reading something that had me concerned a few years ago. Granted, you do need a silicone nipple even if you use a glass baby bottle. Just be sure to replace the nipples often and hand washing is preferred. Now that my 3rd baby is coming in about 6 or 7 weeks, I am not even getting out the pump or bottles. I think I tried to use them with my second baby for a bit so hubby could help out and then Hurricane Sandy hit and all I did was breastfeed for over 10 days and she lost interest in bottle of breastmilk. Read more on Silicone. Read more on BPA free Bottles and Toxicity. Three years ago I was on the search for everything organic/non-toxic for my first baby. Now that the second baby is due in August, I see there are alot more options now which is great. One item I am still not convinced is safe, is the plastic baby bottle even though they are BPA free. I have seen the stainless steel options but still aren't sure since they are relatively new. I am going to breast feed 95 percent of the time but when I do need a bottle, I want to be sure it is safe. What other chemicals could leach out of that plastic bottle in the bottle warmer??? Intuition tells me that with further research it is bound to be something else. Think about it...you are heating plastic!!! Maybe a room temperature plastic bottle would be OK in an emergency, but I think I may opt for the glass bottles. Environmental Working Group agrees with glass bottles as well with a silcone nipple...read more of their tips. Think of using the plastic inserts...they don't recommend that. Also avoid flourinated water by using filtered tap water.

Remember when your dentist said to get flouride??? He was wrong! And if you must use formula, use powdered. This should go without saying....but never microwave bottles. I think I have tried at least 6 different types of bottles and found glass to work great. Glass bottles seem to clean the easiest as well. I have a stainless bottle that I will try and see how that works. Breast is best then you don't have to worry about bottles!!!