breastfeeding

Nestlé’s BabyNes: Nespresso Baby Formula for the Wealthy with Contaminated Water

June 7, 2011

I can’t say I really understand the single serve coffee craze. The disposable K-cups are certainly not eco-friendly, and my machine does a great job of making my one latte a day. Perhaps my judgement is unfair, as I have only had one cup of coffee made from one of these machines in a hotel [...]

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5 Green Products: Blue Manatee Boxes, Bebe au Lait, Yummi Bears Organics, Bella & Harry, B. Onesie

May 22, 2011

1. Blue Manatee Eco Box Blue Manatee Boxes combines children’s inspiration from a simple cardboard box with themed literacy. We have all experienced the creativity of children as the box a gift has come in becomes more exciting and longer sustaining of play than the actual toy it contained. Blue Manatee makes the box and [...]

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Breastfeeding Fashion: Milk Nursingwear Review and Giveaway

May 13, 2011

It may seem hypocritical for me to write a review of nursing apparel, given my earlier stance on their lack of necessity; however, many of our readers left comments about the essential nature of a nursing cami. Although my breastfeeding days are over, I recently visited a friend and witnessed first hand how a breastfeeding [...]

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More Benefits of Breastfeeding: Fewer Behavior Problems

May 10, 2011

A new study has got me thinking of my experiences as a teacher. How long did those disruptive children breastfeed for and is their a causal link? According to researchers at Oxford University, children who are breastfed at least four months experience less behavior problems at age five. Science Daily reports on the study published in [...]

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5 Green Products: Green Kid Crafts, Gia Angled Breastfeeding Pillow, Scholastic Storybook Treasures, Altruette Nature Conservancy Charm, Under the Nile Endangered Species

May 8, 2011

1. Green Kid Crafts: Canvas Puppet and Guatemalan Worry Dolls One of the things I think I could do to become a better parent is to do more craft projects with my kids. Unfortunately, it is my nature to take on big projects. We’ve started a quilt, but in reality, finding time is hard. Green [...]

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WTF? Genetically Modified Cows Produce Human Breast Milk

April 6, 2011

So we all know breast is best for babies, but Chinese scientists have gone one step further by genetically modifying cows to produce human quality breast milk! Human milk is the most nutritious for humans; cow milk is the most nutritious for cows. Thanks to science, it doesn’t matter anymore. The Telegraph reports: The scientists [...]

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5 Green Parent Posts: Green Prophet, CNN, Grist, Times of India, Post-Gazette

April 1, 2011

Please click on the titles that are linked back to the full, original articles! 1. Green Prophet: The GINK Manifesto: Childless, Proud and Loud There’s a ‘dirty little’ secret that’s now coming to a green light in discussions around the sustainability cooler these days. Children, it turns out, do not guarantee happiness. In fact, the [...]

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Mothers “Invest” in Babies: Long Term Breastfeeding and Full Term Pregnancy Increases Brain Growth

March 29, 2011

It’s not breaking news that breastfeeding increases intelligence, as it is the perfect food for our perfect babes. The debate often revolves around how much breastfeeding is best. Western mothers who breastfeed into the toddler and preschool years (and sometimes kindergarten) are often viewed by the media as freaks or “extreme“, when throughout the world [...]

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5 Green Parent Posts: Insteading, SafeMama, Hippie Housewife, Midwifery Today, & Medscape

March 18, 2011

Don’t forget to click on the titles for links to the original, full length posts. 1. Insteading: Herb Gardening With Kids “Mummy! It smells just like sunshine!” said my 5 year old son, Cameron, his face split wide open with a grin. He was standing knee deep in the middle of our herb garden, the [...]

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5 Green Parent Posts: NPR, Inhabitots, Natural Papa, SFGate Mommy Files, Jessica Gottlieb

March 4, 2011

Don’t forget to click the link titles to view the complete posts on the original websites! 1. NPR: Study: Most Plastics Leach Hormone-Like Chemicals Most plastic products, from sippy cups to food wraps, can release chemicals that act like the sex hormone estrogen, according to a study in Environmental Health Perspectives. The study found these chemicals even [...]

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