The Complete Organic Pregnancy

Should You Let Your Infant Swim in an Indoor Pool?

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:56:08 -0800

A new study from Belgium has found that children face an increased risk of developing bronchitis and asthma if they swim in indoor pools as infants. The study's results appeared in the June issue of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Pediatrics is now suggesting that this could be reason to avoid letting your infant swim in indoor pools. ...

There's No Place Like Home

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:56:22 -0800

I've been "homeless" for the past few weeks and living out of a bag is starting to get to me. But it's all for a good reason. ...

Sitting Pretty

Thu, 17 May 2007 06:32:54 -0800

If you’re lucky, or just late on the baby train like me, you’ll probably inherit a car seat and save yourself some money. But a report from Healthy Car.org today shares some research from the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor that declares all car seats are not created equal. ...

Current Events

Thu, 03 May 2007 02:21:55 -0800

Spring has sprung here in New York. The fruit trees are in full, glorious bloom They're infested with blossoms. Aili, now 15 months, has learned to sniff them. These are the perfect weather days that make you forget that anything as grim as global warming or pesticides exist. Meanwhile, there's a lot that has been going on in the news, online, and on television of late that has been both upsetting and exciting me - in a good way. ...

Anti Anti-bacterial

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:25:07 -0800

Our daughter never took to a pacifier, but she likes to suck on pinkies. It calms her down and often puts her right to sleep. If you happen to be at home when the call comes you can go wash your hands (with soap and water). ...

Out of the Frying Pan

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:18:37 -0800

One of the first things I tossed when I found out I was pregnant was our non-stick pans. (As I couldn't figure out how to safely recycle them, I gave them to friends/family who weren't trying to get pregnant and made them promise to only use them at very low level heat.) Non-stick pans are usually coated in Teflon. ...

Babies and the Boob Tube

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:19:10 -0800

My daughter (at sixteen weeks) has recently started tuning in to the TV and my laptop with a disturbing focus. I reflexively move her head out of the sightlines of the screens, but it’s made me wonder again what the deal is with TV for babies and young children. ...

Baby Clothes: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:30:35 -0800

Shortly before Aili was born a colleague of her father's invited us over to give us an unfathomably excellent amount of loot. She has a son and a daughter, and was done with having babies. ...

Better Late Than Never: Switching to Green Clean Power

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:02:34 -0800

I’m sure most of the socially and ecologically with-it readers of this blog have already made the switch to green clean power at home, but for those of you who still haven’t, I can happily report that I made the move this morning and not only was it easier than signing up for most things (it only took about ten ...