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How Organic Fabrics Can Help With Baby Sleep – Organic September

Babies need around 16-18 hours of sleep each day and organic fabrics can actually help promote better and healthier sleep. Natural fabrics, on the whole, are much more [...]

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How to significantly reduce the chemicals in your breastmilk. Toxic flame retardants found in 100% of breast milk samples: but there is a lot we can do to reduce this.

A recent study, published by Environmental Pollution, found 25 different flame retardant chemicals in human breast milk. These chemicals are known to bioaccumulate in the human body and [...]

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Why do babies put everything in their mouths?

When babies start putting everything in their mouths it's important to be aware of what's dangerous and what's safe for them to chew on. By around 6 months [...]

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Why polyester is dangerous for babies and children – The microplastic catastrophe no one is talking about PlasticFreeJuly

It's now well known that microplastics inside the human body are a huge health concern. Once inside our bodies, they start to break down, releasing chemicals into our [...]

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Baby Sleep Safety For Hot Weather

Overheating significantly increases the chances of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) in babies, so it's really important to make sure little ones don't get too hot while they're [...]

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National Clean Air Month: Why Indoor Air Pollution Is A Problem

Indoor Air Pollution - Where Does It Come From And How To Improve It Each year, around 36,000 people die in the UK as as a direct result [...]

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BPA In Food 20,000x Higher Than ‘Safe’: What Exposes Us To BPA And How Can We Limit Children’s Exposure To BPA?

800 new studies on BPA have been reviewed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), with the conclusion being that the 'safe' level of exposure previously set by [...]

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How To Protect Your Child From Microplastics 

Recent studies show that babies and children are more exposed to microplastics than adults Microplastics have been found in 75% of human breastmilk, in the placenta of unborn [...]

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Do Baby Sleeping Bags Promote Better Sleep? Yes!

Guest blog post written by Anna Knight, Founder and Director of Sleeping Bunnies and Bunnies in the Woods, sleep consultant, qualified teacher and Mum of 3. What is [...]

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Nutrition For Better Sleep: How Food Affects Your Baby’s Sleep

For national bed month, we've teamed up with the brilliant Sophie Bertrand to fill us in on the best foods to eat to help babies and kids sleep. [...]

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Baby Sleep Solutions For Lighter Evenings

Using baby blackout blinds as the evenings get lighter will help your baby produce melatonin. Melatonin plays a huge role in helping your baby get better sleep. It's [...]

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How much milk should my baby be drinking?

Guest blog post written by Dr. Kirsty Porter, A Trusted Expert Children's Dietitian and founder of Nutrition4Kids. Congratulations on the birth of your baby. You are now starting [...]

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How to support babies through sleep regressions

Sleep regressions: two words which parents dread! We often put in so much hard work to get our babies sleeping as well as they can, only to hit [...]

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Baby Wake Windows: How to get your baby’s sleep just right

Guest blog written by Susan Wallace, founder of Settled Petals, an expert in infant sleep, potty training, baby yoga & baby massage. When a baby becomes overtired they [...]

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Easy home detox for 2023: How do every day chemicals affect our health and how can we remove toxins from our homes

We're all aware of the importance of a healthy diet and eating healthy foods, but equally important is reducing our exposure to the environmental toxins which are having [...]

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