Easy Tot Tox Swap #3
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Easy Tot Tox Swap #3
Add Some Cleaner Items to Baby’s Wardrobe
Purchasing GOTS Certified Organic or OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 clothing/bedding when possible will help you reduce your baby’s exposure to loads of toxins.
There’s that word ‘organic’ again…take a deep breath. I’m just continuing to share knowledge to help you make the best decisions for your baby, there’s no time limit on this process.
When trying to find cleaner clothing/bedding options for your kiddo, just start small. Focus on items that will be on your baby’s skin most often. Newborn babies sleep for an average of 16 hours a day and 2-year-olds are still sleeping around 13 total hours in a day. That’s a lot of time in pajamas, with blankets, or laying on bed sheets. Undergarments are a good place to start too.
The ‘What’:
- Toxins that can be found in baby clothes: Flame retardants, Pesticide residue, Bispehnols (BPA and BPS), Phthalates, Antimony, and Solvents.
The ‘Why’:
- I’ve mentioned research showing the harmful effects on the human body from Pesticides and Phthalates in my first two blogs.
- Flame retardants: known to be carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and developmental toxicants. Babies are the most vulnerable population in terms of exposure to these chemicals since their systems are still developing.
- Bisphenols: endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Prenatal & postnatal exposure to BPA has been associated with adverse health effects in children including obesity, asthma, behavioral problems, and early puberty.
- Antimony: possibly carcinogenic to humans and can cause problems with the lungs, heart, and stomach.
- Solvents: cause harmful effects on neurodevelopment.
The ‘How’:
- Slowly but surely we started finding baby brands that had either the GOTS or OEKO certifications and we stuck with them. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it right?
Brands we know and love:
Everyday Clothing & Basics:
Sleep Sacks:
Bedding:
Pajamas:
More of my product recommendations can be found in my e-book!
BONUS TIP:
- I've found some of the 'cleaner brands' of baby clothing do reselling and allow space on their site for parents to sell gently used clothing either back to the comapny to be reused/recycled or to other families looking for the same clothes at a cheaper rate. An example of this can be found on Hanna Andersson's website.
Sources:
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=infant-sleep-90-P02237
https://3littleplums.com/blog/pqacon727pvntual6vcgcbxgri2e27
OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Certification
https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-017-0289-2
https://3littleplums.com/blog//2012/01/bpa-non-toxic-munchkin-abcs.html
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/485831