Raising Baby Green - The Earth Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care

Informationen zum Autor Alan Greene! M.D.! is a beloved practicing pediatrician! leading authority! and spokesperson for the green baby movement. Named "the Children's Health Hero of the Internet" by Intel! Dr. Greene teaches at Stanford University School of Medicine. Visit his Web site at www.DrGreene.com. Klappentext In this illustrated and easy-to-use guide! noted pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene! a leading voice of the green baby movement! advises parents how to make healthy green choices for pregnancy! childbirth! and baby care-from feeding your baby the best food available to using medicines wisely. Consumer advocate Jeanette Pavini includes information for making smart choices and applying green principles to a whole new universe of products from zero-VOC paints for the nursery! to pure and gentle lotions for baby's delicate skin! to the eco-friendly diapers now in the marketplace! as well as specific recommendations for hundreds of other products.People Are Talking About Raising Baby Green"Every new mother and mother-to-be needs to read Raising Baby Green. This book will contribute immensely toward the future of our children and that of the planet."-Anna Getty! mother and prenatal yoga teacher"A very thoughtful! immensely practical book that offers sound advice on how to raise healthy children while treading lightly upon the earth."-Philip J. Landrigan! M.D.; professor of pediatrics! Mount Sinai School of Medicine"A marvelous and much-needed book for pregnant women and new parents seeking information on ways to reduce their and their baby's exposure to harmful environmental chemicals."-Shanna Swan! Ph.D.; professor! Obstetrics and Gynecology! University of Rochester"Dr. Alan Greene is the passionate voice for those just born and those not yet born. Listen to him."-Walter Robb! president! Whole Foods Market"By following Dr. Greene's suggestions! our children can have longer! healthier lives! a smaller environmental footprint! and a healthier planet to inhabit."-Erica Frank! M.D.! M.P.H.; mother and president-elect! Physicians for Social Responsibility; Canada Research Chair in Preventive Medicine and Population Health"A lucid! helpful guide for parenting in the twenty-first century."-Julius Richmond! M.D.! Harvard Medical School; founding director! Project Head Start; former U.S. Surgeon General Zusammenfassung In this illustrated and easy-to-use guide! noted pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene! a leading voice of the green baby movement! advises parents how to make healthy green choices for pregnancy! childbirth! and baby care-from feeding your baby the best food available to using medicines wisely. Consumer advocate Jeanette Pavini includes information for making smart choices and applying green principles to a whole new universe of products from zero-VOC paints for the nursery! to pure and gentle lotions for baby's delicate skin! to the eco-friendly diapers now in the marketplace! as well as specific recommendations for hundreds of other products.People Are Talking About Raising Baby Green"Every new mother and mother-to-be needs to read Raising Baby Green. This book will contribute immensely toward the future of our children and that of the planet."-Anna Getty! mother and prenatal yoga teacher"A very thoughtful! immensely practical book that offers sound advice on how to raise healthy children while treading lightly upon the earth."-Philip J. Landrigan! M.D.; professor of pediatrics! Mount Sinai School of Medicine"A marvelous and much-needed book for pregnant women and new parents seeking information on ways to reduce their and their baby's exposure to harmful environmental chemicals."-Shanna Swan! Ph.D.; professor! Obstetrics and Gynecology! University of Rochester"Dr. Alan Greene is the passionate voice for those just born and those not yet born. Listen to him."-Walter Robb! president! Whole Foods Market"By following Dr. Greene's suggestion...

List of contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
INTRODUCTION :Why Raise Baby Green?

CHAPTER ONE : The Womb.

Make sure your unborn baby receives the best possible nutrition and other vital elements through the green choices you make in your diet and lifestyle. Learn about the crucial impact of the environment on you and your baby.

CHAPTER TWO : The Labor and Delivery Room.

Fulfill your green birth plan to bring your baby into the world in the right place with the right people and with the type of delivery you feel is best.

CHAPTER THREE : The Nursery.

Create a beautiful, healthy environment with green furnishings, paint, wall coverings, flooring, bedding, clothing, and toys.

CHAPTER FOUR : The Kitchen.

Reduce your baby's exposure to pesticides and other toxins, help clean up the planet, save energy, and reduce greenhouse gasses, just by eating the right delicious foods.

CHAPTER FIVE : The Bathroom.

Care for your baby with the best new choices in creams and lotions, save water, and stock your medicine chest with the safest remedies.

CHAPTER SIX : The Garden.

Whether you live in a house with a garden or in an apartment with pots in a sunny window, here's how to have healthy plants and organic homegrown edibles in your baby's life.

CHAPTER SEVEN : The Whole House.

Improve the air quality, lighting, water conservation, laundry, heating, and cooling throughout your home-and in your automobile, which has such an impact on the health of the family and the planet.

EPILOGUE : From the Ground Up.

NOTES.

Citations and sources for information in the text.

GREEN INFORMATION.

More valuable information about each room in the house.

GREEN RESOURCES.

Books,Web sites, organizations, and other forms of support and connections in the green baby community.

THE AUTHORS.

INDEX.

Report

Winner of the Nautilus Book Awards Gold Medal for "BEST PARENTING BOOK OF THE YEAR"
Greene, a Stanford pediatrician and author of the popular web site drgreene.com, teams up with a consumer health reporter and an author of parenting books to give parents ecofriendly options for pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Everything from choosing the best diapers to selecting nontoxic nursery paint and organic baby food is offered along with commonsense advice about diaper rash and food allergies. These are excellent companions to more traditional parenting books by the likes of T. Berry Brazelton. (Library Journal, February 1, 2008)
"a leading figure in the green baby movement." (Library Journal, January 2008)
In this second of only two recently published books on environmentally friendly child rearing--the other being Kimberly Rider's Organic Baby: Simple Steps for Healthy Living--pediatrician Greene (Stanford Univ. Sch. of Medicine) provides an exemplary information and reference resource for parents concerned with doing their part to raise a healthy child in an ecoconscious manner. Organized by developmental stages, the text features Greene advising on what to feed the baby and how to administer medicine safely; Jeanette Pavini, a consumer watch reporter for CBS Eyewitness News in San Francisco, recommends how to shop responsibly for diapers, bedding, cribs, toys, etc. While the book is specifically geared toward new parents, its well-cited data about environmental hazards, coupled with the practical tips for green living, are suitable for anyone wanting to learn more about individual efforts to increase environmental sustainability. A solid niche filler on green parenting; recommended for all public libraries.
--Susan E. Thomas, Indiana Univ. Lib., South Bend (Library Journal, October 23, 2007)
Pediatrician Greene, a leading figure in the green baby movement, enthusiastically discusses everything from what to take with you to the delivery room to questions to ask hospitals/birth centers, about how green they are. "Buying Green" text boxes give contact info for recommended retailers or products of all types, useful for comparison shopping. (LJ Xpress Review, 10/16/07)
"Pediatrician Greene's informative guide for raising children in the most environmentally friendly way possible makes for some fascinating (and surprising) reading. From pregnancy and childbirth to nursery design and gardening, Greene covers hundreds of questions and situations new parents will face and provides a nonstop flow of sensible answers. His evenhanded tone makes this an excellent choice for audiences as varied as committed vegans to those who are considering purchasing organic milk. There is no pressure to "convert," and readers will find plenty of options for how little or much they want to commit to a new lifestyle. The book's layout is particularly impressive, with boxed comments from other parents, lists of recommended products and food, and numerous links to helpful sites. From diapers to food allergies, Greene has a thoughtful, nonbiased response to nearly every question a new parent could have. He gives his own opinions, but always states as much, and never! derides the choices of others. An excellent choice for those who don't know where to begin when it comes to environmental parenting." (Booklist, September 2007)
Dr. Greene provides a lucid, helpful guide for parenting in the 21st century."
--Julius B. Richmond, MD, Harvard Medical School, Founding Director of Project Head Start, and Former U.S. Surgeon-General
"I urge parents, old and new, to read this book and to keep it on a visible bookshelf, so that these messages of simple change can be passed on until we've raised a generation of healthy children in a balanced and healthy planet."
--Sara Snow, TV Host / Green Living Expert, Host of "Get Fresh with Sara Snow" on Discovery Health
"Raising Baby Green is an informed, practical, and hopeful green guide... Alan Greene is a nationally reco

Product details

• Authors: Theresa Foy Digeronimo, Alan Greene, Alan Pavini Greene, Jeanette Pavini
• Assisted by: Val Lawton (Illustration)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2007
• EAN: 9780787996222
• ISBN: 978-0-7879-9622-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 235 mm x 23 mm
• Subject: Guides > Health