Posts Tagged ‘baby’

Organic cotton maternity tops – ethical fashion

When I was pregnant with Little Miss Green there was a tiny selection of maternity clothes available if you wanted anything other than polyester or unflattering styles. Thankfully things have changed and now there are lots of options including fairtrade, organic cotton, hemp and other natural fibres which have less impact on the environment and…

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100% merino wool baby clothing and sleeping bags

When you have a young baby, your instinct to protect them is running at an all time high. There seem to be ‘predators’ everywhere – not in terms of lions and tigers any more, but from pollution, toxins in our homes and all manner of 21st century hazards. It’s important for our babies to be…

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Natural and safe or carcinogenic baby’s skincare products?

Toxic chemicals in baby skincare products are hot news again this week. Stacy Malkan, founder of the non-profit campaign for safe cosmetics claims that her organisation has identified known carcinogens in popular baby products. These aren’t the riff raff of companies, or little known manufacturers, but top leading brands such as Johnson and Johnson.

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Fill your pants – washable nappies and ethical goods

With one beautiful baby and a fabulous sense of humour intact, Laura found herself entering the world of cloth nappies. Now any cloth nappying mama will tell you that these things are addictive. Yep, poo gets really interesting and nappy stashes provide comfort and excitement, like sweets used to when we were kids.

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An alternative to the plastic highchair

Thinking back to the days that Little Miss Green needed a high chair, I remember hating looking at the sight of that big piece of plastic in my dining room. We choose a wooden frame one, one that would come apart into a small table and chair when she was older, but the table itself…

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Breastfeeding awareness week may 11th – 17th

One of the greenest and most self sufficient things a new mother can do is breastfeed her child. It is nature’s miracle at its best – the perfectly designed food for your baby that changes all the time to meet their requirements. You don’t have to get up in the middle of the night to…

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