Official Blog Launch With Prizes To Be Won

It’s official, A Mother’s Boutique has launched its very own blog. Mommy News Blog is all about sharing our breastfeeding, maternity, and parenting news and views with moms on the go. Even though we are in our first weeks of birth we still have some great content of tips, advice, and even some information about new products over at our sister site- A Mother’s Boutique.

So would you love a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to A Mother’s Boutique? How about five chances to win? Yes, that’s right over the next five weeks in the spirit of the holidays and to celebrate our new blog we are giving away five gift certificates to our boutique store. There will be a new winner drawn every week see below for the dates.

Ways To Enter For A $50 Gift Certificate

Leave 3 comments anywhere on this blog- Comments need to be more than just “That’s Great” or “I Agree” (and your updates telling us what you have done to qualify for the contest do not count toward the required three comments to enter the contest)

Blog About Us – love one of our articles or even this contest? Don’t forget to post a comment here linking us to the post

Tweet Tweet- After you ‘follow us’ tweet about any post including this contest and of course don’t forget to post here letting us know you did so

Facebook – let your facebook friends know all about this contest and the great tips we have to offer. You can even become a fan! Don’t forget to leave us a comment here telling us that you sent a message to your facebook friends and/or became a fan of our boutique

Spread the News – feel free to add us to your blogroll or even add a button link to your sidebar or links page. Don’t have a website or blog? That’s okay email your friends and just CC us [contest@mommynewsblog.com] on the email. We will NOT contact your friends or add them to any lists

Whew- That is a lot of ways to enter! Don’t forget to leave comments on this post letting us know you completed these different tasks. Of course you can complete the tasks more then once using different content over the next five weeks to increase your chances at winning one of the weekly gift certificates! Keep in mind you can only win once.

1st Weekly drawing is December 7th – WINNER is Amy Thompson – Congrats Amy!
2nd Weekly Drawing December 12 – WINNER is Tiffany (Life on the Road: Home Business, Homeschool and Cats!) – Congrats Tiffany!

3rd Weekly Drawing December 19th – WINNER is Ruth N. – Congrats Ruth!
4th Weekly Drawing December 26th – WINNER is Jennifer (my life with four kids) – Congrats Jennifer!
5th Weekly Drawing January 4th – WINNER is Kristin B. – Congrats Kristin!

Children’s Tag-less Shirts May Cause Allergic Reaction

While we have not had an issue in our household, news is spreading that some of the tag-less shirts by Carters may cause a allergic reaction. This is something all parents should be mindful of, so if you notice a small rash on the back of your child’s neck you may have just solved the mystery.

The below is an announcement from the Carters website which you can view in full HERE.

Carter’s has received reports that some infants with sensitive skin could be allergic to heat-transferred, or “tag-less,” labels used in baby and infant clothing, including Carter’s clothing. Children with such an allergy may develop a localized rash in the general area of the label on the upper back. Naturally, we are very concerned about any child who may have had a skin rash while wearing our garments, and we have been looking into this matter thoroughly.

We have conducted an internal review of the product and test results, required our label manufacturers to do the same, and coordinated with several independent experts, including physicians, to provide their analysis. Our review and testing provide no indication that the labels contain any known skin irritants or abrasive chemicals, or that such a rash is anything beyond a rare allergic reaction to an otherwise safe product. We have received fewer than four reported rashes for every 1,000,000 of these products sold.

Nevertheless, we have been working closely with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and issued a joint advisory to alert consumers to the situation.

The reported skin rashes have been associated with tag-less labels used in our Fall 2007 product line. These labels have a solid, rather than stenciled, background. Prior and current Carter’s product lines utilize labels with stenciled backgrounds and have not been linked to skin rashes.

If your child develops such an allergic reaction, you should stop using the garment that caused the reaction. If the condition persists, please contact your pediatrician for advice. You may return any item that you are not satisfied with for a full refund. Our Consumer Affairs staff can help with that return.

Carter’s is committed to being the industry leader in product safety and quality. All of our products must pass rigorous third-party testing to ensure they meet the highest safety and quality standards and are compliant with all laws and regulations. We take pride in knowing that parents rely on us to provide trusted products that help make their lives simpler. As always, Carter’s is here to answer any questions or concerns you may have.

I want to hear from my readers as I have not had a issue with this personally- have you? What was the outcome?