| When I got pregnant, I thought that I was ready for | | | | products themselves. I knew that this was not a |
| everything. I had a plan for maternity leave, I had | | | | solution that would work for me. First of all, I do not |
| already signed up for Lamaze classes, and I had even | | | | even know how to do this and secondly, I knew |
| chosen the colors for the nursery. However, I was | | | | that once the baby arrives I would no longer have |
| not prepared for the challenge of finding safe, | | | | time for that. |
| environmentally-friendly baby products. | | | | Fortunately, I found some great brands of safe, |
| A friend sent me an article that discussed about | | | | organic baby products online. They were |
| organic and natural baby products and I had no idea | | | | chemical-free and affordable, which was important to |
| that this was an issue that I needed to be concerned | | | | me. Also, products for the hair, body and skin are |
| about before I read the article. The dyes used to | | | | best for the health if they are natural and organic |
| make most baby maternity products can contain | | | | ingredients, for example, no harsh detergents or |
| chemicals that are dangerous to a baby's delicate | | | | surfactants in shampoos or bath gel and no mineral oil |
| skin. Additionally, some product manufactures use | | | | or petroleum products in massage oil or body lotion. |
| chemical pesticides, formaldehyde and other | | | | Sunscreen should also be made with natural |
| chemicals that can hurt both the earth and my baby. | | | | ingredients and no harsh chemicals to damage skin. |
| I wanted to support a retailers that used | | | | Now that I have found a good source for safe baby |
| environmentally conscious practices, but it took a | | | | products, I feel as if I have everything under control |
| while to find a good one. | | | | once again. Of course, I am certain that there will be |
| Some of my friends were so worried about | | | | new challenges, but I am confident that I will be able |
| chemicals in baby clothes that they were purchasing | | | | to continue finding earth-friendly and safe solutions to |
| organic and natural materials and making baby | | | | any problem. |