Raising Baby Green

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 GreenEvery 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 teacherA 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 MedicineA 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 RochesterDr. Alan Greene is the passionate voice for those just born and those not yet born. Listen to him.-Walter Robb, president, Whole Foods MarketBy 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 HealthA 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