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| Summer Skin Care During Pregnancy |  | The days are starting to heat up here in Santa Barbara, so let Due guide you to proper sun care for your preggie skin!
Sunscreen Info
When Beauty Concerns Run More Than Skin Deep
Having beautiful skin during pregnancy or breastfeeding is possible, but some safety measures are necessary to protect you and your baby.
Sunscreens – The sun can damage your skin. It is important to protect your skin to lower your risk of skin cancer. Very little of this product gets into the blood stream so the fetus or the nursing baby won't be exposed when sunscreens are used. Be sure to wash your hands well after applying any lotion so you don't get the product in your or baby's mouth!
Aloe Vera lotion – Aloe Vera should only be used in lotions and should never be taken orally (by mouth) during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. If taken orally, Aloe Vera could cause cramps, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea to you or your breastfed baby.
Mosquito Repellents with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) – It is important to protect yourself against mosquito bites to prevent West Nile virus infection. Using mosquito repellents during pregnancy is a question that brings up many issues. To fully address your questions about mosquito repellents, call the Pregnancy RiskLine (PRL).
Pregnancy RiskLine
The Pregnancy RiskLine (PRL) is a joint effort between the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. PRL has counseled women and health care providers about exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding for over 20 years. If you have questions about medications, chemicals or infections during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, call PRL at 328-2229 (Salt Lake area) or 1-800- 822-2229 (outside of Salt Lake).
Collapse Content | | 2006-05-27 11:04:26 | | Summer Skin Care During Pregnancy |  | The days are starting to heat up here in Santa Barbara, so let Due guide you to proper sun care for your preggie skin!
Sunscreen Info
When Beauty Concerns Run More Than Skin Deep
Having beautiful skin during pregnancy or breastfeeding is possible, but some safety measures are necessary to protect you and your baby.
Sunscreens – The sun can damage your skin. It is important to protect your skin to lower your risk of skin cancer. Very little of this product gets into the blood stream so the fetus or the nursing baby won't be exposed when sunscreens are used. Be sure to wash your hands well after applying any lotion so you don't get the product in your or baby's mouth!
Aloe Vera lotion – Aloe Vera should only be used in lotions and should never be taken orally (by mouth) during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. If taken orally, Aloe Vera could cause cramps, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea to you or your breastfed baby.
Mosquito Repellents with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) – It is important to protect yourself against mosquito bites to prevent West Nile virus infection. Using mosquito repellents during pregnancy is a question that brings up many issues. To fully address your questions about mosquito repellents, call the Pregnancy RiskLine (PRL).
Pregnancy RiskLine
The Pregnancy RiskLine (PRL) is a joint effort between the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. PRL has counseled women and health care providers about exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding for over 20 years. If you have questions about medications, chemicals or infections during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, call PRL at 328-2229 (Salt Lake area) or 1-800- 822-2229 (outside of Salt Lake). Read More | | 2006-05-27 11:04:26 |
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| | Infant and Toddler Sun Safety |  | Due Maternity wants to make sure your precious one is protected against the sun this summer. Here are some helpful hints to keep your child's sensitive skin safe all summer long.
Sun Safety
Prevention is the key to reducing the proliferation of skin cancer. Understanding the proper steps to prevention is critical to ensure the best protective measures are taken. Being sun smart is important at all ages and it is especially critical to instill these practices at an early age. Not only will you help ensure the safety of your young ones, but help to spread the understanding and importance of sun safety.
Infant & Toddler Sun Safety:
Keeping infants and young children out of the sun as much as possible is very important during the first year of a child’s life. Research shows that skin damage more than doubles from the age of 6 months to 18 months.* An infant or toddler’s skin is very sensitive and is still in the process of developing, which makes them more susceptible to sun damage. A bad burn in a small infant can be very serious and have lifelong consequences. Regular use of sunscreen with an SPF of 15+ during the first 18 years of life can tremendously reduce the risk of skin cancer. However, before the age of three, sunscreen does not provide adequate protection for developing skin and the best protection is to keep sun exposure to a minimum.*
Infants (Less Than 6 Months)
Infants less than 6 months should be kept out of direct sunlight. However, when adequate clothing and shade are not available, parents may apply a minimal amount of sunscreen to small areas, such as the infant's face and the back of the hands. Choose a waterproof product that is moisturizing (not alcohol-based) and has a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
Cover Up
Unprotected baby skin can sunburn in 10 minutes or less. Therefore, covering up is an essential part to protecting your infant.
* Cover up your baby's supersensitive skin with a sun hat, long-sleeved shirt and long pants.
* Dark, thick fabrics provide better protection, but may overheat your baby in the summer.
* In the water, put a t-shirt on your baby. After getting out, a dry shirt should be used, as wet fabrics decrease the ability to protect against harmful rays.
* Once your baby is 6 months old, use a sunscreen with a SPF of at least 15.
* Limit baby’s sun exposure as much as possible during the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun is at its strongest. SEEK SHADE!
* Keep sunscreen, shirts, hats and umbrellas handy so you are always prepared to be outside and protect your baby.
* For a newborn, a carriage with a hood is preferable to an upright stroller. With an infant or toddler, use a canopy stroller or get an attachment.
* Beware of surfaces that reflect the sun. Sand, snow, concrete and water can reflect as much as half the sun's rays onto your child's skin. Merely sitting in the shade or under an umbrella does not guarantee protection. You still need to cover-up with protective clothing.
* Cover up on cloudy days. The sun's rays can be as strong on cloudy, hazy days as they are on sunny days.
* Remember that sunscreen provides protection, but does not mean that you are able to stay in the sun for a longer period of time.
* Set the example - don't forget to cover up and use sunscreen yourself!
*Information taken from the Massachusetts Melanoma Foundation
Toddlers/Pre Schoolers
Helpful hits to using sun safety with toddlers and pre schoolers:
* Play connect the dots! Place dots of sunscreen on children's bodies and have them connect the dots by rubbing in the sunscreen.
* Have children apply the sunscreen themselves.
* Give children lots of praise and positive reinforcement.
* Give children a sticker every time they put on sunscreen.
* Some children enjoy putting sunscreen on when it's treated like make-up.
* Let children put sunscreen on you.
* Make the application of sunscreen a regular part of their morning routine.
* Brush teeth, put on sunscreen, get dressed, brush hair, eat breakfast, etc.
* Sing a nursery rhyme while applying sunscreen.
* Ask the children where you should put the sunscreen. Let them squeeze the bottle. Give them some control.
* Make it fun!
Shade Foundation
Collapse Content | | 2006-05-26 16:45:10 | | Infant and Toddler Sun Safety |  | Due Maternity wants to make sure your precious one is protected against the sun this summer. Here are some helpful hints to keep your child's sensitive skin safe all summer long.
Sun Safety
Prevention is the key to reducing the proliferation of skin cancer. Understanding the proper steps to prevention is critical to ensure the best protective measures are taken. Being sun smart is important at all ages and it is especially critical to instill these practices at an early age. Not only will you help ensure the safety of your young ones, but help to spread the understanding and importance of sun safety.
Infant & Toddler Sun Safety:
Keeping infants and young children out of the sun as much as possible is very important during the first year of a child’s life. Research shows that skin damage more than doubles from the age of 6 months to 18 months.* An infant or toddler’s skin is very sensitive and is still in the process of developing, which makes them more susceptible to sun damage. A bad burn in a small infant can be very serious and have lifelong consequences. Regular use of sunscreen with an SPF of 15+ during the first 18 years of life can tremendously reduce the risk of skin cancer. However, before the age of three, sunscreen does not provide adequate protection for developing skin and the best protection is to keep sun exposure to a minimum.*
Infants (Less Than 6 Months)
Infants less than 6 months should be kept out of direct sunlight. However, when adequate clothing and shade are not available, parents may apply a minimal amount of sunscreen to small areas, such as the infant's face and the back of the hands. Choose a waterproof product that is moisturizing (not alcohol-based) and has a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
Cover Up
Unprotected baby skin can sunburn in 10 minutes or less. Therefore, covering up is an essential part to protecting your infant.
* Cover up your baby's supersensitive skin with a sun hat, long-sleeved shirt and long pants.
* Dark, thick fabrics provide better protection, but may overheat your baby in the summer.
* In the water, put a t-shirt on your baby. After getting out, a dry shirt should be used, as wet fabrics decrease the ability to protect against harmful rays.
* Once your baby is 6 months old, use a sunscreen with a SPF of at least 15.
* Limit baby’s sun exposure as much as possible during the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun is at its strongest. SEEK SHADE!
* Keep sunscreen, shirts, hats and umbrellas handy so you are always prepared to be outside and protect your baby.
* For a newborn, a carriage with a hood is preferable to an upright stroller. With an infant or toddler, use a canopy stroller or get an attachment.
* Beware of surfaces that reflect the sun. Sand, snow, concrete and water can reflect as much as half the sun's rays onto your child's skin. Merely sitting in the shade or under an umbrella does not guarantee protection. You still need to cover-up with protective clothing.
* Cover up on cloudy days. The sun's rays can be as strong on cloudy, hazy days as they are on sunny days.
* Remember that sunscreen provides protection, but does not mean that you are able to stay in the sun for a longer period of time.
* Set the example - don't forget to cover up and use sunscreen yourself!
*Information taken from the Massachusetts Melanoma Foundation
Toddlers/Pre Schoolers
Helpful hits to using sun safety with toddlers and pre schoolers:
* Play connect the dots! Place dots of sunscreen on children's bodies and have them connect the dots by rubbing in the sunscreen.
* Have children apply the sunscreen themselves.
* Give children lots of praise and positive reinforcement.
* Give children a sticker every time they put on sunscreen.
* Some children enjoy putting sunscreen on when it's treated like make-up.
* Let children put sunscreen on you.
* Make the application of sunscreen a regular part of their morning routine.
* Brush teeth, put on sunscreen, get dressed, brush hair, eat breakfast, etc.
* Sing a nursery rhyme while applying sunscreen.
* Ask the children where you should put the sunscreen. Let them squeeze the bottle. Give them some control.
* Make it fun!
Shade Foundation
Read More | | 2006-05-26 16:45:10 |
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| | Cord Blood Banking |  | Viacord
The trusted leader in cord blood banking
www.viacord.com
Why Viacord?
Families who preserve their baby's cord
blood with Viacord have the potential to
benefit from existing technologies as well
as cellular medicines being developed
by ViaCell.
Company Overview
Being the leader in the cord blood banking and research and development industry means providing the highest quality service, care and science.
Since 1993 our dedication to care, and attention to every detail, has made ViaCord a leader in cord blood preservation. Along with our parent company ViaCell we continue to set the standards of cord blood preservation and to research new, life-saving applications utilizing stem cells. Explore this section to learn why more and more parents are choosing to bank their babies' umbilical cord blood with ViaCord.
Our Mission:
To provide the highest quality stem cell preservation service and care to our patients, families and their physicians. We at ViaCord believe these words are much more than just a promise. They are the commitment we live by.
Our Origins:
ViaCord was established in 1993 to give expectant parents an opportunity to bank their children's cord blood with comfort and security. Prior to launching our Cord Blood Banking Service, ViaCord conducted extensive research and validation studies to ensure that we set the highest standards regarding the collection, processing, and storage of cord blood. ViaCord worked closely with the following institutions during our development:
Obstetrics Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA
The Children's Hospital in Boston, MA
The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH
The University of Cincinnati's Hoxworth Blood Center
A brief overview of ViaCord's Validation Study
We are accredited by the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks) and registered in states with current regulations. Since launching its service, ViaCord has:
Distinguished itself in the medical community through a relentless dedication to high quality standards.
Had patients referred by many medical professionals, leading transplant centers, and hospitals.
Among them:
Boston Children's Hospital
The Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Children's Hospital in Cincinnati
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital
When you bank your child's cord blood with ViaCord you know what you're getting: an experienced and well-respected leader in the world of cord blood preservation.
Collapse Content | | 2006-05-18 17:04:57 | | Cord Blood Banking |  | Viacord
The trusted leader in cord blood banking
www.viacord.com
Why Viacord?
Families who preserve their baby's cord
blood with Viacord have the potential to
benefit from existing technologies as well
as cellular medicines being developed
by ViaCell.
Company Overview
Being the leader in the cord blood banking and research and development industry means providing the highest quality service, care and science.
Since 1993 our dedication to care, and attention to every detail, has made ViaCord a leader in cord blood preservation. Along with our parent company ViaCell we continue to set the standards of cord blood preservation and to research new, life-saving applications utilizing stem cells. Explore this section to learn why more and more parents are choosing to bank their babies' umbilical cord blood with ViaCord.
Our Mission:
To provide the highest quality stem cell preservation service and care to our patients, families and their physicians. We at ViaCord believe these words are much more than just a promise. They are the commitment we live by.
Our Origins:
ViaCord was established in 1993 to give expectant parents an opportunity to bank their children's cord blood with comfort and security. Prior to launching our Cord Blood Banking Service, ViaCord conducted extensive research and validation studies to ensure that we set the highest standards regarding the collection, processing, and storage of cord blood. ViaCord worked closely with the following institutions during our development:
Obstetrics Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA
The Children's Hospital in Boston, MA
The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH
The University of Cincinnati's Hoxworth Blood Center
A brief overview of ViaCord's Validation Study
We are accredited by the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks) and registered in states with current regulations. Since launching its service, ViaCord has:
Distinguished itself in the medical community through a relentless dedication to high quality standards.
Had patients referred by many medical professionals, leading transplant centers, and hospitals.
Among them:
Boston Children's Hospital
The Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Children's Hospital in Cincinnati
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital
When you bank your child's cord blood with ViaCord you know what you're getting: an experienced and well-respected leader in the world of cord blood preservation.
Read More | | 2006-05-18 17:04:57 |
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| | 3D & 4D Ultrasounds |  | Central Coast 4D Ultrasound
Central Coast 4D Ultrasound is a full service prenatal imaging center offering elective prenatal Ultrasounds.
Central Coast 4D Ultrasound
They offer 3D & 4D Ultrasounds to provide a positive bonding experience between the mother, father, family members and their unborn baby.
With 4D ultrasound scanning, you'll see your baby in a way you never thought possible. From a yawn, to a cry, to a blink, to outstretched hands, you can now put a "face to the name" sooner than ever before!
In the past, expectant parents weren't able to see their baby's face until he or she was born. Moms and dads could only see black and white images of their unborn child through a traditional 2D Ultrasound.
With thier new 3D and 4D Ultrasound imaging, they can let you see what your child looks like while they are still growing in the womb. Expectant parents who wish to view their unborn child will experience a three-dimensional Ultrasound with real-time movement.
Using the same safe ultrasonic sound waves as used in your doctor's office, our 4D ultrasound equipment provides a resolution and clarity unsurpassed in the industry. They will provide you and your loved ones with an incredible ultrasound experience in our safe and comfortable environment.
Call today for more information!
1-805-547-9500
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Central Coast 4D Ultrasound is a full service prenatal imaging center offering elective prenatal Ultrasounds.
Central Coast 4D Ultrasound
They offer 3D & 4D Ultrasounds to provide a positive bonding experience between the mother, father, family members and their unborn baby.
With 4D ultrasound scanning, you'll see your baby in a way you never thought possible. From a yawn, to a cry, to a blink, to outstretched hands, you can now put a "face to the name" sooner than ever before!
In the past, expectant parents weren't able to see their baby's face until he or she was born. Moms and dads could only see black and white images of their unborn child through a traditional 2D Ultrasound.
With thier new 3D and 4D Ultrasound imaging, they can let you see what your child looks like while they are still growing in the womb. Expectant parents who wish to view their unborn child will experience a three-dimensional Ultrasound with real-time movement.
Using the same safe ultrasonic sound waves as used in your doctor's office, our 4D ultrasound equipment provides a resolution and clarity unsurpassed in the industry. They will provide you and your loved ones with an incredible ultrasound experience in our safe and comfortable environment.
Call today for more information!
1-805-547-9500
Read More | | 2006-05-18 16:18:45 |
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| | Pre-Natal Classes |
Rewarding, Creative, and Educational
Choices in Child Birth with
Sydney Lipsky R.N.
Sydney offers a series of classes that focus on giving parents a strong base of knowledge, options and alternatives from which they can make informed choices in bringing their new life into the world.
Created for families interested in birthing their children with knowledge, power, dignity and joy. This series of seven classes has been the starting point for hundreds of Santa Barbara families in having satisfying and empowered birthing experiences for the past 10 years.
The series includes a warm intimate setting, twenty hours of creative instruction with videos, slides and music, along with supporting educational materials including course manual and lending library. A complete breast-feeding class is also included as part of the seven week curriculum
Classes are held at Due Maternity in Santa Barbara on Tuesday evenings with some off site classes.
Sydney' is a registered labor and delivery nurse with a BA in Interpersonal Communications. Along with being a mother of two, Sydney has been supporting women and their families as an educator and labor support provider since 1989.
Classes continue throughout the year.
Limited class sizes, so call today to reserve your space.
Call to register for the next sessions today! (805) 569-1830
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Rewarding, Creative, and Educational
Choices in Child Birth with
Sydney Lipsky R.N.
Sydney offers a series of classes that focus on giving parents a strong base of knowledge, options and alternatives from which they can make informed choices... Read More | | 2006-05-18 15:59:04 |
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| | Cloth vs. Disposable Diapers |  | Due Matenrity is Pro Cloth Diapers... .Read Why:
Reasons for Cloth Diapers:
Environmental Impact
Potty Training
Diaper Rashes
Baby's Health
Cloth diapers are convenient too!
Community Health
Santa Barara Diaper Server Cloth vs. Disposable Diapers
Enviro Baby
Environmental Impact
It is estimated that your baby will have had 6,000 diaper changes by the end of her diapering period. Each disposable diaper has a life of a few hours, and yet each one takes five hundred years to decompose. Every parent who buys disposable diapers for a baby creates about a ton of garbage. Using cloth diapers gives me the peace of
mind that my baby's diapers will not be lingering in our landfills for the next five hundred years. "Every individual does have the power, and the responsibility, to change the world by their own small actions and commitments".
Potty Training
The average stay in cloth diapers is 24-30 months while the average for disposables is 36-42 months. This is due to the fact that babies in cloth are aware of the uneasy feeling of being wet, and learn the cause and effect much quicker. The disposable diaper is so effective in feeling dry that the disposable diaper industry has had to correct this with "feel wet" training pants. It is not uncommon to see a five-year-old child in pull-up training pants! Potty training is a crucial milestone, one that gives your child a sense of self. Earlier potty training means increased self-confidence, not to mention it is better for your budget and convenience.
Diaper Rashes
Until recently, disposable diapers were acknowledged to keep the skin dryer. However, diaper rash is caused by numerous factors ranging from food irritations to soaps used on the baby's skin. The number one factor in preventing this is frequent diaper changes. Cloth diapers, by the nature of the product, are much more friendly to sensitive skin. They are more breathable, and it is easier to tell when they are wet, so you are apt to change your baby more frequently. Parents who use disposables have the tendency to leave the diapers on longer, because
they feel dry. However, bacteria from the urine is still present in the baby's diaper, and still comes into contact with the baby's skin.
The percentage of American babies who wore COTTON DIAPERS in 1955 was 100%. In 1991 it was 10%
The percentage of American babies who wore DISPOSABLE DIAPERS in 1955 was 0%. In 1991 it was 90%.
The percentage of American babies who experienced DIAPER RASH in 1955 was 7.1%. In 1991 it was 78%.
Baby's Health
With all the focus on environmental issues, babies often get overlooked in a discussion of cloth versus disposable diapers. There is serious concern about the toxic chemicals present in disposable diapers. Dioxin, which in various forms has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, liver damage and skin diseases, is a by-product of the paper-bleaching process used in manufacturing disposables, and trace quantities may exist in the diapers themselves.1
Have you ever noticed little beads of gel on your baby's skin during a diaper change? This is a material called sodium polyacrylate. This very substance was banned from tampons in 1985 for its direct link to toxic shock syndrome.2 I do not want this substance in contact with my baby's skin for three years! There are no studies as of yet on the long-term effects that this substance has on our babies!
Cloth diapers are convenient too!
Cloth diapers are convenient in that you do not have to bother with tons of extra laundry. Enviro-Baby equips you with the diapers, flushable liners, the diaper pail and diaper pail liners. The pail liners and diapers are picked up every week and replaced with fresh, clean ones. You never have to worry about running out of diapers or looking for sales and coupons.
Community Health
Finally, there is the threat of contamination from disposable diapers because of human sewage going into landfills. The disposal of human waste in residential garbage is technically prohibited. Parents using disposables are supposed to shake out any fecal matter into the toilet before disposing of it; but this is rarely done. Live viruses in the feces, such as polio can live in landfills for a long period. A community's drinking water could potentially become contaminated if ever there was a leakage.
(1) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "Integrated Risk Assessment for Dioxins and Furans from Chlorine Bleaching in Pulp and Paper Mills.
(2) Judy Braiman-Lipson.Empire State Consumer Association, Rochester, NY
Enviro-Baby - All Rights Reserved 2002
5472 Hanna Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
805-967-5370
Email: customerservice@enviro-baby.com
Collapse Content | | 2006-05-17 15:17:13 | | Cloth vs. Disposable Diapers |  | Due Matenrity is Pro Cloth Diapers... .Read Why:
Reasons for Cloth Diapers:
Environmental Impact
Potty Training
Diaper Rashes
Baby's Health
Cloth diapers are convenient too!
Community Health
Santa Barara Diaper Server Cloth vs. Disposable Diapers
Enviro Baby
Environmental Impact
It is estimated that your baby will have had 6,000 diaper changes by the end of her diapering period. Each disposable diaper has a life of a few hours, and yet each one takes five hundred years to decompose. Every parent who buys disposable diapers for a baby creates about a ton of garbage. Using cloth diapers gives me the peace of
mind that my baby's diapers will not be lingering in our landfills for the next five hundred years. "Every individual does have the power, and the responsibility, to change the world by their own small actions and commitments".
Potty Training
The average stay in cloth diapers is 24-30 months while the average for disposables is 36-42 months. This is due to the fact that babies in cloth are aware of the uneasy feeling of being wet, and learn the cause and effect much quicker. The disposable diaper is so effective in feeling dry that the disposable diaper industry has had to correct this with "feel wet" training pants. It is not uncommon to see a five-year-old child in pull-up training pants! Potty training is a crucial milestone, one that gives your child a sense of self. Earlier potty training means increased self-confidence, not to mention it is better for your budget and convenience.
Diaper Rashes
Until recently, disposable diapers were acknowledged to keep the skin dryer. However, diaper rash is caused by numerous factors ranging from food irritations to soaps used on the baby's skin. The number one factor in preventing this is frequent diaper changes. Cloth diapers, by the nature of the product, are much more friendly to sensitive skin. They are more breathable, and it is easier to tell when they are wet, so you are apt to change your baby more frequently. Parents who use disposables have the tendency to leave the diapers on longer, because
they feel dry. However, bacteria from the urine is still present in the baby's diaper, and still comes into contact with the baby's skin.
The percentage of American babies who wore COTTON DIAPERS in 1955 was 100%. In 1991 it was 10%
The percentage of American babies who wore DISPOSABLE DIAPERS in 1955 was 0%. In 1991 it was 90%.
The percentage of American babies who experienced DIAPER RASH in 1955 was 7.1%. In 1991 it was 78%.
Baby's Health
With all the focus on environmental issues, babies often get overlooked in a discussion of cloth versus disposable diapers. There is serious concern about the toxic chemicals present in disposable diapers. Dioxin, which in various forms has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, liver damage and skin diseases, is a by-product of the paper-bleaching process used in manufacturing disposables, and trace quantities may exist in the diapers themselves.1
Have you ever noticed little beads of gel on your baby's skin during a diaper change? This is a material called sodium polyacrylate. This very substance was banned from tampons in 1985 for its direct link to toxic shock syndrome.2 I do not want this substance in contact with my baby's skin for three years! There are no studies as of yet on the long-term effects that this substance has on our babies!
Cloth diapers are convenient too!
Cloth diapers are convenient in that you do not have to bother with tons of extra laundry. Enviro-Baby equips you with the diapers, flushable liners, the diaper pail and diaper pail liners. The pail liners and diapers are picked up every week and replaced with fresh, clean ones. You never have to worry about running out of diapers or looking for sales and coupons.
Community Health
Finally, there is the threat of contamination from disposable diapers because of human sewage going into landfills. The disposal of human waste in residential garbage is technically prohibited. Parents using disposables are supposed to shake out any fecal matter into the toilet before disposing of it; but this is rarely done. Live viruses in the feces, such as polio can live in landfills for a long period. A community's drinking water could potentially become contaminated if ever there was a leakage.
(1) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "Integrated Risk Assessment for Dioxins and Furans from Chlorine Bleaching in Pulp and Paper Mills.
(2) Judy Braiman-Lipson.Empire State Consumer Association, Rochester, NY
Enviro-Baby - All Rights Reserved 2002
5472 Hanna Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
805-967-5370
Email: customerservice@enviro-baby.com
Read More | | 2006-05-17 15:17:13 |
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