Why Not Throw an
Organic Baby Shower?
Are you thinking of throwing a baby shower for a friend or
family member who is expecting? If so,
you may be trying to think of a theme that will make this baby shower extra
special and memorable for the mom-to-be.
As there can be nothing that is more precious than a new born baby, why
not choose to make your baby shower an organic baby shower? Choosing to have an
organic baby shower will have the double bonus of helping to protect the new
arrival from the effects of exposure to nasty chemicals and it will also be
helping to preserve the environment and promote sustainable farming practices
and fairer deals for local farmers.
These days you will find that you can buy an organic equivalent of all
your favourite new born baby gifts, so that you can choose from soft and cosy
organic baby blankets, extra cute organic baby bedding, adorable organic cotton
bodysuits and baby clothes, organic stuffed toys and even organic diapers and
organic baby bath products.
What Are The Benefits
of Organic Baby Products?
It is very important that every baby enjoys the best
possible start in life, so by ensuring that many of their new born baby gifts
are organic, you are helping them avoid exposure to certain strong chemicals
and pollutants that can damage their skin, penetrate their lungs and possibly
set them up for long term health problems. Some of the most popular gifts for newborns
are baby clothes and baby bedding. Nowadays, you can buy some really beautiful
baby clothes and baby bed linen but there are huge benefits for baby if these
are made from 100% organic cotton. Cotton that has been commercially grown has
usually been heavily sprayed with chemical pesticides and fertilisers. Indeed, it is estimated that with
commercially grown cotton around 500 grams of chemical pesticides and
fertilisers are used in order to produce just one cotton bed sheet. These harsh
chemicals do become absorbed into the cotton fibres and can stick in the cotton
even after it has been washed lots of times.
Very young babies do not have the strong immune systems that adults have
and their lungs are also more delicate, so being exposed to the toxins in
commercially grown cotton means that potentially the baby could develop
breathing conditions such as asthma or suffer from a weakened immune
system. Babies spend as much as 70% of their
day sleeping, so they also spend a lot more time wrapped in cotton bed linen and
blankets than the average adult, so again it really makes sense for all new
born baby bedding to be organic.
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Organic Baby Bedding
and Organic Baby Clothes
There are some things that you need to remember if you are
buying baby bedding as a baby shower gift.
All babies should be given a new mattress to sleep on, preferably an
organic baby mattress, as it will be free of any dirt, germs or general grime
that may have built up in a second hand mattress. So an organic baby mattress
or organic cotton mattress pad would make a wonderful and thoughtful gift for a
newborn. It is also advised that babies
do not sleep under duvets or with pillows until they are at least 12 months
old, so hold back on the organic duvet cover sets and matching organic cotton
pillowcases gifts until the baby has gone past their first birthday. A soft, luxurious organic cotton receiving
blanket makes a perfect baby shower gifts, and you can also buy personalized
receiving blankets that have had the name of the baby or a short message
embroidered on. Organic cotton towelsfor infants are also great gifts, and a fluffy, organic towel with a hood will
rally help to keep a newborn snug while they are being dried after bath time. With
baby clothes you can really splash out on some adorable organic baby
stuff. There are organic sleep suits,
organic infant snowsuits, cute organic baby bibs, organic cotton baby vests and
even organic cotton baby socks in a wide range of designs and colours. You can
have a green baby from head to toe, protecting the child and protecting the
planet.
Organic Stuffed Toys
and Organic Baby Products
Soft toys and teddy bears are also popular gifts for new
born babies and are often brought as gifts to baby showers. Luckily you can also now buy some great
organic and natural soft toys and teddy bears that have been especially
designed for newborns. Some of the
manufacturers of organic toys and organic baby products also put together some
fantastic organic gift sets for newborns, which make great baby shower
gifts. If you like being creative and
making your own gifts, you could buy an organic baby hamper or baby bag and
choose your own organic baby things to put in it, topping it off with a big bow
or even some balloons with a welcome to the new baby on them. Preparing for a new baby can be very
expensive these days, so most expectant moms would really welcome practical and
useful new baby gifts at their baby shower.
These days you can buy organic diapers, organic baby lotion, organic
baby shampoo, organic diaper bags and organic baby wipes, so you could put
together a really practical and attractive organic gift basket that will help
to get the new parents through those all important first few weeks by gifting
them all the baby essentials.
Finding Organic Baby
Shower Gifts Online
One of the very best places to buy organic new born baby
gifts is online. So if you have been
invited to a baby shower in the near future, have a look at the great range of
organic baby products that are available on Amazon today. Whatever your budget, you will find that
perfect organic baby shower gift, as you could choose to buy an organic rattle
or an organic cotton cot sheet, or splash out on a complete organic layette if
the new baby is being born to someone very close to you. Gifts for new born
babies should be as gentle and pure as possible, so choose an organic baby
shower gift as you know that it will be a gift that will be treasured, will be
useful and will help to safeguard both the precious new infant and our
beautiful world.
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