Safe Alternatives for Baby and Child

We recently watched this wonderfully made documentary, The Business of Being Born.

Director Abby Epstein, and Executive Producer Ricki Lake’s film takes a closer look at: hospital births, why we have so many C-sections in the USA, and why midwifes are so important and (sadly) disrespected.

Sound like just another boring documentary? Not at all! This film is insightful, entertaining, fun, touching and eye-opening. We think every couple that wants to have a baby, or had one, should watch this. Read the rest of this entry »

Are we experimenting with our babies and GMO? The more we learn, the more SafBaby thinks the answer, sadly, is yes.

You will find yourself amazed at where GMO hides. And after reading this article, you will understand why our babies and children are developing allergies, a resistance to antibiotics, and what is negatively influencing their sexual development! You’ll never shop the same after reading this article!

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) are a threat to our babies health and future. In Part 1 (The Truth About GMO) of this 2 part article, we gave an overview of what GMOs are, and why it is here. If you happened to miss Part 1, we suggest you read that first.

This continuation is more specifically about babies and children, and gives parents safe alternative measures to take. We encourage the appropriate action needed by parents to keep GMOs out of our foods, and this article will also answer any final questions you may have had. Read the rest of this entry »

In conjunction with the Olympics, World Breastfeeding Week 2008 calls for greater support for mothers in achieving the gold standard of infant feeding: breastfeeding exclusively for six months, and providing appropriate complementary foods with continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond.

As every country sends its best athletes to compete at these global games, it is important to remind ourselves that, in a similar fashion, a healthy young athlete can only emerge from a healthy start on life. There is no question that optimal infant and young child feeding is essential for optimal growth and development. Read the rest of this entry »

When I left the hospital after having my baby I left with a free diaper bag full of formula samples, bottles, coupons, and even a little formula-promoting cooler to keep my formula filled bottles in.

I had already joyously made the decision that I was going to breast feed my baby and didn’t really think much about the “gifts” I was leaving home with. Now, the more I learn about this “business”, the more I am heart-broken about how mothers are being mislead and baby’s health taking second priority, all for the benefit of infant formula corporations. Read the rest of this entry »

More expert advice on Dehydration from Dr. Natalie Geary, a top New York City pediatrician, creator and founder of the skincare collection vedaPURE™:

Dehydration happens more easily in children than adults – they need more water and other fluids to maintain cellular and, specifically, kidney function. Even if they are not sick, as the weather begins to warm and kids are running around again, its important to remember to keep them well hydrated. Read the rest of this entry »

I was going to school at the Aloha Ayurveda Academy while I was pregnant. It was a 200 hour course on bringing balance and optimal health to our entire being. One of the principles that Ayurveda teaches, is that the quality of our digestion is in direct proportion to the quality of our overall health and well-being.

To prevent colic in my baby, my teacher and Ayurveda doctor recommended a strict diet for me to follow for the first 10 days after she was born. Barely anything that the hospital offered me for each meal that was in guidelines to this diet, which is for the benefit of the baby and her developing digestive system. My diet’s restrictions followed much of what is offered here in our article by Dr. Linda Folden Palmer, D.C. Author of Baby Matters: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are not use to eating and cooking without using colic-causing foods, this cook book is sure to be a life savor!

If you don’t know what foods are triggers for colic, this book is a must!

85 recipes, in this beautifully illustrated book, has been written with the intention of keeping a baby calm and content by changing a breastfeeding Mommy’s diet.

he Calm Baby Book by Dr. Melanie Beingessner not only offer tasty recipes, she also brings her expertise as a breastfeeding counselor into play by offering additional tips. Read the rest of this entry »

by Linda Folden Palmer, D.C.
Author of Baby Matters: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby

Breastfeeding isn’t only about providing mother’s milk. While seldom recognized in literature, doctors’ advice or common conversation, there’s a whole lot more to breastfeeding than nutrition and immunity, and some of this can be achieved during bottlefeeding as well.

Breastfeeding has taken quite a bashing over the last century. In order to rebuild acceptance of breastfeeding, breastfeeding advocates have focused on the importance its nutritive and immune support roles. But breastfeeding is designed to be much more than just providing food — it is a time for nursing, a time for comfort and nurturing. This is a time for studying and memorizing each other’s faces, for speaking or singing to your baby and developing her trust and nonverbal communication.

Babies clearly seek nursing in order to ease the pain of a bump or illness, to relieve stress or to regain security after being frightened. Read the rest of this entry »

Traditional Medicinals Organic Mother’s Milk Tea was a tea that I used when I was still nursing my baby. I highly recommend this tea to all nursing mamas, especially if you are needing more milk to come in.

This fennel, anise and coriander herbal tea also combines other yummy leaves and roots to bring you a sweet, spicy and slightly bitter cup of goodness. Read the rest of this entry »