In a world choked with deadly toxins, pollutants, allergens and chemicals, how comforting and reassuring is it to introduce your newborn to the world with an organic baby blanket?
It seems like a tribute to our human survival instincts that a newborn baby who has been nurtured and closeted in the warmth of its mother's embryo can survive and prosper in the harsh realities of the real world.
The next best thing you can do to emulate the environment where she developed and grew into a full-term baby is to provide her with safe, soft and sterile baby clothes and in particular,baby blankets.
The benefits of an organic baby blanket are:
* By definition, organic products are produced or grown in a pesticide and herbicide free environment so none of the toxins are able to leach into the material.
* O.B blankets are made from natural fabrics like cotton, flannel, wool or more recently, bamboo, with no synthetic fibres.
* O.B clothing is naturally soft and smooth against baby's skin and contains no irritants, chemicals or allergens that have been known to cause breathing difficulties and respiratory inspections in some newborns.
* Natural dyes without harsh chemicals are used to colour the blankets, which further protects the very gentle skin of babies.
* The natural qualities of the materials used in baby blankets means they can breathe, so effective air flow is produced. This acts as a natural warming/cooling system.
* Natural fabrics like cotton, flannel and wool are absorbent, so they are able to effectively soak up any wetness without leaving baby cold and damp.
* Organic fabrics don't produce fluff, clothing 'dust' or other irritants that can harm baby's ability to breathe. In fact, statistics suggest that the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is reduced in babies who have organic bedding.
While organic baby blankets and bedding may cost more than standard baby bedding, it is only natural; growing and producing organic cotton is a labour intensive process as is raising sheep to produce organic wool. And the manufacturing techniques that yield the intensely soft bamboo fabric from the bamboo plant requires an equally intensive process.
But, in the long run, isn't your precious little bundle worth the extra expense when you know that he or she is swaddled in the beautifully soft, all natural, toxin free organic baby blankets that are available on the market today?
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