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Buying baby crib bedding is something worth taking a minute to think about. There are literally thousands of patterns and colorings to pick and choose from, but there are a lot of toxic coloring in many fabrics nowadays, so take a moment and read this quick guide.
Let's start by talking a bit about the production line. There's plenty of cheap baby crib bedding out there, mainly because that the really cheap ones are produced in China or other Asian countries. The products coming from there, can contain basically any toxic colorings (or be made by child labour, if that's a concern for you), and can be really unhealthy for your newborn. Be sure that you buy from a high quality product line, and if they are produced in this country you can be quite sure it's safe. a bit more expensive, yes, but remember that you actually don't need ten bedding sets, you can start with two. Buy more along the way when you know what you really need.
For the first half a year or so, babies haven't developed ability cooling their bodies through sweating. Keeping the baby cool by using breathable fabric at places where fabrics contacts the baby's skin. Nowadays you can buy baby bedding in most every color or design. It should be soft so that it wont hurt your baby's delicate skin. A blanket is good to have in addition if you live in colder parts of the country so you can easy regulate the temperature of your little on. But remember to check that your baby isn't to warm! It's quite common that parents have too much on their baby instead of too little, and can be quite dangerous to get too hot!
You should choose all natural fiber, cotton, silk, Egyptian cotton, cotton velvet, wool, sateen or cotton blend satin. Let your baby sleep only on breathable natural fabrics, and no polyester!
To get some bumpers that goes around the crib is important. It will keep your baby from getting stuck between the bars, and will keep the baby safe inside. There are bumpers to fit your sheets and that are easy to wash. The should be made of cotton, and no artificial fabrics. Small babies like strong bright colours, so why not let your crib bumber be in colors that will give it something to look at when resting in the crib.
Organic bedding can be something to look into. Nowadays s there are organic beddings in all kinds of colors and designs, not just only beige or natural white that you might think of when you think of organic fabrics. Organic bedding products automatically provide relief from allergies.
The benefit for your baby is the softness and quality that only organic cotton can provide, and it is one of the top reasons people choose organic cotton for their baby's undeveloped skin. Cotton grown in commersioal ways is poorer and weakened by the chemicals used in growing, processing and dying of the cotton. All these things break the fibre down creates a much weaker and reduced product in the end.
When it comes to organic cotton, the US produces very good organic cotton and wool, meeting all the international standards for quality and safety. And there's an ethical point to it all. Ecologically produced cotton is fair trade, meaning that ecological cotton from Asia are in most cases produced under human conditions, with absolutely no child labour and with a fair salary to the farmers. Cotton farming is a very high factor to pollutions in the world, and organic farming turns those bad numbers on their head. Did you know that: ecological farms have 44% more birds on their lands than other cotton farmers? More than five times as many wildgrowing plants? I guess that is a message that speaks to itself.
For the newborn and small baby you shouldn't use a pillow. Their neck is not fully developed yet, and it can also be a choking hazard for the newborn. So wait with the pillow for a couple of years.
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Beatrice Stephenson is a freelance writer on health and recreation issues.
