The Silent Epidemic: Postpartum Depression
by Nicole on 5/17/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Postpartum depression was discussed in my birth classes and with my other pregnant mom friends extensively when I was due with my first baby. I felt very educated about it but was anxious because I didn’t know what to expect. I luckily did not suffer from it but I had a few close friends who [...]
The Best Sunscreens: Reviews and Ratings
by Nicole on 5/16/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Now that the weather is finally warming up and everyone’s planning for their summer activities, it’s time to think about using sunscreens again. You can spend days researching and testing all the “good’ sunscreens out there. And believe me- I’ve done it. After 4 years of scrutinizing, ordering and testings various sunscreens- I have my [...]
The Pregnant New Yorker – Pregnant and New Mom Event on Thurs May 16th
by Nicole on 5/10/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Join The Pregnant New Yorker Pregnant and New Mom Event on Thurs May 16th at The Yummy Mummy Store. Get expert advice on pregnancy and postpartum. Everyone will go home with a great goodie bag and a chance to win some prizes including a Britax Baby Carrier. REGISTER @ http://www.thepregnantnewyorker.com/events/event.html Dr. Gurley will be talking about a simple, [...]
Weaning – When and How?
by Nicole on 5/07/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Is there a “right” time and is there a “right” way to wean? Sara Chana Silverstein, a New York based, international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), classical homeopath, herbalist, lecturer, author, wife and mother of seven children (yes, she really is superwoman!), wrote an article for us that tackles those questions. Weaning – Is now is [...]
Giveaway: Stokke MyCarrier Entry With Brooklyn Baby Expo Ticket Purchase
by Nicole on 5/06/13 | 7 Comment(s)
The Brooklyn Baby Expo is happening June 2nd. Buy your tickets this week and you are entered to win a Stokke MyCarrier ($250 retail value)! And VIP ticket holders get a Joovy BebaSling Lite ($99 retail value) with their ticket! If you have already purchased your tickets, you can still enter to win the Stokke MyCarrier! Here’s how: [...]
Occupy Monsanto? One Dad’s View on GMO’s
by Nicole on 4/29/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Nathan Horne, Brooklyn dad of two (and my husband) isn’t one to stand on a soapbox but GMO’s have been a hot topic everywhere (including in our household) and here are his thoughts. As many of you already know, GMO’s are genetically modified organisms, which, among other things, are the primary source of genetically modified [...]
Brooklyn Baby Expo Tickets Now Available!
by Nicole on 4/24/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Tickets are now available for the 2013 Brooklyn Baby Expo! Enter code BBE2013 for a discount (valid until May 1st)! Join us for A Child Grows in Brooklyn 2nd Annual Brooklyn Baby Expo on Sunday, June 2nd at the International School of Brooklyn in Carroll Gardens! Brooklyn’s premier family event is returning for new and [...]
Get GMOs out of Infant Formula – Sign Petition to Similac (Abbott Laboratories)
by Nicole on 4/22/13 | 0 Comment(s)
GMOs—foods that have been genetically engineered by Monsanto and other chemical manufacturers—have never been adequately tested for long-term human health or environmental safety. Many ingredients used in infant formula, especially soy-based formula, are derived from GMO crops that have been genetically altered to internally produce pesticides or to be resistant to specific herbicides. Nobody should [...]
Water Safety and Getting Kids into Swim Lessons Early
by Nicole on 4/16/13 | 0 Comment(s)
I started swimming lessons with my daughter when she was less than a year old. She never really took to it fully…I think the water was too cold and the room was loud. So, we didn’t sign up for another lesson until she was close to three. Lenny Krayzelburg, founder of the Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy, [...]
Why does feeding my family real, healthy foods feel so confusing?
by Nicole on 4/11/13 | 2 Comment(s)
Local mom and family wellness coach, Stacey Jane, recently sat down with me to help me simplify the healthy eating challenge for my household. She has shared with us some great tips to make eating well easier! Here in Brooklyn we have a sea of options. We cook. We order in. We raise chickens. We [...]
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
by Nicole on 4/09/13 | 0 Comment(s)
April 27 is DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day provided by AWARxE Consumer Protection Program. I had to opportunity to interview the Executive Director of National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Foundation (NABP), Dr. Carmen Catizone to answer some my questions about preventing and handling prescription drug abuse in kids. What are some early prevention techniques parents can use [...]
Get Fit and Bring Your Dog: Go Fetch Run
by Nicole on 4/05/13 | 0 Comment(s)
There is a new fitness program starting next week that will get you into shape…and you can bring your best friend and newest training partner…your dog! Go Fetch Run provides opportunities for people to exercise alongside their dogs, improving the physical and mental well-being of both and strengthening the bond between dogs and their owners. [...]
Lithium Cell Batteries: A Real Hazard
by Nicole on 3/20/13 | 0 Comment(s)
At the beginning of parenthood there is nothing more challenging than policing everything that goes in your child’s mouth. There are hazards everywhere: coins, game pieces, paperclips and now, an increasingly serious danger: lithium cell batteries. I kind of freaked out after I found this NY Times article and promptly pulled started hunting around the house for [...]
Common Childhood Rashes
by Nicole on 3/20/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Katie Porterfield of baby gooroo has given us the 411 on all things rashes and skin aliments! It’s upsetting when your soft-skinned baby or toddler is suddenly covered with an angry red rash. The first time it happens, you’ll likely call your child’s pediatrician in a bit of a panic, but you’ll soon discover that rashes [...]
BabyCakes on how to color frosting naturally
by Nicole on 3/06/13 | 0 Comment(s)
We bake all the time and as I’m always trying to find new “healthy” recipes, I find it hard to frost and decorate without using traditional food coloring. Babycakes NYC on the Lower East Side is a destination for gluten-free, vegan, health-concious sweet lovers and has some great ideas on how to add color to your frosting [...]
Which Birth Control Now? Finished, Waiting, Not Sure.
by Nicole on 2/28/13 | 0 Comment(s)
I had my children back to back…20 months apart. We were always planning on having two children but my second was a bit of a surprise. He was conceived while I was breastfeeding and on the min-pill! So, on my first visit to the OB/GYN office after I gave birth to my second, my midwife’s [...]
Car Sick? Symptoms and How To Prevent and Treat
by Nicole on 2/26/13 | 0 Comment(s)
If you don’t have a child that gets motion sickness or car sickness, count yourself one of the lucky ones. The rest of us worry about “that look”, that queasy look: pale grey face, open mouth, cold sweat and….STOP! There are ways to work with motions sickness, from the traditional advice of: “open the window” to “ginger [...]
Brooklyn Moms and Dads Shopping Night and Auction to Benefit Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day
by Nicole on 2/23/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Please join A Child Grows in Brooklyn and local teacher and mom, Karen Block, for a shopping night and auction to benefit the first annual Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day on Wednesday March 6th from 7-9pm at 66 Water Street in Dumbo. Brooklyn designers, Liv B, Tlaloc, and Sandra jewelry will be on hand to [...]
Giveaway – Safety 1st Advanced Solutions Infant and Toddler Health Products GIVEAWAY CLOSED
by Nicole on 2/20/13 | 20 Comment(s)
My kids have had a runny nose or coughs since December. I think it is just part of winter and school. But after the huge response from you on our post, The Flu: Separating Fact from Fiction with our expert pediatrician Dr. Hugh Gilgoff, we are giving away two 3-pack bundles of Safety 1st Health Products to help [...]
Can Certain Foods Increase My Milk Supply?
by Nicole on 2/19/13 | 1 Comment(s)
The more milk your baby takes (or you remove through milk expression), the more milk you make. Some mothers with ample milk may “think” their supply is low when in fact it is not. So before you take steps to improve your milk supply, talk with your health care provider to make sure it is [...]
Putting My Own Oxygen Mask On…First
by Nicole on 2/13/13 | 2 Comment(s)
I’m going to be super-honest with you since this is the first you’ve heard from me. Sometimes it feels like I let everything slip and crash to the floor, and the pieces of my life, my work, my parenting, my self-care, all lie in a glinting, smashed pile of sharp shards in front of me. Let me [...]
Being Complete – A mom’s journey of leaving home and coming back again complete
by Nicole on 1/29/13 | 7 Comment(s)
I have wanted children ever since I can remember. I played mama to teddybears and whenever I had the chance, to real babies. As a little girl I was totally infatuated with little, angelic people. I can remember my parents saying, “Oh, she just loves babies.” Then I got older, and it was true of [...]
Free Breast Pumps. Really?
by Nicole on 1/28/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Breast pumps, breast pumps, get your free breast pumps! Within the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) is a provision requiring insurance companies to cover breast pumps and visits to lactation consultants at no cost to the patient. This makes me wonder how hospitals and OBGYN’s will change their approach to breastfeeding and the support [...]
The Flu: Separating Fact from Fiction
by Kim on 1/21/13 | 2 Comment(s)
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve heard a lot of talk and seen many discussions on our neighborhood virtual groups about this year being a “bad flu season”. Being the skeptic that I often am, I thought I’d bypass the hype and go straight to our expert pediatrician, Dr. Hugh Gilgoff, to get his [...]
Holistic Moms- New Chapter Debuts This Week
by Nicole on 1/07/13 | 1 Comment(s)
Are you interested in holistic health or living green? Maybe you want to learn more about it or are an expert in the field. Either way, you will probably find some other like minded moms at the newly formed Brooklyn (Williamsburg/Greenpoint) chapter of Holistic Moms Network!™. Holistic Moms Network!™ is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization connecting [...]
