Babies and Infants

Do you think of a baby crib or changing station when you think of baby furniture?  Well try adding a printer stand as a night stand or a desk instead of changing table.   Setup a book case to hold baby’s diapers and toys.

When your child grows, you can then turn some of the items into a student center.  The desk can have a hutch added to make a nice setup for a computer and work station.  The printer stand can then hold the printer instead of the lamp and of course the bookcase can hold student books.

You can buy furniture made from eco friendly hardwood and it should last a long time.

Keeping your baby’s head warm is important during cold weather.  We loose a lot of heat through our heads, so by keeping our heads warm, we also help keep our whole body warm.  This is also true with babies.

Baby topee, cap, hat, etc.. are all cute and desinged to keep your baby’s warm.  You might want to pull the side over your baby’s ears to keep them cozy warm also.  Organic topees are made from cotton or wool will not only keep your baby warm, but will also have no harmful chemicals added.

Winter time is here.  You will want to keep your baby warm and cozy.  You could use a baby blanket, but there are also baby baggies.  Your can get baggies with long sleeves, or without sleeves and use a baby tee to help keep your baby warm without getting tangled up.  Babies like to kick at night and can sometimes get entangled with a blanket.

 The baggie is usually designed to help with changing the baby’s diaper.  It can have a zipper or tie enclosure at the bottom so you can get access to the diaper.  As with any baby clothing, I recommend organic.  Not only will your baby be warm and cozy, but he will look adorable in his sleeping bag.

There have been more crib recalls for baby cribs that have a drop down side.  The mechanism that allows the side to drop down can become weakened or loose allowing babies to get their heads stuck between the mattress and the crib side. 

After hearing of these recalls and the danger a drop down side can pose to babies, I believe a baby crib with a height adjustment is best.  Most cribs with height adjustments use a manual system such as a hook and peg system.  Since the there are no moving parts the crib is more secure.

Both Moms and Dads are important to a baby.  When asked what you do for a living or as your job, let people know you have the most important job there is, raising your child.  Whether your are a stay at home Mom or Dad, you have the position that makes all the difference to your baby.

What is your moral and belief system?  What is your baby learning?  Only you can teach your child your morals and beliefs.  So remember this, when you are holding your baby swaddled in his baby blanket, being with your baby, you hold the most important job you will ever have.

We care about babies and infants.  We write our blogs to provide you with tips and information for you to use when making decisions about your baby.

However, My Mom always told me not to just take her word but to do my own research.  Then make a decision using my own judgement with the facts I found.  Whether you decide to use organic baby bedding, blankets, etc… for your baby, it is your decision.  We just want to provide some information to help you make your own decisions.

Topees are cute and practical. An organic knit topee will keep your newborn’s head warm and protected from drafts and weather. They are usually used just for newborns and come in sizes from 0 to 6 months, although some stores offer larger sized pullovers they call topees. 

A topee according to the dictionary refers to a pith helmet with a brim to protect the eyes from the sun.  A toupee is a men’s hairpiece.  When we refer to a topee, we mean a baby’s pullover cap to keep the head warm. The really cute ones come to a peak so that you can tie a little knot at the top. Organic topees make great gifts, too.

Babies are very fragile when first born.  We know that we must support a neworn’s head because muscles have not developed enough to allow the newborn to support his own head.  As parents, we accept the responsibility of caring for the newborn’s every need. And we are responsible for the quality of care given.

Besides feeding and diaper changing, we need to learn about proper care.  We provide a firm crib mattress and place the infant on his back to sleep. Care of an infant is not just those basic things, it is also caring for the infant’s mental and emotional development. 

Although a newborn actually sleeps most of the time, he requires a lot of your time and energy. An infant also needs your attention and intimacy when awake. Housekeeping and chores can be put on hold, your newborn cannot.  A baby grows quickly.  A second lost cannot ever be regained.

Receiving blankets are great for brining home your newborn.  They are generally smaller than crib blankets and make it easier to swaddle your baby.  They also can be used in bassinets or car seats.  Receiving blankets are a little small for the crib, so you will most likely want to have crib blankets.

You might want to consider buying several receiving and crib blankets.  Having more than one baby blanket will allow for washing the blanket and still have your baby covered with a blanket.  Or if there is an accident, you will have extra to place on your baby while waiting for the others to be laundered.  Also, you can buy blankets in organic cotton or organic wool for any type of weather.

To help save money with the new baby, you might think about re-using your crib mattress.  Even though the United States does not recognize chemicals in mattresses as being the possible cause of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), I believe there is a link and this should be taken into consideration when deciding whether or not to re-use a mattress.

If you have an organic crib mattress, you should have no worries with re-using the mattress.  If you have a non-organic mattress, then take into consideration the possibility that it contains harmful chemicals that have already started to seep from the mattress through its use.  You can buy covers that are designed to keep the harmful chemicals away from your baby, so it would be safe to re-use a mattress.  Otherwise I would recommend not re-using the mattress.