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Microwave Popcorn: Yes, It Just May Kill You

Posted on: Sep 30, 2008

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A good friend of mine and SafeMama reader sent me a link about the dangers of microwave popcorn. While this might be old news to some, I have been living under the rock known as “motherhood.” I figured that information like this can’t be in enough places. There are a couple of reasons that microwaveable [...]

Flu Vaccines Without Thimerosal

Posted on: Sep 30, 2008

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The season is upon us and if you haven’t already been affected by a cold or flu, that time is rapidly approaching. The Center for Disease Control recommends all children aged 6 months to 18 years, elderly, health care workers and pregnant women get a flu vaccination to help control the spread of flu. Many [...]

Review: The Green Beaver Company Natural Toothpaste

Posted on: Sep 29, 2008

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Back in a Dear SafeMama column someone had asked us for kids toothpaste recommendations. We realize that some people are in the fluoride camp and some are against it. Either way, finding a safe natural toothpaste can be a challenge especially if you’re trying to avoid sodium laureth sulfates and fluoride. The lovely woman who [...]

Introducing LovelyMama! One-stop safe beauty!

Posted on: Sep 26, 2008

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For a long time now we’ve gotten email after email from readers saying “Ok, we’ve got the kids covered, now what about US??” We heard you. We want to welcome our readers to visit our new sister site LovelyMama! Since the birth of SafeMama.com, both Statia and I have been making big changes to the [...]

Similac SimplePac: Is It BPA Free? We Can’t Tell.

Posted on: Sep 25, 2008

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I intended to answer the burning question “Does the new Similac packaging contain BPA?” in Dear SafeMama yesterday. But after I spoke with Similac®, I decided it warranted it’s own post because frankly, I am getting tired of trying to decipher their carefully orchestrated responses. Here is what we know and what Similac is allowing [...]

Dear SafeMama: Steambags Edition

Posted on: Sep 24, 2008

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Q: Do you all know if the plastic microwavable bags that frozen veggies come in are safe? While technically, steamable bags are FDA approved and considered safe, I decided to give a call to Birds Eye to find out exactly what their SteamFresh bags are made of. The representative told me that while they don’t [...]

Consumer Beware: Get your BPA Information from the Source

Posted on: Sep 23, 2008

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I’ve been meaning to post this for a while but only until a reader wrote in to let us know about a great “BPA Free” find did I find the hook I needed to effectively write this. A reader (thank you to our lovely readers! We adore you!) wrote in to let us know she [...]

SafeMama Review: Allergaroo Chili Mac

Posted on: Sep 22, 2008

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So I’m a full-time worker, mother, wife, you name it and I pretty much seem to do it full-time. Which means, I’m sort of… busy. My son goes to day care during week and since he has food allergies, I prepare all his meals to bring in to “school” since he can’t eat the provided [...]

BornFree Unveils Orthodontic Pacifiers

Posted on: Sep 19, 2008

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BornFree, the makers of the well-known BPA Free Bottle brand, have released a new line orthodontic 2x Pacifiers for Day and Night Use. The pacifiers are made from materials that are 100% free of Bisphenol-A, Phthalates and PVC, which will put any new mom at ease. The pacis feature an innovative flexible handle an orthodontic [...]

Some Sassy Products Contain BPA

Posted on: Sep 19, 2008

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We were disappointed to hear that some Sassy products contain BPA, in spite of their previous reassurances that they do not. Thanks to our friends at The Soft Landing, we were made aware of this new development. Sassy has confirmed that the following do actually contain BPA: Extra Gentle Soft Tip Spoon – BPA in [...]