Holy Cow lives up to it’s name!

Okay..so my sister swears by this stuff. She has been really really happy and just thinks it’s the best stuff. She cleans everything with it. Apparently, Holy Cow cleaners (all purpose, heavy duty and glass cleaner) contains NO solvents, NO VOCs (volatile organic compounds), NO toxins, NO alcohol, NO ammonia, NO harmful oxygen-based bleach cleaners, and NO citrus-based products which may dissolve rubber or plastics. Holy Cow Products are biodegradable and non-hazardous. Sounds good to me and best of all…IT”S CHEAP!!

Funny story…I was at my sisters house and she was raving about the bottle of Holy Cow all purpose cleaner she recently bought. Later that day (it may have been a few days later…I don’t remember…I have “baby brain”!) my 2 year old niece went into the kitchen and covered every surface she could find with the spray. When my sister walked into the kitchen her daughter looked at her with a smile and said, “I cleaning”. I guess she was convinced by her mother’s testimonial that it’s a good product!

Gotta be careful..the little ones are ALWAYS listening even when you think they are not paying attention!!

I’m Organic

I found a super cute website with..yup…you guessed it…organic baby stuff!! They have some adorable organic cotton onesies with “power words” on them…

…and some fun magnets too

Gerber response to BPA in their products

So… I’ve been doing all this research about BPA and phthalates and I am just stunned by Gerber’s response to my question about BPA in their products. I decided I need to share it. Other companies have been happy to share the information with me and seem to genuinely have an interest in finding alternatives to BPA and phthalates.

I will post their response below and let you make your own decision…

Thank you for your e-mail.

Safety is our top priority at Gerber Products Company, and we have a 79-year history of helping parents raise happy, healthy babies.

We are aware of recent media reports focusing on polycarbonate and Bisphenol A (BPA). Bisphenol A is a key component used to make polycarbonate plastic. We would like to help consumers understand why leading manufacturers of baby bottles, including Gerber, have concluded that polycarbonate is safe.

The US and Drug Administration (FDA) has considered relevant data available regarding the use of polycarbonate and has concluded that products made with polycarbonate are safe for use as intended.

Additionally, other leading scientific and regulatory authorities in Europe have concluded that the use of food contact polycarbonate for baby bottles is safe. In a recent letter to Fit Pregnancy magazine, the FDA stated that it sees no reason to ban or otherwise restrict the currently authorized food contact applications of polycarbonate.

Bisphenol-A is a key component used to make polycarbonate plastic.

The following Gerber cups are made of polycarbonate:
Premium Feeding System - Transition Cup 7 oz
Fun Grips® Soft Starter Spill-proof Cup
Little Suzy’s Zoo 2-handle Spill-proof Cup (6 oz)

The following Gerber cups and sports bottles are made of polypropylene:
Fun Grips® Spill-proof Cup (7 oz, 10 oz)
Fun Grips® Color Change Spill-proof Cup (7 oz, 10 oz)
Insulated Cool Cup (9 oz)
Sip & Smile Spill Proof Cups (7 oz, 10 oz)

Interchangeable hard spout lids are made of polyethylene.

Valves are made of polypropylene w/silicone valve.

Best wishes from your friends @ gerber.com.

hmmm…well….if BPA is okay….then why are all the other companies taking it out of their products?

Medela is BPA free…phew!

In light of research potentially linking BPA to health problems, Medela, the world’s leading manufacturer of breastpumps, issued a reminder in March of 2007 that all its breast shields and collection containers/bottles have always been made of polypropylene, a durable BPA-free plastic.

Here is what the folks at Medela have to say:

All existing research endorses the safety of polypropylene for breast milk collection, storage and feeding products. Products made of polypropylene, such as Medela’s breast shields and bottles, are easy to identify because the BPA-free plastic is slightly cloudier and more flexible. Polycarbonate is a hard, crystal clear plastic that contains BPA.

BPA is an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic and has been shown to be potentially harmful to human health. It has been in the news recently in conjunction with a meeting earlier this month of an independent panel of 15 scientists convened by the National Institute of Environmental Health and Sciences to evaluate scientific literature about BPA.

“As the industry leader in breastpumping and breastfeeding, Medela is committed to always doing what is best for moms and babies,” said Carolin Archibald, vice president of marketing. “That is why Medela products that come into direct contact with breast milk, including all our breast shields and bottles, have always been made with BPA-free polypropylene plastic.”

Phew! This is good to know because I am super happy with my Medala pump. We have the “Pump in Style” model. In comes in a great bad and packs up really easily. For those of you who are breastfeeding….I highly recommend it.

Bright Starts Teethers

I contacted Bright Starts to ask them about their teethers this week. I had my fingers crossed that their teethers were BPA and phthalate free because Madeleine has been chewing on one for weeks! Seriously…shame on me for not checking sooner, but I was pleasantly surprised at their response. See below…

Hello Rebecca,

The plastic used for our clear teethers is called; EVA = Ethylene Vinyl Acetate

And our teethers are not filled with a gel; they are filled with sterilized water.

All of our products are phthalate; PVC, BPA and Latex free.

Please let me know if I can assist you with anything else.

Thank you,
Angela

Angela L. Tuttle

Consumer Services Temp
770.751.0442

It was refreshing to get this response. I have been writing to a lot of the companies (I’ll be posting their responses) and getting mixed messages and confusing answers about which of their products are BPA free and phthalate free. I wrote back and commended them for their efforts to keep our kids safe!