LONG April... looking forward to May

April 2009 has been by far the hardest month I have ever had in my LIFE.

To start it off, Josh wound up with 2 double ear infections in a row. THEN he was diagnosed with Kawasaki's Disease. More info to come on that later. He was hospitalized for a week at CHOC.

To top it all off, I had a miscarriage (I was 3 weeks preggers) and on our way home from the hospital, some BITCH hit our car!

So needless to say, April SUCKED. But a few flowers of brightness brightened my day from our best friends, Joe and Kirsten! LOVE YOU GUYS!

And yet another reason why you should Breastfeed your child

Found this on my morning news... right when I logged online. Happy Morning to me!

CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula

By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer - Fri Apr 3, 3:36 AM PDT
ATLANTA - Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found.

The chemical has turned up in several cities' drinking water supplies. It can occur naturally, but most perchlorate contamination has been tied to defense and aerospace sites.

No tests have ever shown the chemical caused health problems, but scientists have said significant amounts of perchlorate can affect thyroid function. The thyroid helps set the body's metabolism. Thyroid problems can impact fetal and infant brain development.

However, the extent of the risk is hard to assess. The government requires that formula contain iodine, which counteracts perchlorate's effects. The size of the infant and how much formula they consume are other factors that can influence risk.

The study itself sheds little light on how dangerous the perchlorate in baby formula is. "This wasn't a study of health effects," said Dr. Joshua Schier, one of the authors.

The largest amounts of the chemical were in formulas derived from cow's milk, the study said.

The researchers would not disclose the brands of formula they studied. Only a few samples were studied, so it's hard to know if the perchlorate levels would be found in all containers of those brands, a CDC spokesman said.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it was considering setting new limits on the amount of perchlorate that would be acceptable in drinking water. A few states have already set their own limits.

The EPA has checked nearly 4,000 public water supplies serving 10,000 people or more. About 160 of the water systems had detectable levels of perchlorate, and 31 had levels high enough to exceed a new safety level the EPA is considering.

http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/baby_formula_perchlorate.html


For those of you who know me well... I am a HUGE advocate for breastfeeding your babies. This is just another reason WHY you shouldnt give your children formula!!!!