Sightings | interesting tidbits from around the net

I love CJ’s daddy’s research on belly buttons. Yep… people used to tape a coin over an outie belly button, but Dr. Greene says these days we’ve learned to just let them alone. Most go away by the first birthday.

Congratulations to Ang and her family on the birth of their third little girl! We are glad to hear everyone’s happy and healthy, even if exhausted. I’m glad you found the Dr. Greene article about the soothing qualities of cabbage leaves on breasts when you first start feeding. Bryan from Dad Review learned the same [...]

Calm Mama at The Calm Before the Stork (cute name!) is having the same struggles that all of us parents do… getting her little one to sleep. Jonah used to sleep just fine, but now he stands up in his crib during nap time and cries. We’ve all been there! As Dr. Greene advised, it’s [...]

The Soft Landing Blog pointed out that a recent FDA report on bisphenol A (BPA) in plastics such as baby bottles was “prepared primarily by major stakeholders in keeping BPA on the market.” The draft report is being investigated by a congressional subcommittee, with the results due out this fall.
Soft Landing also pointed out that [...]

Little Austen José is definitely steering the dinner conversations at his house. I laughed when I heard Daddy José got a text message about a successful poop.
We parents all know how silly we feel the first time we realize how often we talk about poopy diapers! But keeping track of baby’s bowel movements is critical [...]

Crystal, congratulations on the recent arrival of little Eli! I’m sure you’ll be very busy with your new one and little Luke, who sounds like he had a rough bout with mouth blisters. If he indeed had herpangina, which is a viral infection that causes painful mouth ulcers, it’ll take 3-6 days for him to [...]

Brian, I’m glad you took little Max into the eye doctor to get checked out. It sounds like he’ll grow out of the problem (pseudostrabismus, or, as you put it, "a false turning of the eye."). Keep us updated, and wish your baby a Happy Half Birthday from all of us!
 

As The Associated Press recently reported, parents are more frequently opting for glass baby bottles. The reason? BPA, a manmade chemical used in some plastic baby bottles, may have an effect on the reproductive system, and the Centers for Disease Control (and our own Dr. Greene) says we need more study.
As Dr. Greene says, "Know [...]

Rob, thanks for bringing up the old wives’ tale that drinking beer increases breast milk production. As you noted, Dr. Greene’s review of recent studies says it’s not true. Mothers are sometimes tempted to try anything when they’re struggling with breastfeeding, and we understand how overwhelmed new parents can feel when difficulties arise. You may [...]

What a cute gift basket! PoshCravings discovered an “eco-mom” gift basket from The Green Perspective. We’re a little biased, of course, because it includes our own “Raising Baby Green”.
Another sighting in the gift department: Gone Green Site gave “Raising Baby Green” a thumbs up as well.