baby health, safe baby products  Are you preparing for a baby? Make sure you are REALLY, prepared.

It seems as soon as we find out we are expecting and some even sooner than that we start "preparing for baby". The first thing we should do is take vitamins to ensure proper nutrition for the baby growing inside us. We start decorating a nursery, thinking of names, have baby showers, etc.... The next nine months go by so fast. We have thought of and prepared for everything that could possibly happen. There are baby gates, cabinet locks, child proof for outlets, car seats and a host of other safety products.

These are all very good steps to take, but we seldom think of the products we put on our baby's skin. The shampoo, lotion, diaper cream?? Lots of people get you that stuff for a gift and you never even think twice about it. But did you know that these products can contain cancer causing parabens and some even contain formaldehdye? Now I'm not trying to scare you, but here you have a 6-8 pound baby, precious soft skin and you are literally applying this to the head and total body. The companies do such a good job of marketing the smell and the sweet packaging with a caring mother on the bottle. No one would knowingly harm this precious gift.

Maybe you didn't know this, but there's safe alternatives out there. Shaklee has just released a baby and kids line. These products are always safe and never contain parabens or carcinogens. You can be sure your baby is safe. For babies Shaklee offers shampoo/body wash, diaper cream, lotion and powder vitamins and even massage oil. For kids they offer vitamins with lactoferrin (the good stuff in breast milk) and an omega supplement that contains DHA that helps in brain development. 

Protect your baby's health inside and out because they depend on you:  They need YOU.