Friday, July 6 Ask a Baby Blogger: Early Exposure to Allergens
I answer the question whether or not you should avoid highly allergenic foods while pregnant or breastfeeding.
Sunday, July 8 No More Pricks for Jaundiced Babies
If you have had a baby who had jaundice more than a couple of years ago, it is likely that the poor little dear had to suffer through heel prick after heel prick in order to measure their level of bilirubin. Now, hospitals across the country are starting to get a machine that will make immediate diagnosis much easier. Hooray for the Transcutaneous Bilimeter!
Wednesday, July 11 The Dreft Wars
New moms wanted to know: do we more experienced moms use Dreft? Is it better for our baby’s clothing? I started investigating this question by going to the grocery store to read the labels. Guess what? They were all the same! Is it really worth spending the money on Dreft?
Thursday, July 12 Debunking the Dreft Myth
After discovering that all of the bottles of laundry detergent in the store said they contained the same exact ingredients, I began to look at the claims made by Dreft. Could it be that they’re really the same as all the other detergents but simply chose a different market niche?
How Low Birth Weight Affects Adulthood
A new study came out that shows that low birth weight babies tend to suffer all their lives. They’re more likely to be minimum wage earners, have difficulty in school, and have significant health problems for the rest of their lives. Another good reason to do everything you can to go a full 40 weeks of pregnancy.
Friday, July 13 Is Dreft Just Clever Marketing?
This is the conclusion to my series on Dreft. There has been quite a lot of talk in the forums about whether or not it is worth using Dreft on baby clothing. In this blog I address one of the most common Dreft myths–that it is better for flame resistant pajamas.
The Bean Dip Strategy for Helpful Baby Advice
We’ve all gotten advice that we felt would better be left unsaid. The trick to ‘taking it’ is to have confidence in your instincts as a mother. You will neither change your advisor’s opinion, nor will getting into a tuff over it help. If you find yourself in this situation a lot (why do the words ‘in-laws’ keep running through my head?) then try my bean dip strategy for dealing with the unwanted remarks.
Saturday, July 14 Pennsylvania Protects Breastfeeding Moms
Perhaps long overdue, Pennsylvania signed a law into effect this week proclaiming that breastfeeding women have the right to nurse their baby anywhere where they would otherwise be allowed to be. 39 states already have such laws in place.