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Baby Products Photo of the Week: Winnie the Pooh  2011, J. Willis.2-month-old Brooklyn O'Niya Smith, relaxing in a Winnie the Pooh bouncer. Do you have a baby picture to share, too? Send it in and be featured on the next Baby Products Photo of the Week! Baby Products Photo of the Week: Winnie the Pooh originally appeared on About.com Baby Products on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 09:36:09. Permalink | Comment | Email this Feds Say Enfamil Recall Is Unnecessary After testing sealed containers of formula to check for Cronobacter contamination, scientists at CDC and FDA haven't found any reason to recall the powdered Enfamil baby formula that was thought to contribute to a baby's death last week in Missouri. Avery Cornett, who was 10 days old, died of a Cronobacter infection after drinking Enfamil Newborn formula that his parents purchased at a Walmart store in Missouri. Walmart later pulled all cans of formula from that batch from store shelves just in case the lot was contaminated. Other powdered formula types and some brands of distilled nursery water were tested to try to find instances of Cronobacter contamination, but the FDA and CDC scientists did not find any of the bacteria, which can easily grow in prepared formula. The CDC also tested formula from the open container used by Cornett, the bottled nursery water used to prepare his formula, and some prepared formula. Cronobacter was found in all three, but health officials do not know how that contamination happened. One other baby died in the last month, and two others became ill but recovered, from Cronobacter infections. The types of formula the other babies used have not been released. The other cases were in Oklahoma, Illinois and Florida. According to a joint statement from FDA and CDC, "based on test results to date, there is no need for a recall of infant formula, and parents may continue to use powdered infant formula, following the manufacturer's instructions on the printed label."
Feds Say Enfamil Recall Is Unnecessary originally appeared on About.com Baby Products on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 20:29:34. Permalink | Comment | Email this Resolve to Keep Your Baby Safe in the Car Do you have a New Year's Resolution? If you're still trying to decide on one, consider this - car crashes are still the number one killer of kids under the age of 14. Though we've come a long way in improving child passenger safety, we still have a long way to go. If you'd like to focus on safety in 2012, here are some quick ways to get started!
Resolve to Keep Your Baby Safe in the Car originally appeared on About.com Baby Products on Friday, December 30th, 2011 at 02:07:02. Permalink | Comment | Email this Walmart Pulls One Batch of Enfamil Newborn Formula from Shelves Following the death of a 10-day-old baby in Missouri, all 12.5-ounce cans of Enfamil Newborn Formula with lot number ZP1K7G have been pulled from the shelves of Walmart stores nationwide. Avery Cornett died last weekend of an infection caused by Cronobacter. Infections from this bacteria are rare, but have been linked to baby formula before. In fact, powdered formula is usually tested for Cronobacter as part of the manufacturing process. A spokesperson for Enfamil told NPR that the company had re-checked the batch Walmart pulled from shelves, and the formula had tested as free of Cronobacter. Health officials in Missouri are also testing the water used to make the formula, and are looking for other possible sources of infection, according to USA Today. The Associated Press reports that another Missouri baby also became infected with Cronobacter after being fed with powdered formula. The second baby recovered from the infection. It hasn't been reported yet whether or not the formula in the second case was Enfamil or another brand. Only cans of Enfamil Newborn powder formula from the potentially affected lot have been removed from stores. No recall has been issued at this time. If you're concerned, you can simply use a can of formula with a different lot number until we know more.
Walmart Pulls One Batch of Enfamil Newborn Formula from Shelves originally appeared on About.com Baby Products on Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 at 13:48:55. Permalink | Comment | Email this  Photo courtesy of Pricegrabber.com.These days, it's rare to find a good stroller for much less than $200 new, and even used strollers from good brands hold their value pretty well. That means more and more families are learning the hard way that strollers are a hot commodity for thieves. The mom who invented BuggyGuard did so because her expensive stroller was stolen from her own front porch. If thieves are bold enough to come up to the house to steal a stroller, it would be even easier to grab one when you park it outside of a store or leave it in a stroller parking area in a family vacation spot! BuggyGuard offers an easy answer to the problem, though. This small stroller lock has a retractable cable and a little strap to store it right on the stroller. Learn more in my BuggyGuard stroller lock review. Lock Up That Stroller! originally appeared on About.com Baby Products on Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 at 00:54:28. Permalink | Comment | Email this  Photo courtesy of Pricegrabber.com.Still searching for the perfect gift for a baby or toddler on your nice list? You're in luck, because there are plenty of fantastic gifts that can be found easily in stores, even last minute. You can find many of the toys and products below in stock and ready to wrap at toy stores large and small, major department stores and baby products stores nationwide.
Last-Minute Gift Ideas! originally appeared on About.com Baby Products on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 00:06:52. Permalink | Comment | Email this Baby Products Photo of the Week: Boppy Flying Circus Play Gym  2011, H.C.An infant and his sister spend time together under the Boppy Entertain Me Flying Circus play gym (Compare Prices at Pricegrabber.com). Do you have a photo of your baby enjoying a favorite toy or the baby gear you so lovingly picked out? Send your photos in and they can be featured as a Baby Products Photo of the Week. Baby Products Photo of the Week: Boppy Flying Circus Play Gym originally appeared on About.com Baby Products on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 at 02:02:43. Permalink | Comment | Email this Many families travel for the holidays, which means it's a good time to be sure your car seats are being used properly. You can check to see if you're making one of these common car seat mistakes, and correct any misuse before you hit the road to improve your child's safety in the car. If you're traveling by air, take a look at these air travel tips for parents before you go. I've taken many trips through the airport with kids, so this advice is the result of lots of in-the-field research! One way to make travel with toddlers easier is to have a special suitcase just for your little one. The Trunki toddler suitcase is the perfect size, plus it has wheels and a handle so an older toddler can pull it or even ride on it through the airport. I always recommend purchasing a seat on the plane for your child, even if he or she is eligible to ride on your lap. It's more expensive, but everyone is usually more comfortable in their own seat, plus most families will need the car seat at their destination. With a little planning, it's just as easy to take the car seat and install it on the plane as it is to check it with luggage. If the car seat stays with you, it's also less likely to be lost. I love the GoGo Kidz TravelMate for air travel. It turns your car seat into a stroller so you can zip from gate to gate easily. If you'll have a car seat waiting for you at your destination, or you won't need one, another convenient option is the CARES airline harness. Which products do you like for travel with babies and toddlers? You can share your favorites in "Baby Travel Must-Haves." Holiday Travel with Baby originally appeared on About.com Baby Products on Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 02:13:57. |
