Long before I had my first child, I never imagined I would belong to a mothers group. However, now that I have become a new mother, chatting to other mothers about what is going on in my life has benefited me immensely. We talk about how we deal with our children, what to do and not to do, we share recipes, and we like to talk about the latest baby outfits we have purchased.

I generally get together with 4 other mothers, once a fortnight, to hear about the latest gossip. We often meet at Arsenault Nelson (which is in HARBOR BEACH, MI) as that is quite central for all of us. Last time was more exciting seeing we discussed organic baby clothes. I have been giving my baby girl organic food from the beginning but I had never thought about purchasing organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most widely grown products in America and one of the most devastating to the habitat and to farm workers. The run off from these farms has destroyed ecosystems and especially water supplies. Organic produce is made without using artificial fertilisers and pesticides. Instead, organic farming depends on things like crop rotation, improving soils naturally, and using organic insect control methods.

Benefits of Choosing Organic Products

Purchasing organic products means you are purchasing clothes which have been produced in an eco-friendly manner, or at least in a way which causes less contamination of soils and waterways. No or less use of pesticides and fertilisers means less pollution of our farms and lakes, less cancers for farm employees, and fewer health risks for our babies and children by lessening their contact with toxic chemicals.

Quite a few retailers of baby clothes also make a range of organic clothing or you can find retailers entirely devoted to organic baby clothing. Either way, there are a lot of brands to choose from and all ages are provided for, from infants to older children. Naturally, organic clothes for men and women is also available and I am looking into that for myself and my partner.

I do not think that I am just going to purchase organic cotton or bamboo cotton clothing (which is a good alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my baby but I am absolutely going try to whenever possible.