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Mama & Baby Products

Important News: Similac Formula Recall

by Andrea Crossman, RN, BS, BA on September 23, 2010

The FDA said that this type of beetle, if ingested, could cause discomfort and irritate the gastrointestinal tract, causing the infant to lose appetite. (Source: CNN.com)

All the info can be found here: Similac Recalling 5 Million Cans of Baby Formula {Because there are beetles in there. Really.}

If you have a Similac product and want to know if it’s part of the recall you can find out here. I had to smile at one comment on facebook that said “You know what’s never been recalled? My BREAST MILK!”

Despite concerns about possible contamination in synthetic infant food, breast milk is certainly best for both mama and baby for a whole host of other reasons. Here is my favorite post from this blog on the matter: Must Read Article: The Normal Newborn and Why Breastmilk is Not Just Food, by Dr. Jennifer Thomas. If you must supplement, there is a great organic formula tip in this post, Baby Product Tips | Holistic Doula NYC Client Leah Shares Her New Mama Wisdom.

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NYC Event | Free monthly meeting of the Brooklyn Chapter of Slings in the City

by Andrea Crossman, RN, BS, BA on May 17, 2010

in HDNYC,Holistic Health,Mama & Baby Products,NYC Local Resources

Open to anyone interested in babywearing!

Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Location: Suryasta Yoga, 462 36 St, Brooklyn

Free monthly meeting of the Brooklyn Chapter of Slings in the City.
Come learn babywearing basics, about types of carriers, positioning and babywearing safety information. There will be a variety of carriers to try including stretchy and woven wraps, ring slings, pouches, mei tais, and soft structured carriers. You can also bring you own carriers. For those experienced babywearers, come share your tips and tricks!

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HDNYC Childbirth Education Class Bonus: Free Organic Goodies!

by Andrea Crossman, RN, BS, BA on December 28, 2009

in Childbirth Education Classes,Mama & Baby Products

O.N.E. coconut water, Mambino Organics, and Earth Mama Angel Baby, just a few of the great organic samples for the holistic mamas in February's childbirth education class.

Earth Mama Angel Baby's "Mother of all Gift Baskets." Yes please!

This week I’m anxiously awaiting the arrival of O.N.E. coconut water, and Mambino and Earth Mama Angel Baby organic mama and baby products. These fantastic companies are sharing samples of their health promoting and organic products with Holistic Doula NYC’s February Truly Holistic Pregnancy and Childbirth Series at the NY Open Center. How cool is that? Other holistically minded companies are providing goodies for our special group of mamas as well, so I’ll keep you posted as more healthy treats arrive. I’ll also be writing some product reviews for mamas outside of NYC, because it’s always helpful to know which holistic pregnancy products really deliver.

Don’t forget, if you are in the NYC area and are thinking of taking the class, register by the end of the year to save $40. That’ll get you a lot of coconut water and belly butter!