Before I had my first child, I never really thought I would join a mothers group. However, now that I am finally a mum, talking to other mothers about what is taking place in my life has really helped me. We talk about how we bring up our children, what to do and not to do, we share recipes, and we enjoy being able to talk about the newest baby fashions we have bought.

I more often than not go out with 3 other women, once a month, to catch up on the latest gossip. We generally meet at Pizza Shack (which is in EDINBURGH, IN) as that is pretty central for all of us. Last month was particularly eye opening as we talked about organic baby clothing. I have been providing my baby organic meals from the start but I had not considered getting organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most widely grown products in the US and one of the most ruinous to the habitat and to farmers. The run off from cotton farms has destroyed ecosystems and especially water bodies. Organic produce is grown without the need for artificial fertilisers and pesticides. Rather, organic farming depends on things like crop rotation, raising the quality of soils naturally, and using organic insect control methods.

You can buy organic baby outfits online from a number of stores. Sckoon has some gorgeous organic baby apparel.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Clothing

Buying organic products means you are getting produce 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 synthetic fertilisers means less pollution of our land and lakes, less health problems for farm workers, and fewer health risks for children by moderating their contact with potentially dangerous chemicals.

Several producers of baby clothes also produce a range of organic clothing or you can find wholesalers entirely devoted to organic baby clothes. Thankfully, there are a lot of designs to choose from and all ages are taken care of, from babies to adolescents. Naturally, organic fashion for men and women is also accessible and I am looking into that for myself and my partner.

I do not think that I am only going to get organic cotton or bamboo cotton clothing (which is an excellent alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my children but I am without a doubt going try to whenever possible.