Your Baby Deserves Natural Purity

When you're registering for your baby shower, you're forced to give serious thought to the types of products and services you support. There are a massive number of baby blankets available, but why buy synthetic baby blankets when your baby can have organic?

Organic fabrics are those created without use of any chemical interference, such as pesticides and antibiotics. Natural organic fibers used for clothing and baby blankets, among other textile goods, include wool, cotton, hemp, soy fibers, and bamboo fibers. Animal hair is sometimes considered "organic" if the animal in question was raised in an organic manner and the hair harvested and processed without use of chemicals. Alpaca hair and mohair fibers are commonly considered organic, and make for extremely soft, luxurious baby blankets.

Benefits and Drawbacks

While you may believe organic baby blankets and other nursery goods will benefit your baby, there's very little scientific data to back up a solid benefit of using organic versus standard goods. Organic baby blankets and other accessories are necessarily more expensive than their standard mass-produced counterparts, and can be very difficult to find. Your organic baby blankets must be certified as such in order to be advertised as organic, but their first wash in chemical-heavy laundry detergent may remove them from the strict guidelines of "organic" labelling.

Due to the increased prices on organic baby blankets and goods, many middle- and lower-class families cannot afford them. This is a pity as these families are probably more in need of protection from toxins and chemicals in their environments than the wealthier and often healthier upper class.

Pampering Your Baby Right

If you're going to spoil your baby with expensive baby blankets, this should be the way to do it. Organic goods are certified to not release dangerous toxins, hormones, or chemical compounds into your baby's bloodstream or surroundings. Organic baby blankets, while expensive, often prove to be hardier and just as easy to care for as the mass-produced type; and while they may not be available in a wide range of colors or designs, organic baby blankets lend an "earthy" tone that may be lacking in a stark or brightly colored nursery.

In the end, the decision is entirely yours. If you believe in the "green" movement, then by all means, wrap your baby in organic baby blankets. If you like the idea of going organic but think it might be too pricey, baby blankets are probably priced at the lower end of the range, and may prove to be a solid investment. There's a good deal of scientific data to back up the importance of removing toxins, allergens, and chemicals from the sleeping areas of small infants, so organic baby blankets and cot sheets may be the perfect solution. However, if you're not fond of trends and haven't much money to spare, organic baby blankets may just be another fad that passes you by. Your baby probably won't remember what sort of baby blankets she had, although you might.