Posted on May 11, 2008 by papadylan
Check out this great post on Z Recommends: Z Report on BPA: Infant Formulas.
BPA is everywhere. If we want to protect our kids, we have to tell the manufacturers to take it out! I encourage you to write letters, talk to friends, get active!!
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Posted on April 27, 2008 by papadylan
I hate to say this, but Tushies Gel-free Diapers are the worst diaper we have ever used.
They seem awesome on paper. They are gel-free (which they point out is only a bell/whistle), dye- and perfume-free, made from non-chlorine bleached materials, and have a nice soft exterior. Instead of gel, the diapers employ a cotton/wood pulp [...]
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Posted on April 25, 2008 by papadylan
Baby Cheapskate, one our favorite sites, has reviewed NatureCare Baby Diapers! Sadly, the review is a positive one… not to say we would write a negative one (stay tuned for a negative review of another brand coming up tomorrow), but maybe a neutral one. They were fine, a bit ill-fitting and stiff, but fine. We [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2008 by twogaydads
The bloggers over at Safe Mama have published a handy-dandy Paraben and Phthalate Free Bath Care Cheat Sheet. They write:
One of the things that we’ve been frustrated with, here at Safe Mama, was what seemed like a lack of safe baby skin care products. Hence, the first version of the safemama-safe-skincare-cheatsheet. As we were searching [...]
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Posted on April 22, 2008 by twogaydads
Natural Choice “Green” Disposables receive a favorable review at Baby Cheapskate. They also provide a link to a great deal if you’re into these diapers.
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Posted on April 19, 2008 by papadylan
I was ordering replacement cartridges the other night for our mega-water filter at 4 AM, post feeding, and found my way onto the site’s page of water filters for the shower. I said to myself: “The shower?!” Yes, the shower. During the course of the average shower, our skin absorbs approximately 8 cups of chlorinated [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2008 by papadylan
Long have I been a fan of the Neti pot. If gargling with salt water works for a sore throat, why wouldn’t pouring salt water through your nose help with a sore nose (AKA a cold)?
In late January, a European study was released showing that:
A nasal spray made from Atlantic Ocean seawater eased wintertime cold [...]
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