Elisabeth Röhm’s Blog: Family Food for Thought

Elisabeth Röhm, best known for her roles as Serena on Law & Order and Kate on Angel, has marked a year blogging for PEOPLE.com.

The actress recently appeared on CSI: Miami. Beginning in April, she has a recurring role on The Client List, while upcoming films Transit and Officer Down will be out later this year. She can be found on Facebook, Google + and @ElisabethRohm.

In her latest blog, Röhm — mom to 3½-year-old Easton August with fiancé Ron Anthony — participates in the production of a cookbook, which enlightens her about the importance of the family meal.

How often are you able to eat dinner as a family? How do you make sure it happens? Share your tips and tricks in the comments.

“A family that eats together stays together,” so a mom on a mission has shared with me lately. I know she is right and that this makes all the sense in the world. But with our hectic lives and the divide between kid food and grown-up tastes sometimes we find our kitchen table divided. But, but, but …

I’m sure that some of you relate! This mom on a mission — that I had the pleasure to meet and cook with — isn’t giving up on us just yet. She is trying to inspire all of us to keep it together and make time for that defining moment of the day where we are creative, close and fed. “Feeding the mind and the soul through love.” She’s a delightful and yummy soul herself!

Nothing is more inspiring than someone who has hope and is tirelessly giving like this mommy I’m about to introduce you to. I came into contact with Ellamarie Fortenbach through her delicious new cookbook, Cooking With Celebrities and Their Kids. It’s all about her mission, which is why Little E. and I participated. Ellemarie is the real deal and authentic through and through!

Easton and I had the joy of getting messy in her kitchen as a way to participate in her new cookbook that’s coming out in January. Cooking together and finding a connection through mealtime has been important and a challenge for our family. It has been statistically proven that if a family has meals together, the kids do better in school. I’m sure this is true.

Today, most of us are so darn busy! This is a fast and financially challenged world. I know all of us are working really hard and doing the very best that we can as parents. If we don’t make it to a sit down dinner I’m sure that we all still feel encouraged that we are together, loving and present. So what if we don’t have the means or the time to cook a big meal?

However, there is something to be said about having a family dinner. I was drawn to Ellemarie’s philosophy that we should dedicate at least one meal together as a family twice a week. Cooking together and then eating that meal is truly nurturing! Last night we had a big one with my sister, nephew, a friend and of course Ron, Easton and me. It was really nice. I feel so connected today as a family today because we made the time for each other.

I was drawn to Ellemarie’s fantastic food for an entirely other reason as well! I am always humbled when someone gives of them selves completely. She has made a commitment to give 50% of the profits for Cooking With Celebrities and Their Kids to A World Fit For Kids, Kevin Sorbo‘s non-profit.

A World Fit For Kids focuses on Los Angeles public schools, promoting kids to stay in school and teaching about healthy foods. Together this duo is devoted to the wellness and health of children, yours or mine and I am in awe of their vision to create a better tomorrow.

As Kevin Sorbo says, “Cutbacks in our kids education is destroying our children’s faith in themselves and their ability to succeed. However, working together ‘We the People’ — like Ellemarie — may help get the government’s attention.”

This is truly a “Mom on a Mission,” like my friends at Healthy Child, Healthy Word like to tag. “Stay in school” is her motto. Easton and I are in such support of her and had so much fun cooking one of her more sweet treats the other day, Pumpkin Spice Truffles. Oh, the pleasure of food!

When we were cooking, Ellemarie said something in regards to her three daughters that has stayed with me — “I’d rather my children try many new things and just have fun trying. It is when we expect them to be perfect that stops them from wanting to try.”

Yikes! That rang true with me. So now more than ever I’m devoted to making a mess in the kitchen with Easton, PEOPLE.com. Giving her that power and encouragement to cook is truly building her confidence these days!

Join me in a newfound commitment to the family meal! Thank you Ellemarie, we love you! Cooking With Celebrities and Their Kids is going to be good for others, useful and entertaining what with the likes of Kevin Sorbo, Danny Glover, my personal pal Eva La Rue, Maria Canals-Barrera, Peyton List, Steve Azar, Joey King, Ariel Winter, Kenton Duty and on and on; all of us cooking it up with our little ones!

P.S. Another special item I came across this week is the “Sleep Bear” my dear friend Sophie B. Hawkins made for her son. If you love her music as I do, you will flip over this bear that sings your kid to sleep with the warmth and tenderness of her familiar lullaby, “As I Lay Me Down.” She’s made it available to all on her personal website Sophiebhawkins.com. It’s the sweetest lovie around!

I love moms who do good things for kiddos! Tell me what you are up to ladies … what’s your vision for a better world these days?

Until next time…

– Elisabeth Röhm

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“The Oklahoma! Project” a Rousing Success From Hard Work of Local Students

The 5th Avenue Theatre’s unique educational program The Oklahoma! Project may have finished its run, but there is still buzz about the all-student productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! that brought youth from across the state together.

“This project exceeded our wildest expectations,” said 5th Avenue Director of Education and Outreach Anya Rudnick. “It truly was a monumental event that will have a lasting effect on both The 5th and the students … And anyone who saw the show will tell you that what happened on the stage at those performances was magic. I believe these students will be better people for having been a part of this project.”

The three performances were attended by nearly 3,000 audience members, who gave standing ovations at every show. More than 100 talented students from around the state, including students from Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras and Spectrum Dance Theatre, participated in the performances under the guidance of 5th Avenue professional staff and crew. Students assisted with every aspect of the production, ranging from performance and running crew, to marketing and fundraising.

Participating students called the project “life changing.” One girl announced that her participation made her “realize that this is something I really want to do for the rest my life.” For more information about the 5th Avenue Theatre education programs, visit www.5thavenue.org/education.

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Mom Unexpectedly Gives Birth in 10 Minutes While Aboard Ferry

There are things pregnant women know they can't do when they are close to baby's due date -- don't fly, don't run marathons if that's not your thing, don't expect to see your feet, and don't travel too far from your house; in fact, stay home, cancel everything, and wait! Okay that last one isn't for real, but when you are in those final few weeks or days, sometimes you think twice before entering an elevator, taking a subway, or doing anything that isn't ideal for birth because what if you have to give birth right then and there.

One expectant mom thought nothing of traveling. In fact, she went to a whole other country. And soon after she boarded a ferry to start her journey home, it was go-time. Go-time for her meant that in 10 short minutes, baby would arrive.

After visiting family in Paris, a very pregnant Aissada Coulibaly was travelling home to Peckham in the London area with her husband Tiemoko and 2-year-old daughter Karidja-Lilly. They were on board the ferry Pride of Canterbury, and just as it started crossing from Calais to the Port of Dover at 6:45 a.m., Aissada started having contractions. 

If I had to guess what Aissada was thinking around this time, it would be ... False alarm, please make it be a false alarm! I can't have a baby on a ferry!

First aiders Andy McAllister and Shirley Fulton, along with Dee Leir and Kerenza Read, came to help the family and realized quickly that there was no time for anything -- baby was coming NOW! In 10 minutes, a baby girl was born! The ship returned to port and Aissada and her newborn, along with her family, went to a Paris hospital. Both mom and baby are fine and, in fact, returned home just a few days later.

The Coulibalys named their little baby girl Mariam-Calais -- Calais being the port the ferry was in when she was born. Beautiful!

Ten minutes. Kind of makes you re-think even taking an elevator while near your due date, doesn't it? Kind of also makes you realize how amazing our bodies are, how nature takes over.

Do you or did you avoid traveling too far while near end of pregnancy? What do you think of this story?

 

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Uganda: Kalangala Mothers Risk Producing Blue Babies

The oil palm project in Kalangala district is on the spot again following a report by the district's water department that highlights the risk of pregnant mothers giving birth to blue babies, owing to the increased contamination of the water sources by chemical compounds from fertilizers used in the plantations.

A study conducted by the Kalangala district water department about three months ago reveals increased contamination of the water sources by potassium, fluorides and nitrates that form a major composition of the NPK fertilizer used by oil palm growers in the district.

"Those [compounds] are very dangerous to human life when they move into the normal ground water course. Nitrates are very dangerous, and people can give birth to blue babies; it weakens the bones," Francis Iga, the senior district water officer, told journalists.

According to Kalangala district health officer, Dr Hilary Bitakaramire, the blue baby syndrome is an environment related health problem scientifically known as methemoglobinemia. It arises when an infant's blood is unable to carry enough oxygen to body cells and tissue. The condition is caused by a rise in the level of methemoglobin in the blood, a

non-oxygen-carrying enzyme that is continually produced in the body. It is converted to hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying enzyme in the blood, by a red blood cell enzyme called methemoglobin reductase.

Because infants under the age of six months have little methemoglobin reductase in their systems, an excess of methemoglobin, or methemoglobinemia, can be fatal if left untreated. Excessive nitrates in drinking water can adversely affect children's health, sometimes causing blue baby syndrome. When ingested, these nitrates are converted to nitrite in the digestive system, which nitrites react with the hemoglobin in the blood, forming high amounts of methemoglobin.

If too much of the enzyme, which cannot carry oxygen, is present in the blood, the infant's tissue and organs may be deprived of oxygen, which may cause the baby to develop a bluish coloring and possibly suffer long-term digestive and respiratory problems. This syndrome occurs mostly in babies aged six months or younger, but can

also be found in older children and adults.

Mothers facing a risk of giving birth to babies with this condition are mainly those living on the main islands of Buggala and Bubembe where oil palm growing has taken root.

"We are getting concerned and we have, in fact, informed the Water Sources Development Department of the ministry of Water and Environment to come and carry our further investigations to [establish] whether our ground water sources are being contaminated by the fertilizers," Iga said.

District directive

In the meantime, the district leadership is asking farmers with oil palm plantations around water bodies to uproot their crops up to a distance of at least one acre away.

Robinah Nanyunja became the first victim of the new directive when she was ordered to uproot her palm trees in the vicinity of a newly constructed Shs 42m gravity water project at Kasisa fishing village on Bubembe Island.

"This area must be protected for the good of the community because we need the water. Otherwise, if we leave the palm oil around here, she is going to apply fertilizers and nitrates will enter into the water and contaminate it," said Willy Lugoloobi, Kalangala district chairman.

Despite being surrounded by Lake Victoria, Kalangala district still faces a challenge of safe water coverage, with residents of islands like Jjaana, Nkese, Nkose, Kitobo and Ddajje facing a high risk of contracting waterborne diseases such as dysentery, cholera and bilharzia, which have previously claimed lives here.

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See the Movie Big on the Big Screen!

Let your kids, big and little, enjoy the magic of seeing Tom Hanks' iconic performance in "Big" on the big screen.

The film, which first hit cinemas in 1988, plays this weekend at SIFF Film Center located on the north side of Seattle Center. The screening is part of the year-round Films4Families series, dedicated to screening classic and contemporary films that are appropriate for every age.

"Big" is a story most kids will relate to. More than anything else, 13-year old Josh wants to be bigger, older, than he is. When he finds a strange fortunetelling machine at a local amusement park, that's just what he wishes for. The next morning, Josh wakes up to find that he is suddenly an adult (played by Hanks). Penny Marshal's classic film is a sweet and funny look at how sometimes dreams do come true, even though perhaps not in the way we hope or expect.

"Big" will show four times over the next two Saturdays and Sundays (March 31,  April 1, April 7 and April 8) starting at noon. Cost is $4 per ticket.

In conjunction with the screenings, SIFF is hosting a FilmsByFamilies Thematic Challenge. Create a short film with your family using the theme of kids becoming adults and adults becoming kids. For example, film a story where the kids trade places with the adults in your family! Find more information about FilmsByFamilies on the Films4Families Homepage.

Seattle's Child is a member of the Films4Families Parent Advisory Group.

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Julianna Margulies: Kieran Requested a Sibling

Julianna Margulies‘s son Kieran Lindsay is skipping the standard puppy plea and going straight for the grand prize: a baby.

After saying goodbye to the 4-year-old one day before work, the actress recalls her little boy’s parting words.

“‘Mama, when you come home, bring me a brother or sister,’” Margulies, 45, says of her son’s request in More‘s April issue.

“I got in the car and told my driver, ‘Joe, I have a really tall order today.’”

But while The Good Wife star is open to having a second child with husband Keith Lieberthal, she isn’t willing to let the stress of expanding her family get the best of her.

“Ticktock, as they say. It’s not for lack of trying,” Margulies says of the couple’s baby plans. “But we always say, ‘If it happens, great, and if not, great.’ There’s no pressure.”

While another baby would only add to the demands of juggling both her long hours on set with her time spent at home, Margulies realizes the late-night hours are fleeting — and well-worth the time.

“[When Kieran wakes up in the middle of the night,] I haven’t seen him all day. I can’t wait to hold that little boy! I run into his room and jump into bed with him and smell his little head,” she shares.

“I know in the snap of my fingers he’s not going to let me in his room. So I’m taking this moment and I’m going to embrace it.”

– Anya Leon

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Taking Your Fertility for Granted

I spend a lot of time talking to women about their fertility. Many times women who want to talk about their fertility are coming to me after many months of trying to conceive. They are concerned about their ability to get pregnant. Thankfully the majority of these women simply need to make some minor modifications like better timing for sex, figuring out when they ovulate, etc. Many women just need more time.

The lack of patience with our fertility is something that is frustrating for everyone. I think it largely comes from being told all our lives that, when we didn't want to be pregnant, it would only take "once" to get pregnant. While that is true, the proverbial once is the statistical anomaly. But it lulls us into a false sense of security about our fertility. That "one time" fallacy is waiting for us when we're ready to conceive. This leads us to panic when we've had sex way more than one time and we still aren't pregnant.

So what can you do to not take your fertility for granted?

• Chart your periods
• Know when you ovulate
• Ask questions of your practitioner during routine exams
• Have a preconceptional health appointment
• Know your medical history
• Know your family history
• Get help if you think you have a problem
• Talk with your partner openly
• Be honest with your practitioner

All of this is designed to protect your fertility and to help you identify problems early on. This is one of the best ways to not take your fertility for granted.

Related:

• 5 Signs You're Ovulating
• Before You See the Fertility Doctor
• How long does it take to get pregnant?
• Infertility Guide
• Conception Quiz
• 25 Signs of Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Announcements
• Ovulation Primer
• Can I get pregnant if...

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No More Clutter

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by Sommer Poquette, Green & Clean Mom

Time to think spring cleaning and step one is to get organized! Here are some tips I’ve learned in the past about getting organized and yes it is a BIG job! These pictures prove it is possible to declutter and organize your home in one day (okay, portions of your home)! The organizing even become contagious! I won’t lie to you, it is a ton of work and at times it might seem overwhelming. Just tell yourself you cannot go online or take a phone call until you get one room done! Once the house is torn apart you won’t be able to stop anyhow!

Lessons Learned:

1. Stuff Accumulates. It comes from the sky or some hole in the wall? I truly do not know where some of the items came from.

2. We Need Less. I need to more vigilant and reducing what I buy, the reviews I accept and the gifts my children get. We just do not need all of the stuff to live a happy life.

3. Recycle, Reuse and Giveaway. In an effort to not just toss everything I did not want I recycled as much as possible or tried to find new uses for items.

Tips and Pointers for Getting Organized and Saying No to Clutter:

1. Plan. Set a plan for what you want to organize, the time line and how you will organize the space. Will you use new storage containers, boxes or bags? A great website for inspiration is Get Buttoned Up!

2. Organize First. Before you start making a huge mess have a box for recycling, a box for charity and one box for garbage.

3. Round Up the Troops. Grab some helpers or motivate others to help you and the time with fly by!

4. Music. Some good tunes will set the mood and you’ll have fun dancing, singing and feeling the groove while you get organized.

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Michelle from Simply, Live, Love also shares her ideas in Quick, Cheap, & Green Spring Cleaning 2012 .

Thank you to our Healthy Child Network for these wonderful articles. Interested in joining our network and submitting your blogs to be featured? Sign-up today!

 

The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and not necessarily those of Healthy Child Healthy World.

 

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Uganda: Kalangala Mothers Risk Producing Blue Babies

The oil palm project in Kalangala district is on the spot again following a report by the district's water department that highlights the risk of pregnant mothers giving birth to blue babies, owing to the increased contamination of the water sources by chemical compounds from fertilizers used in the plantations.

A study conducted by the Kalangala district water department about three months ago reveals increased contamination of the water sources by potassium, fluorides and nitrates that form a major composition of the NPK fertilizer used by oil palm growers in the district.

"Those [compounds] are very dangerous to human life when they move into the normal ground water course. Nitrates are very dangerous, and people can give birth to blue babies; it weakens the bones," Francis Iga, the senior district water officer, told journalists.

According to Kalangala district health officer, Dr Hilary Bitakaramire, the blue baby syndrome is an environment related health problem scientifically known as methemoglobinemia. It arises when an infant's blood is unable to carry enough oxygen to body cells and tissue. The condition is caused by a rise in the level of methemoglobin in the blood, a

non-oxygen-carrying enzyme that is continually produced in the body. It is converted to hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying enzyme in the blood, by a red blood cell enzyme called methemoglobin reductase.

Because infants under the age of six months have little methemoglobin reductase in their systems, an excess of methemoglobin, or methemoglobinemia, can be fatal if left untreated. Excessive nitrates in drinking water can adversely affect children's health, sometimes causing blue baby syndrome. When ingested, these nitrates are converted to nitrite in the digestive system, which nitrites react with the hemoglobin in the blood, forming high amounts of methemoglobin.

If too much of the enzyme, which cannot carry oxygen, is present in the blood, the infant's tissue and organs may be deprived of oxygen, which may cause the baby to develop a bluish coloring and possibly suffer long-term digestive and respiratory problems. This syndrome occurs mostly in babies aged six months or younger, but can

also be found in older children and adults.

Mothers facing a risk of giving birth to babies with this condition are mainly those living on the main islands of Buggala and Bubembe where oil palm growing has taken root.

"We are getting concerned and we have, in fact, informed the Water Sources Development Department of the ministry of Water and Environment to come and carry our further investigations to [establish] whether our ground water sources are being contaminated by the fertilizers," Iga said.

District directive

In the meantime, the district leadership is asking farmers with oil palm plantations around water bodies to uproot their crops up to a distance of at least one acre away.

Robinah Nanyunja became the first victim of the new directive when she was ordered to uproot her palm trees in the vicinity of a newly constructed Shs 42m gravity water project at Kasisa fishing village on Bubembe Island.

"This area must be protected for the good of the community because we need the water. Otherwise, if we leave the palm oil around here, she is going to apply fertilizers and nitrates will enter into the water and contaminate it," said Willy Lugoloobi, Kalangala district chairman.

Despite being surrounded by Lake Victoria, Kalangala district still faces a challenge of safe water coverage, with residents of islands like Jjaana, Nkese, Nkose, Kitobo and Ddajje facing a high risk of contracting waterborne diseases such as dysentery, cholera and bilharzia, which have previously claimed lives here.

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New News on Cleaners

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by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO, Healthy Child Healthy World

Cleaning used to be a simple thing. You learned what to use from your parents and bought the same products when you moved into your own house. But new reports just emerging may make you rethink choosing some of those brands.

Earlier this month, a report conducted by the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, MA and published in the online Environmental Health Perspectives journal revealed chemicals linked to linked to asthma and hormone disruption in 200 common household products.

Personal care products such as soaps and lotions, household cleaners, sunscreens, air fresheners, vinyl shower curtains and pillow protectors—even kitty litter—were found to contain chemicals such as phthalates (linked to reproductive abnormalities and asthma) and parabens (linked to hormone disruption and associated with breast cancer), among others.

Many chemicals were not listed on labels of the products, which were manufactured by conventional and “alternative” brands. However, some brands and industry groups disagree with the study’s findings. A U.S. News & World Report story quoted spokespeople for the American Cleaning Institute and the Consumer Specialty Products Association, both of whom claimed the report was misleading and pointed to the Consumer Product Ingredient Communication Initiative, in which companies voluntarily provide product ingredients on a label, website or through a toll-free phone number.

A story in USA Today quoted a representative from Seventh Generation, which manufactures six of the alternative products tested, who said the company uses none of the chemicals the study found in three of its products and raised questions of cross-contamination.

Want to be sure you know what’s in the bottle? Fill it yourself. Baking soda and vinegar are star players in the DIY healthy cleaning products category.

You can’t get an easier shopping list than that.

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Navigating a Sunscreen Wonderland

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by Claire Moshenberg of MomsRising

Memorial Day has come and gone, which means summer is just around the corner. Whether you tan or don’t tan, whether you lounge on tropical beaches or prefer to spend your summer afternoons doing less sun dappled activities, sunscreen is a must. I’m sure you’ve all been dutifully applying sunscreen throughout the year. But just in case your SPF habits have been less than perfect, the upcoming sunnier months are a time to recommit yourself to a sunscreen routine.

The first step is the most important: Sunscreen shopping. We’re living in a sunscreen wonderland. Rising SPF numbers, UVB paired with UVA protection, self tanners, handy misting bottles; The convenience is magical. Unfortunately, the very product that’s supposed to protect us can put us at risk for toxic chemical exposures. While protecting your skin, don’t put your health in harm’s way.

Here are our top five tips for picking the best non-toxic sunscreen:

1.Not all vitamins are created equal: Vitamin A is the current darling of the skincare world due to its magical anti-aging properties, and it appears in 40% of sunscreens on the market. But when vitamin A is exposed to sunlight, the combination can speed up the development of skin tumors and lesions. Skip the Vitamin A in your next sunscreen purchase, and slow down aging with hats, shade, and frequent sunscreen application throughout the day.

2. Convenience is not always so convenient: Spray bottles of misting sunscreen may feel heaven sent on hectic summer days. Unfortunately, this convenience comes at a cost: Spray sunscreens put you at risk for inhaling sunscreen particles. To avoid inhalation, don’t apply spray sunscreen directly on your skin. Instead, spray your hands with the sunscreen and apply it as you would a traditional sunscreen lotion.

Popular powdered mineral sunscreens can also put you at risk of inhaling nano- or micro-sized zinc titanium. Luckily, if you’re a fan of mineral based sunscreen, there are more and more mineral based lotions on the market. For recommendations, or to check out your current sunscreen, visit the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Sunscreen database or the Skin Deep database.

3. Baby is not always best: It’s common sense that products specifically formulated for babies would be the safest options for sensitive skin. Which shows just how nonsensical, and dangerous, the cosmetics industry can be: Baby sunscreen options from many of the leading sunscreen companies appeared on EWG’s sunscreen hall of shame. Babies (and parents!) need UVB and UVA protection to adequately shelter their skin from damage and the possibility of skin cancer later in life. One of the sunscreens even contained oxybenzone, a potential hormone disruptor which is not recommended for “large surface areas of skin for extended and repeated periods of time.”

4. It’s a numbers game: Bigger isn’t better when it comes to SPF numbers. Though many sunscreens now boast SPF numbers in the 50s and higher, those high numbers are not guaranteed to be more effective. In fact, the FDA has said that these numbers are misleading. Stick with a UVA and UVB protecting, 30+ SPF, and make sure to reapply regularly throughout the day.

5. Do your homework: School may be out soon, but summer sunscreen shopping requires a bit of homework. Look up your sunscreens on the EWG Sunscreen database or the Skin Deep database to make sure you’re making the safest selections. Also remember these two key chemicals to avoid as you shop: Oxybenzone and Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate).

Additional Resources:

• Healthy Child, Healthy World, “New Study Finds Only 8 Percent of Sunscreens are Safe and Effective”
• Healthy Child, Healthy World “Understanding Sunscreen: Micronization and Nanoparticles”
• Breast Cancer Fund “Sunscreens (UV Filters)”

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Looking for more suncare tips? Check out other ideas from our bloggers:

• Safer Sun Protection Tips by Lisa  of Style Essentials
• Safe Sun Tips by Betsy of Eco-Novice

Thank you to our Healthy Child Network for these wonderful articles. Interested in joining our network and submitting your blogs to be featured? Sign-up today!

 

The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and not necessarily those of Healthy Child Healthy World.

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Posted by Julie  on  03/23/2012  at  01:41 PM

Please also be cognizant of the fact that the sun is the best form of Vitamin D. Make sure to get a good dose of full body sun (mainly the torso), but not too much of it. The experts say just enough to turn the skin the lightest shade of pink (about 15 minutes). Do this at least 2-3 times/wk. It’s also best to do it in the middle of the day when the sun is highest in the sky to optimize the UVB rays, which are what you want for production of vit D.
Wear a hat and take off your shirt!

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What a Newborn Baby Looks Like

You're probably looking very forward to the day that your baby is born. You've been imagining it for months. One thing that most parents tell me about their expectations versus reality of this moment is that the baby usually looks very differently than they anticipated.

Most babies have at least one of characteristics of a newborn in their appearance. What do you think would surprise you the most or did surprise you the most?

Related:

• What a Newborn Baby Looks Like
• Newborn Reflexes
• Readers Share: What surprised you most about your new baby's looks?
• Eye Drops for Newborns
• Newborn Tests
• APGAR Score

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Tall Ship Returns to Seattle for Free Public Sail

Washington’s largest tall ship, the schooner Zodiac, is at Lake Union Park this week to “uprig,” which means putting her sails back up after winter maintenance. The Zodiac has the largest sail on the West Coast and carries 7,000 square feet of canvas when fully rigged.

Come to Lake Union Park on Sunday, April 1, when the Zodiac will take 49 passengers for a three-hour cruise on Lake Union, free of charge. Other boats will sail for the public as well. Sign-ups start at 10 a.m. at The Center for Wooden Boats, located at 1010 Valley St. in Seattle (no reservations are taken over the phone). Rides are at 2 p.m. and sometimes at 3 p.m., depending on demand.

Can't make it this weekend? The Center for Wooden Boats offers free public sails every Sunday at 2 p.m. Only high winds stop them from going out. Read our Seattle's Child parent review to learn more about the experience. Also, while you wait, check out the center's pirate model pond boat sailing on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find out more about this kid-friendly event here.    

To learn more about the free boat rides at The Center for Wooden Boats, visit www.cwb.org/cwb-seattle/free-boat-rides. To learn more about the Zodiac, visit www.schoonerzodiac.com.

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So Pretty! More of Me Maternity’s Spring Collection

When we were first introduced to More of Me Maternity‘s chic mom-to-be line, we instantly fell in love.

But now that they’ve launched their new spring collection, we’re even more smitten.

Full of easy-to-wear silhouettes (T-shirt dresses, halter maxis, tunic tops) in bright hues and runway-ready prints, it’s so stylish you’ll want to wear everything even after your pregnancy is over.

Standouts include the sweet Paige Wrap Dress ($170, left) and the funky Dylan Top ($140).

To shop the complete line, go to moreofmematernity.com.

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Here's an organic baby bib in our favorite 100% organic bike print. Eco friendly, gender neutral :: backed with soft + sturdy organic cotton flannel.

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Nigeria: Time to Deliver for Girls and Women On Maternal, Reproductive Health

A Few weeks ago, on March 8, the world celebrated International Women's Day, which serves as a clarion call to honor girls' and women's contributions to their families, communities and nations. As our global population swells to over seven billion, we must heed this call by working to ensure that every girl and woman lives a long, healthy and happy life.

Here in Africa, we are doing just that. On 27-28 March, policymakers, researchers and advocates from across the continent - including Nigerian Parliamentary Advocates for Population and Development CEO Hon. Saudatu Sani - are gathering in Kampala, Uganda, for a regional consultation on maternal and reproductive health.

At this meeting, convened by Partners in Population and Development and global advocacy organisation Women Deliver, experts will discuss lessons learned, best practices and challenges for improving the health and wellbeing of girls and women.

A woman in Nigeria has a 1 in 23 lifetime risk of dying in pregnancy or childbirth, and this risk is even higher in other African countries. Hundreds of thousands more women are injured while giving birth.

In rural areas, the outlook for women and girls is often even bleaker. Rural girls and women are less likely to receive an education, own property or be financially independent, despite the contributions they make to our societies and economies. They are also less likely to receive the health services they need, such as family planning or skilled care before, during or after birth.

A recent study found that 640 rural women die during pregnancy and childbirth per every 100,000 live births, as compared to 447 urban women. Many women in rural areas do not have the financial resources and transportation needed to travel to far-off health facilities, and if they do make it to a facility, many encounter language barriers, unaffordable fees or shuttered doors.

Many of Africa's maternal deaths could be prevented with increased access to family planning services. Unfortunately, many women do not have this access. In Nigeria, for example, 17 percent of rural women want, but do not have access to, family planning services and, overall, only 10 percent of married women report using modern contraceptives regularly.

If we provide girls, women and their partners with family planning information and services we can empower them to decide the number, timing and spacing of their children - and whether they want to become pregnant at all. Intended pregnancies are safer and healthier pregnancies.

Despite the many challenges, there is some good news. According to the World Health Organisation, an estimated one-third fewer women worldwide are dying from complications during pregnancy and childbirth now than in 1990. In sub-Saharan Africa in particular, maternal mortality has declined by 26 percent over the past two decades.

We have also seen greater political commitment towards reducing maternal deaths. The Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality (CARMMA), launched in 2009 with more than 30 African countries' support, sets clear pathways to reach measurable goals around maternal health.

The Office of the United Nations Secretary-General's Every Woman Every Child campaign and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health are two global initiatives that have each convened government, civil society and corporate leaders to improve the lives of women and children.

The recent decline in maternal deaths in Africa and increase in political will are welcome signs that real and lasting progress can - and will - be a reality. The Kampala consultation will provide Africa's leaders with an unprecedented opportunity to work together to build on past successes and pave a way forward for improving the lives of girls and women in Nigeria and worldwide.

The time is now to deliver for girls and women. Let's join together to celebrate them every day by making their health and wellbeing a top global priority.

Dr. Jotham Musinguzi is Regional Director , Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office in Kampala, Uganda.

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Check Out the Mamacon Preview Event: “UnFrazzle Your Family”

Want a sample of what the Mamacon Conference is going to be like? Join in the Mamacon preview event on Tuesday, March 27, at the Evergreen Hospital Surgery Center from 7 to 8:30 p.m. "UnFrazzle Your Family" will have expert speakers, a mini-marketplace featuring Dot Girl First Period Kits, videos, books, free ice cream and more.

Mamacon is a weekend-long getaway for moms interested in encouragement, learning, shopping and fun. There will be workshops, massages, pedicures, cocktail hour, wine tasting, a comedy show and more. The event takes place Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, at the Bellevue Hilton.

For a list of UnFrazzle Your Family featured speakers, and to purchase tickets for this event, visit http://unfrazzleyourfamily.eventbrite.com/. The cost is $15.00. 

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Zimbabwe: Scrap Maternity Fees to Cushion Women

Complaints by Harare Central Hospital that defaulting mothers are crippling operations by sneaking out without settling their fees are only the tip of an iceberg.

They point to the urgent need for Government intervention to address maternal health issues. The hospital is owed US$8 million in

maternity fees as some women allegedly leave without paying or indicating how they are going to pay in the near future.

The problem is not limited to Harare Central Hospital alone, but is affecting many Government hospitals and clinics.

It is important for the State to establish why these women sneak out without paying their dues.

Public hospital maternity fees are pegged at US$150 for normal delivery and US$450 for a caesarian section. The amounts are too high for most women considering that those who are referred to State hospitals are poor.

The bulk of the women who end up at Government hospitals are those who would have paid US$25 to register at their respective council clinics, but experience complications which require them to go to the referral hospitals like Harare Central.

They would have struggled to raise the US$25 to register and definitely cannot afford hospital fees. In most cases they would not have budgeted for the US$150.

Because the bulk of pregnant women cannot raise the fees, others have simply given up on the health system and deliver at home as they fail to raise the required hospital fees.

In most cases, the women who sneak out of hospitals are unemployed and therefore cannot afford to pay the maternity fees as they also have to cater for other necessities for the family such as clothing, food, rent and rates.

In other cases, the women are single, informally employed and need to get back home to raise the money and cannot afford an extra day in hospital.

Since most of these women are informally employed, they are not covered by medical aid schemes, putting them in a difficult position.

On the other hand, some men do not support their unemployed wives financially during pregnancy. This has resulted in most women going through the nine-month long journey alone.

For this reason, Government should speed up the process of abolishing maternity fees at Government hospitals to cushion women who cannot afford to pay.

Zimbabwe is yet to scrap user fees despite being one of the African countries which adopted the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa last year.

The campaign challenged leaders to treat the issue of maternal health as urgent.

It is now more than a year since the office of Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe fund-raised US$100 000 for accelerated reduction of pregnancy-related deaths and complications, but the money has not been distributed.

According to the initial plan for the pilot project, the money was to be paid to Government hospitals in advance so that poor mothers would access maternity services without problems.

It is also important to note that while these women are facing financial difficulties, they should at least try to pay a small amount to ensure that hospital operations are not affected.

On the other hand, hospitals should not confiscate the women's belongings but negotiate for payment plans.

The hospitals must not demand cash only but can arrange payment plans. Some of these women can trade in household property like televisions which will be released upon payment.

Mothers can settle their dues by providing labour at the hospital once they are fit to work. They can clean or cut grass on hospital grounds or their husbands can do this on their behalf.

While the hospitals have been sending debt collectors to defaulters, it has not been an easy task as most people leave wrong addresses or would have relocated.

In recent months, some medical schemes have been advertising their products for the unemployed and the informally employed. Some of the monthly subscriptions for a family of six are as low as US$10.

It is critical for people to take up such initiatives and invest in their future to avoid problems with hospitals.

Government should also come up with a mandatory health policy which will be financed from the national fiscus.

Members of Parliament can even direct some of the money from the CDF towards maternal health to ensure that mothers get enough medical care at the local level.

For example, countries like South Africa have a National Health Insurance, a financing system that ensures that all citizens of South Africa (and legal long-term residents) are provided with essential healthcare, regardless of their employment status and ability to make a direct monetary contribution to the NHI Fund.

The NHI service package only includes basic health care at all levels, from primary health care, to specialised secondary care, and highly specialised tertiary and quaternary levels of care.

Just like in South Africa the NHI will not include in their package luxuries like cosmetic surgery, expensive dental procedures performed for aesthetic purposes, trendy spectacle frames and medicines.

The Minister of Health and Child Welfare Dr Henry Madzorera should give direct attention to the issue of maternal health and save mothers the embarrassment of having to sneak out of hospitals as if they are criminals.

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What a Newborn Baby Looks Like

You're probably looking very forward to the day that your baby is born. You've been imagining it for months. One thing that most parents tell me about their expectations versus reality of this moment is that the baby usually looks very differently than they anticipated.

Most babies have at least one of characteristics of a newborn in their appearance. What do you think would surprise you the most or did surprise you the most?

Related:

• What a Newborn Baby Looks Like
• Newborn Reflexes
• Readers Share: What surprised you most about your new baby's looks?
• Eye Drops for Newborns
• Newborn Tests
• APGAR Score

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