*$1 from the sale of each copy of Mother’s Little Helper will be donated
to Plunket.
Did you know that some baby wipes contain a substance which is banned for use
in products which are inhaled? How many times have you wiped your baby’s nose
with a baby wipe?
Wendyl Nissen’s latest book on chemical-free living analyses many commonly
used products used on and around our babies and comes up with many natural and
old-fashioned alternatives to use instead.
In the US health authorities and paediatricians are so concerned about the
number of chemicals babies are being exposed to, even before they are born, that
they are petitioning their government to act now before it is too late.
“There has never been a better time to focus on getting back to the days,
only about 70 years ago, before the 80,000 chemicals which make their way into
our food, beauty products, homes and most importantly near our babies were
invented,” says Nissen.
She was prompted to write the book when she ran a poll on one of her weekly
Green Goddess newsletters and found that out of 301 respondents only 8.6 per
cent were confident that they had the knowledge to avoid chemicals and toxins in
their pregnancy.
“The next day I was standing in the supermarket aisle having a look at the
baby products on offer and I overheard two young mothers looking at the
ingredients label on baby wipes and expressing their concern that they had no
idea what was in them,” says Wendyl.
“I immediately bought several brands and took them home to analyse. By the
time I’d finished I knew I had to write this book.”
Mother’s Little Helper takes expectant mothers through their pregnancy and
right through to the first year of their baby’s life and gives them
85 old-fashioned recipes for everything from baby wipes to face cream and rice
cereal.
It also explains which chemicals should be avoided and quotes numerous health
studies which are warning us about the dangers of some chemicals in
our lives.
The book has already received rave reviews from three mums: “Mother of the
Nation” Judy Bailey, Lorraine Downes and Kerre Woodham.
“What a thoroughly useful, sensible and reassuring source of information
for new mums ...... I'm certainly going to make sure my daughter has
a copy!”
Judy Bailey
“Her honesty and humour is clearly heard in her words. I wish I had this
book to read during my first pregnancy. What a wealth of vital information for
all new mums."
Lorraine Downes
“This wonderful book is the perfect gift for new mums. Packed full of
sensible advice and common sense, it’s like having a grandmother on hand at
any hour of the day and night.”
Kerre Woodham
Author Biography
Wendyl Nissen is the mother of five children and grandmother of two as well
as being the author of the back-to-basics bestsellers Domestic Goddess on a
Budget and A Home Companion – My year of living like my grandmother.She has
helped thousands of women change their lives overnight by turning back the clock
to a simpler, more natural life led by our grandmothers. Now she brings her
trademark common sense and humour to having babies.
She is a well-known writer, broadcaster and businesswoman who is the driving
force behind Wendy’s Green Goddess natural cleaning products, is a columnist
for the New Zealand Herald, Herald on Sunday, New Zealand Woman’s Weekly and
New Zealand Gardener magazines, and a regular voice on Newstalk ZB. She has also
written parenting columns for both Woman’s Day and the New Zealand
Woman’s Weekly since 2001 and sends out a weekly newsletter to over
7000 subscribers every week.