Often organic clothes and blankets are more expensive and do not come in some of the vibrant colors of polyester products.  Many organic baby products are white, soft blue, pink, or natural.  A few companies have mastered the ability to dye cotton with organic dyes that produce vibrant colors, but most organic products are neutral.

Are you willing to sacrifice style for comfort and safety?

This is why it is important to have organic baby products for your newborn:

The skin is our largest organ and what touches baby's skin during the first few critical months may have lasting affect on his well being the rest of his life.  He is usually covered from head to toe with hats, booties, and blankets for the first few months.  He breathes the air around him, and if there are chemical fumes from the clothing, blankets, or crib bedding, he breathes in these chemicals as well.

If baby has a favorite security blanket or toy, this object is with him all of the time.  He touches it with his fingers, bites it with his mouth, sucks on it, and puts his face on it.  It is important that this favorite buddy be safe.

More and more manufacturers are trying to provide environmentally friendly choices for baby's bedding and clothing. 

Here are some tips for picking out the best organic products for your baby:

1. Organic clothing from Egyptian cotton that is handpicked is best. 

2. Check to see if this fabric is free of chemicals and pesticides, and dyed with metal-free or vegetable dies.

3. Make sure that the dies do not include soy-based dies.

4. Make sure the organic textiles are not bleached.  

Checking all of these requirements will help prevent skin allergies in your newborn.

It is important to understand the terminology when you are searching for organic baby products.  To be certified organic, it means that the raw cotton met strict standards set forth by the government and private boards that regularly inspect the products.

There are other buzz words which imply organic, but don't actually meet the strict regulations.  Many products are labeled green or eco-friendly.  Some of these can be very safe if they are guaranteed to be pesticide free -- but they are not organic!  It is important to help the planet so sustainable or eco-friendly products are a step above synthetics, but don't be misled and think they are organic if they are not labeled "organic."