Natural Nursery Blog

We have just taken delivery of our first parcel of the new organic range from Taggies, and my are they lovely!

Made with the same care and attention to detail as the classic Taggies, these organic ones are so soft and yummy.

The organic Taggine Blankies are 30cm square and come in a range of 4 patterns, all in soft earth-tones and all featuring 20 tags around the side, made from organic cotton and pure silk.

They are beautifully packaged on a very eco-looking card, tied with a cream coloured ribbon and would make a wonderful new baby gift.

The new Taggies Rattles are first soft toys, again complete with tags for little fingers to investigate and explore.

Made from organic cotton and with organic cotton and silk tags, they are approx 12.5cm tall.  Available in pink and blue and in bunny, puppy or bear design.

LatchAssist for Flat Nipples

Breastfeeding is the best start in life for your baby but sometimes it can be hard to achieve a good latch if you are suffering from flat nipples or engorged breasts.

Both these are temporary conditions but can prevent you from breastfeeding comfortably.

Luckily, Lansinoh have launched the LatchAssist to help.  The LatchAssist gently draws out the nipple, allowing your baby to correctly postion the nipple in their mouth, helping to create a good latch.

The LatchAssist has received very positive feedback from midwives and costs £7.95 from The Natural Nursery.

Luckily, most mothers don’t need to use nipple shields as they and their baby take to breastfeeding naturally.

For some mothers, however, nipple shields are a vital, if temporary, item to help them establish successful breastfeeding.

Nipple shields are used for protection if the nipple becomes sore or cracked.  They slip on over the nipple and the baby sucks through them.  As there is no direct contact between the nipple and the baby’s mouth, this can be less painful for the mother.

It is most important to realise that sore or cracked nipples are NOT the norm and are usually the result of a poor latch so it is vital that the mother receives support from a breastfeeding support worker, midwife or health visitor.  The aim is always to move to breastfeeding without nipple shields as quickly as possible.

I have only just come across the amazing Kate Evans – why didn’t someone tell me about her work sooner?

She has just published a new book call The Food of Love, featuring cartoons on the subjects of breastfeeding, co-sleeping and The Mama Sutra – weird and wonderful breastfeeding positions.

This book will make a wonderful gift for new mothers and will entertain partners and friends too.  You can see previews of the book on Kate’s website at http://www.thefoodoflove.org/index.htm

Mitty James Organic Cotton Beach Romper

Now in stock at The Natural Nursery are the fantastic organic cotton beach robes from Mitty James.

New this year, the organic cotton robes and rompers have been made from soft, hardwearing organic cotton to strict fair trade standards.

The rompers feature nickel-free poppers to the crotch for easy dressing and undressing (and nappy changes) and fit from 3-6m to 2-3y.  The long hooded tops/beach robes fit from 18-24m to 6-7y.

Beach robes are a great way to get children dry on the beach and keep them warm if the wind picks up.  Simply pop on and let the sand castle building begin!

We have started our summer sale a little early this year – we thought, what the heck, nearly the holidays, the dog is eating the strawberries and the sun is shining so we decided to spread a little of our happiness.

We have reduced the price of lots of yummy Frugi organic cotton clothes, cloth nappies and fairtrade accessories.

Please note, we are very low on stock on some sizes and most of these have now been sold out by the manufacturer, so we won’t be able to restock.

Plus, we still have our specials section, where you can get good deals all the time, like a free cuddlemit with every order of a Cuddledry baby towel in yummy organic cotton and bamboo.

Happy shopping!

Arabella

Georgina Downs suffered from many years of unexplained illnesses after her parents moved their young family to a new and healthy live in the countryside.

After becoming so ill that she was hospitalised, Georgina began investigating what her local farmers were spraying in the fields next to her house and discovered that there are potentially lethal gaps in the legislation that is supposed to protect those living in rural areas.

You can find out more about her campaign and ways you can help on her website – http://pesticidescampaign.co.uk/

Organic Gardening with Rocket Gardens

Not as mad as it sounds – check out http://landshare.channel4.com/.

Over 38000 people have already signed up to this innovative scheme putting land owners in touch with those who want to grow their own food but don’t have the space.

It works a bit like a dating site – you post up your listing- whether it is some underused land available or a family looking for space to grow organic vegetables, others reply and you get chatting to see if you can meet each others needs.

There is also an active forum where you can ask gardening related questions and a blog keeping you up to date with green events.

If this tempts you to grow your own organic vegetables, then take a look at our range of instant organic vegetable gardens from Rocket Gardens.

We are delighted to have been asked to particiapate in the Team Green launch in Exeter this month.  Held at Northern Hay Gardens, the all day event will promote green and sustainable living in Devon.

Team Green is all about showing the world in 2012 just how green we are as a country.  The idea is to show that Britain was genuinely leading the world in the race against climate change?

This will only be possible if we ALL start making changes NOW – lots of little changes now will make a huge difference and Team Green will help thousands of us to work together as one big team, inspiring each other, learning from each other and supporting one and another.

Come along to Northernhay Gardens for a day full of fun and view our range of cloth nappies, reusable bags, slings and organic cotton baby clothes.

You can find out more at http://www.teamgreenbritain.org/GreenBritainDay

We have just received our first delivery of this brand new directory and my, are we blown away with it.

It truely is jam packed full of eco tips and places to source all your green living essentials.

It is laid out in really lovely sections, so it is easy to find what you need and I have to say that I am amazed by the sheer number of ethical and sustainable companies that there are now.

Of course, we are featured in the Green Child section, as we do sell one of the best ranges of organic baby products around.

And the best bit?  Well we will be popping one of these directories into all orders from www.naturalnursery.co.uk FREE this month. 

Happy reading!

Arabella