Breastmilk substitute-Formula
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Co-Sleeping -
Diapering
Decision
Elimination Communication
- Homeopathy
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Kangaroo Mother Care
Postpartum Depression
- Pregnancy
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Sling and Baby Carriers
Vaccination and Immunization
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Vitamin D
and Sunscreens
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Breastmilk
substitute-Formula
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Co-sleeping
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Diapering Decision
99% Less Garbage
is Generated when Cotton is Used
Experts in solid waste management agree on
the following hierarchy of methods to manage
our garbage (the most desirable is listed
first): (1) reducing waste at its source;
(2) reusing products; (3) recycling; (4)
composting; (5) waste-to-energy
incineration; and (6) landfill. An
alternative to single-use diapers that
reduces the volume of garbage at its source
is readily available in reusable cloth
diapers.
Single-use diapers represent the 3rd largest
consumer item (after newspapers and beverage
and food containers) in the municipal solid
waste stream. These diapers will require
over 500 years to decompose. Cloth diapers
normally don’t enter our landfills since,
after they are retired from the diaper
service, they are used as rags until they
disintegrate.
Disposable diapers are a
highly processed product,
and they can remain intact
in landfills for many years
(some sources quote upwards
of 100 years). Disposable
diapers contain a layer of
absorbent wood pulp (usually
from managed forests), and
chemicals specifically
included to improve
absorbency and wick wetness
away from the skin. While
this system works well in
keeping the skin dry, it can
also be a potential skin
irritant. Disposable
diapers contain chemicals
banned in the 80's in
women's tampons, but
continue to be used today to
improve absorbency in
children's diapers.
From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaper
Cotton or Disposable
http://www.diaperingdecisions.com/VirtuesOfCloth.htm
Cloth diaper patterns
http://www.diaperfabric.com/
Cloth diaper store
http://www.clothdiaper.com/
Cloth fitted diaper with velcro
http://sewing.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diapersewing.com%2F
Cloth Diapers
http://www.kissaluvs.com/
Cloth Diapers Trade in Canada
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canadianclothdiapertrade/
Flushable Diapers
http://www.gdiapers.com/
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Elimination Communication
Elimination Communication -
a.k.a. Natural Infant Hygiene
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Homeopathy
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Kangaroo Mother Care (a.k.a. Skin to Skin Care)
Studies and
Researches:
Gene
Cranston Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN, February
2, 2006 [PDF]
The Importance of Skin to Skin
Contact - Study - 2005 September
Early experience in humans is associated
with changes in neuropeptides critical for
regulating social behavior
Alison B. Wismer Fries, Toni E.
Ziegler, Joseph R. Kurian, Steve Jacoris,
and Seth D. Pollak [PDF]
Kangaroo Mother Care Bibliography
2001 – 2005
(Studies found on PubMed
2006.01.09) Complied by Ghislaine
Reid [PDF]
Kangaroo Mother Care
Gene Cranston Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN,
October 12, 2000 [PDF]
Kangaroo Mother Care
References
[PDF]
Kangaroo Care Bibliography
Developed by Dr. Susan Ludington
[PDF]
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Postpartum Depression
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Pregnancy
Online Childbirth Class – tons of researched information
http://www.unhinderedliving.com/childbirth.html
Information about Cord Clamping
http://www.cordclamping.com/
Birth Story Diaries – Real Births – Real Pictures
http://www.birthdiaries.com
Lots of good information
http://www.childbirth.org
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Sling and Baby Carriers
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Vaccination and
Immunization
For Ontario Residents, here
is a form from Ministry of Health that can be signed and used
for school entry.
"Statement of conscience or religious belief affidavit" [PDF]
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Vitamin D and Sunscreens
"Am I Vitamin D
Deficient?
Good Question! There
is no way to know for certain until you get
a 25-hydroxyvitamin
D blood test, also called a
25(OH)D. Levels should be above 50 ng/ml
(125 nmol/L)
year-round, in both children and adults.
Thanks to Bruce Hollis, Robert Heaney, Neil
Binkley, and others, we now know the
minimal acceptable level. It is 50 ng/ml
(125 nmol/L).
In a recent study, Heaney, et al
expanded on Bruce Hollis's seminal work by
analyzing five studies in which both the
parent compound (cholecalciferol)
and 25(OH)D
levels were measured. They found that the
body does not reliably begin storing
cholecalciferol in fat and muscle tissue
until 25(OH)D levels get above 50 ng/ml
(125 nmol/L).
The average person starts to store
cholecalciferol at 40 ng/ml
(100 nmol/L),
but at 50 ng/ml
(125 nmol/L)
virtually everyone begins to store it for
future use. That is, at levels below 50 ng/ml
(125 nmol/L),
the body uses up vitamin D as fast as you
can make it, or take it, indicating chronic
substrate
starvation—not a good thing. 25(OH)D levels
should be between 50–80 ng/ml
(125–200 nmol/L),
year-round."
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/health/deficiency/am-i-vitamin-d-deficient.shtml
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Vitamin D Levels in Serum
|
25 (OH) D
Level |
ng/ml
(used in USA) |
nMol/L
(international) |
| Deficient
|
less than
8 |
less than
20 |
|
Insufficient |
8-20
|
20-50
|
| Optimal
|
20-60
|
50-150
|
| High
|
60-90
|
150-225
|
| Toxic
|
greater
than 90 |
greater
than 225 |
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Vitamin D and YOU by Sherry Tenpenny
A very good research based article that gives you the dosage
of how much Vitamin D to supplement to children, teens, adults,
elderly and at the first sign of illness. [PDF]
The Vitamin D Society
http://www.vitamindsociety.org/
Vitamin D Council
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/
Even a low-dose vitamin D pill cuts
breast cancer risk by 24 percent
http://www.naturalnews.com/029461_vitamin_D_brst_cancer.html
Sunscreens and
Cancer
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/rsunscreens.htm
Sunscreens and
Melanoma
"The
use of sunscreens tends to increase the time spent in the sun,
thereby possibly increasing the risk of cutaneous melanoma."
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a109l.htm
Sunscreens NOT as safe as
advertised
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/17/eveningnews/main1908046.shtml
The Chemical Sunscreens Health
Disaster
http://www.skinbiology.com/toxicsunscreens.html
Few Sunscreens win Green Rating
"Environmental
Working Group researchers recommend only 39 – 8 percent – of 500
beach and sport sunscreens for this seasonm 2010"
http://www.ewg.org/2010sunscreen/full-report/
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