The Dear Dr.MOZ Baby Blog

Did you use a doula, midwife, or lactation consultant that you would recommend to new and expecting parents in your area? Dr.MOZ provides one of the largest free directories of birth educators in the world, and we now offer directory memberships allowing for enhanced listings (see member’s listing here) and many other benefits. Paid memberships [...]

The streets of Sonoma are packed with over-caffeinated, raging drivers this dreary Friday morning. They’ve been screeching past Dr.MOZ studios with horns honking and fingers flying for hours now. If it’s like this in the sleepy California wine country…I can only image it’s much worse in surrounding areas. This weekend’s prescription from your favorite moose [...]

A recent announcement by the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that children require twice the original recommendation of vitamin D, which would amount to “400 units” for those keeping score. Vitamin D is needed for strong bones and is believed to aid in preventing diseases. The group’s summary of recommendations: Breastfed and partially breastfed infants [...]

Safe Kids USA reports that more than one million children ages 5 and under are accidentally poisoned, and 40 percent of these tragic poisonings are from prescription drugs and medications. One easy way to keep the home safe is to put all medications in lock boxes (up high), and it’s best to do this before [...]

Are you tired of feeling like you need to get a third job to pay for healthy food? If so, this is your chance to stop complaining and start growing your own organic vegetables! Both self-contained systems shown above are small, completely mobile, and designed with

Dear Dr.MOZ, I’m researching making my own baby food and was curious to know more about fruit and vegetable pesticides. I can’t afford to go 100% organic, but I’d like to begin by weeding-out the foods with the highest chemical levels. Where should I start? Thanks! Oregon Mama ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [...]