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4 Mos. Old's 1St Trip to the Pool!
There's a great site by the Environmental Working Group called Skin Deep, which does an excellent job of tracking toxins and other scary ingredients in ...
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- I found Aveeno baby sunscreen is good. it reads "mild as water". but, it does contain chemical so for a 4mo old I would check with your ped to make sure they agree. ge...
- Shaklee has a 100% natural and organic sunscreen. I use it on my 6 month all the way to my 13 year old. It's great. http://www.shaklee.net/Z./product/32519 J. ...
- Check out the website www.cosmeticsdatabase.com for info. on safe sunscreens - which includes having several brands rated for safety. California Baby Sunscreen is some...
What Sunscreen to Use????
They are the most non-toxic baby products on the market (as rated by the Environmental Working Group.) I have been very happy with them and use them on ...
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- Arbonne. My daughter has that same sensitive skin and this stuff is incredible. You'll have to find an Arbonne dealer or check out their website, but it's well worth...
- We found Aveeno Baby worked best for us. btw, my family has eczema issues too - solely related to food allergies. (no problems if we avoid dairy and nuts) Just ...
- My children had eczema as well. The good news is that the summer was always the best time for their skin. defionitely get her outside in the sun. I always used any ...
Baby Sunscreen
I would only use brands tested by Environmental Working Group, a non profit that tests to ensure that what you are buying is truly safe for your child. ...
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- Looks like you've gotten some awesome responses here! Most the brands listed I would agree should be safe, and I'll add one as well. I use Aubry Organics Natural Sun. ...
- The Aveeno sunscreen is one I would highly recommend, they have one specifically for babies with SPF 55. Both my girls, ages 3 & 5 have sensitive skin, and my 5 yr old...
- I would only use brands tested by Environmental Working Group, a non profit that tests to ensure that what you are buying is truly safe for your child. Go to WWW.COSM...
H1N1 Vaccine
Oct 21, 2009 ... another may be the EWG- Environmental Working Group formed by a group of research scientists who aim for real scientifically based decisions ...
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- We had this conversation last night. My brother-in-law is a trauma nurse and he's in the middle of this debate over the H1N1 virus b/c of his profession. His thought...
- I would not take the vaccine,and I am not letting my children take it. Dr. Oz is not letting his daughter's or his wife take it. Here are some links for you-follow you...
- http://www.askdrsears.com/thevaccinebook/ Try this link--- I use the Vaccine Book alternative schedule for my 8 month old because I am paranoid. (he has had the sea...
Help Packing School Lunch
There is a great website Environmental Working Group.Com that has a list of fruits and veges and shows which ones have the highest amount of pesticides used ...
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- You might want to invest in a container that will keep food hot-I have found some around $5-8 that look like little barrels. Just be sure to tell the teachers so they...
- Little about me: I am a sahm of 4. Oldest is 5 1/2 with food allergies. I homeschool my daughter for kindergarten. My best advice is to serve as many fresh unproc...
- Hi, L.. Good for you that you care this much about the health of your child. DEFINITELY NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS! They are BAD for EVERYONE. It is difficult to find t...
Is Desitin Safe for 2 Week Old?
It is a site by the Environmental Working Group and a very good reference to help you choose the best and safest. FYI, A&D Diaper cream had a 4 rating, ...
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- I used it on my son, but he was about 2 months old when he got diaper rash...definitely call the doctor if you're concerned. I'm not sure how effective those creams re...
- At the baby care class I took at the hospital, they recommended using petroleum jelly with every diaper change to avoid a rash. We did that with my daughter (and stil...
- I would ask his doctor. I never put thought into putting Desitin on any of my kids and all THREE had diaper rash in the first weeks of like outside the womb. I used De...
Sunscreen for Toddler with Senstive Skin
If you search Environmental Working Group website, they have a publication on the pros and cons of each type of sunscreen and which ones are recommended. ...
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- Hi C.- You may have already heard this, but I've used Aveeno sunscreen. My girls have always been allergic to regular kids' sunscreens when they are little, but I've...
- Our DD used to get the same type of rash with sunblocks, including the ones prescribed by the pediatrician for sensitive skin, I'm sad to say. What I found helped ...
- My daughter recently had an appointment with a pediatric dermatologist, and her recommendation for sunscreen was Vanicream. My kids get excema (dry, red, scaly, irrita...
Sunblock on Newborns??
You can check them with the database that the Environmental Working Group keeps, which rates all cosmetics for the presence of harmful or potentially ...
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- My son is 2 months old too and I thought the same thing. We are going to Florida to visit my in-laws this week, so the sun is almost unavoidable. I bought an extra s...
- Of course it sounds horrible to put your child in long sleeves in this weather! However...my daughter was also very young during the summer. I just kept her very well ...
- We used sunscreen on our son before 6 months, but 2 months is very, very early. I would definitely go to whole foods and buy sunblock for children there. It's very gen...
Very Sore Breasts!
A study done in 2005 by the Environmental Working Group on the umbilical cords of newborns revealed an astonishing 200 chemicals that can cause cancer, ...
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- You can go to your doctor and get a blood test done. They had done some bloodwork on me at the same time they did a urine test and the urine test was negative but the...
- First, I'm so sorry for your previous loss. We've been through that, too, and it's very understandable for you to be more anxious and hesitant going into another preg...
- whenever i had sore breasts for me that was a sure sign of pregnancy. and alot of times if you have discharge. there is a prenancy test at any drug store that is 5 day...
2 Year Old Has Dandruff
You can learn more at the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep website. You can search for any type of body care product you are interested in, ...
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- my friend was in italy & says they have some kind of stuff there with olive oil for cradle cap, but can't remember the name of it. I'm asian and got dandruff since...
- Do not use Head and Shoulders without consulting your child's pediatrician. Creamy baby oil can be used massaged into the scalp. The dandruf will lift off and the cr...
- Do you use gel or hairspray in her hair? If so it may be product build-up. Try making a paste of baking soda and warm water, massage it in her hair and on her scalp. T...
