Yeah, Save the Babies, But What About Environmental Hazards For Moms?

Kelly Mills — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:31:00 GMT

I will admit that I did not go fully organic until I was pregnant, and all of the sudden became more conscious of the fact that what I put in my body went directly to the fetus I was boarding. Being a host made me care more about environmental hazards, because it wasn't just my health I was worried about anymore. And this is part of the point one writer makes when she calls attention to crap like phtalates in common products like cosmetics.

She points to a small sample study of umbilical cord blood that found, "an average of 287 contaminants in their cord blood, including mercury, fire retardants, pesticides, phtalates and Teflon's PFOA chemical." And 180 of those contaminants cause cancer. Now, there were only ten samples, which isn't a nice big size for a study, but it certainly makes my eyebrows rise. While it's great to recall toys and set up organic nurseries, if we just pass on toxins to our babies through our own exposures, there's trouble. And, um, we might want to care about the actual health of moms and other adults as well, even if children make our concerns feel more imperative. Careful with that mommy makeover.

Misery Loves Company: MOTHERS Act Day

aprilpeveteaux — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:15:00 GMT

As you are blogging away today in support of the MOTHERS Act, take a moment to check out Adrienne Martini’s personal essay, Misery, which will give you a startling look into the world of a mom battling postpartum depression. Hopefully Martini’s struggle is not a familiar one to you mom readers out there, but whether you’ve been there or not, her experience highlights the importance of keeping all of our family members’ safe after the addition of the newest and cutest one. Martini’s determination to have a second child after this time in hell is a brave one. Or an irresponsible one depending on your point of view, but also the greatest indication that life does not have to come to a standstill due to the treatable disease of PPD. Write your senator, write your own story, but write now to help pass a bill that will ensure mothers and families getting the resources they need to help fight this increasingly common and tragic health crisis.

Strollerderby : MOTHERS Act

Yeah, Save the Babies, But What About Environmental Hazards For Moms?

Misery Loves Company: MOTHERS Act Day