Bye-Bye Pretty Bumper!

Last night we took out the pretty plush bumper and put in the breathable bumper in her crib! She is starting to scoot out of her sleep positioner and snuggle with the pretty bumper. Even though she has great head control and is still on the apnea monitor, it doesn't make me feel comfortable. I would still like to prevent the monitor from going off!

Randy commented how it didn't look very good on the crib (compared to the pretty bumper) but unfortunately safety comes before fashion!!

Hailey seems to be feeling better though! She has been napping the past few hours so hopefully when she wakes up the flu bug will be more on it's way out!

Fish Consumption While Pregnant

I worked in the Autism field right out of college. Of course there are lots of talk around Mercury levels and how it effects unborn babies. I did some research on the types of fish to avoid and types that are safe. This came from a very reliable source and it breaks it down very simply.

Highest Mercury
AVOID Eating
Grouper
Marlin
Orange roughy
Tilefish
Swordfish
Shark
Mackerel (king)

High Mercury
Eat no more than three 6-oz servings per month
Bass saltwater
Croaker
Halibut
Tuna (canned, white albacore)
Tuna (fresh bluefin, ahi)
Sea trout
Bluefish
Lobster (American/Maine)

LOWER MERCURY
Eat no more than six 6-oz servings per month
Carp
Mahi Mahi
Crab (dungeness)
Snapper
Crab (blue)
Herring
Crab (snow)
Monkfish
Perch (freshwater)
SkateCod
Tuna (canned, chunk light)
Tuna (fresh Pacific albacore)

LOWEST MERCURY
Enjoy two 6-oz servings per week
Anchovies
Butterfish
Calamari (squid)
Caviar (farmed)
Crab (king)
Pollock
Catfish
Whitefish
Perch (ocean)
Scallops
Flounder
Haddock
Hake
Herring
Lobster (spiny/rock)
Shad
Sole
Crawfish/crayfish
Salmon
Shrimp
Clams
Tilapia
Oysters
Sardines
Sturgeon (farmed)
Trout (freshwater)

Chart obtained from the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC); data obtained by the FDA and the EPA