It’s time to use the right infant & newborn bottle!

What could be more soothing and nurturing than cuddling your newborn while he drinks warm milk from a bottle? Well, depending on the bottle you’re using, it might be less of a nurturing moment and more a huge mistake.

What year was your house built? If you don’t know, you should find out.

 If your house was built prior to 1979, it’s vital that you have it tested for lead. Before 1979, lead-based paints were used in residential and commercial buildings. This is a major health hazard for infants and young children.

It’s easy to throw a plastic leftover container in the microwave to reheat last night’s dinner, but don’t do it. The chemicals in most plastics leach into the food or liquid you’re heating when you microwave them.

Sometimes taking the easy route doesn’t pay off. No one likes having their food stick to the cooking pans or utensils, but unfortunately, the materials applied to these items to prevent sticking can cause cancer.

When you cook using non-stick pans, the coatings release Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), also known as C8. The PFOA is then present in the food when it is heated.

Three-quarters of all children tested positive for Triclosan.

Washing your hands is good, right? With the availability of more and more antibacterial products on the market, we should be healthier and safer, right?

Stuart B. Levy of the Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, says the answer is no.

A Deeper Look at the Chemicals that Threaten Your Infant & newborn’s Health

Create a Safe Home for Your Infant & newborn  we offer overviews of commonly encountered chemicals and substances that are dangerous, especially for babies and young children.

The first few years of life are critical in your child’s development, especially of the brain and nervous system. Developmental delays that can affect your child for the rest of his or her life frequently have their start between birth to three years of age.

The first few years of life are critical in your child’s development, especially of the brain and nervous system. Developmental delays that can affect your child for the rest of his or her life frequently have their start between birth to three years of age.

After accidents, the most common health concerns for young children are (in order of incidence) childhood cancer, developmental disabilities, and asthma.

The best preventive measure you can take to reduce your child’s risk of developing one of these devastating illnesses is by creating a safe, clean, and toxin-free environment. This means making deliberate choices when you are purchasing products, from paint and carpet to shampoo and lotion.