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« Previous EntriesAnother email from AVENT
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I’d forgotten all about another email from AVENT on the issue of the current range and upcoming range of BPA-free bottles. Check out a few questions I posed and the answers I got from AVENT:
Q. When will the BPA [...]
AVENT answers email
I thought I’d never hear from AVENT after they released their media statement but hey, they did!
As a former “comrade” in corporate communications, I’m impressed to hear from the Senior Manager for AVENT’s Global Public Relations
Getting back into shape
Were you less-than-skinny before you became pregnant? Or are you worried about your weight now that you’re pregnant? Maybe you’re always thinking,
“I just want to look fit and fabulous!”
If you’re anything like me, your answers would be “Yes” to all of the above. Just like the average woman, I want to look my best. [...]
AVENT’s media statement
Well, AVENT has finally responded. Not to my personal enquiry below (they must have been up to their necks notes, emails and calls after that class action suit) but a public one.
AVENT’s answers are as clear as glass to these particular questions:
Do ALL Philips AVENT feeding products contain Bisphenol A (BPA)?
No. Our existing range of [...]
AVENT in Malaysia: An answer, please!
This morning, I was going to catch up on Malaysian drama, especially as the hot hits are now playing: sex, courtroom drama, international politics…
Instead, I decided to check up on BPA as my friend (thanks so much, BH!) asked me if I’m using Avent since she’s just got some BPA-free bottles. I was like, “What’s [...]
Dioxin, recycling and your life
I first heard about dioxins when I was reading up on cloth diapers. Do you know what they are?
I confess that despite my dance with hyperthyroidism for 5 years and gastritis, I’ve never taken a serious look at my health. After all, all of us come from good stock.
However, my father’s recent demise from cancer [...]
Reaction from MMR jab
It was 2 weeks after his MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) jab and we thought we were off scot-free. Of course, when you think all is clear, that’s when the Green Goblin strikes!
On Thursday, Lucas started feeling feverish and his babysitter reported that he didn’t finish his morning cereal. Also, he ate less than his usual [...]
Got milk?
As Lucas turned one a while ago, I’m struck by what I read in my baby books about introducing whole milk to toddlers once they turn 1. This is very unlike the Asian/Malaysian tradition of sticking to formula until the kid turns 7 or 8.
My mom, my babysitter and even my friends are skeptical [...]
