Natural Baby Care Tips For the

New Mom

Once you have your much-awaited baby

in your arms, you'll feel like no harm can

get between you and your baby. All you

want is for your baby to be happy and

healthy no matter what. Having a baby is

easy, but there are some natural baby care

tips that will help you continue to protect

and nurture your little one.

Cloth diapers are a great natural

alternative to piles of dirty diapers causing

trash bag after trash bag to pile up. If

you're concerned that cloth diapers aren't

as sanitary as disposable ones, you'll be

delighted to find that they're just as

sanitary and are actually better for your

baby.

To keep your cloth diapers clean and

smelling fresh, follow these easy steps:

Once you remove a soiled diaper,

immediately place it in a designated diaper

pail. Empty the diaper pail every other day

in order to keep the stink at bay. Start

with a cold rinse, and then do the actual

washing in hot water.

• As far as detergent goes, only use a quarter

of the amount recommended by the

manufacturer so that your baby won't be

affected by any harsh chemicals. Do a second

rinse in the warmest water possible. Some

parents do an extra rinse just to be safe and

then dry on warm. Whatever you do, don't

use harsh chemicals like bleach or stain

remover. Fabric softeners (even dryer

sheets) can potentially harm your baby.

• If you've decided to breastfeed as an alternative choice for bottle feeding, good for you! Breastfeeding is all natural and good for the baby and our planet. Not to mention it's great for you and your body as well. Breastfeeding has very basic but important benefits. While your baby is still only a few days old, breast milk provides your baby's immune system with important protective antibodies.

It's been medically noted that breast-fed

babies are much more resistant to

asthma, diabetes, ear infections,

respiratory infections, skin rashes, even

diarrhea and later on - obesity.

If you decide breastfeeding just isn't right

for you, that's okay too! Many women

tend to opt out of breastfeeding so that

they can go back to work and so their

partner will have just as much of an

opportunity to feed the baby as they do.

Many companies provide natural brands

of organic baby formula, such as soy

formula. There are also different recipes

for homemade formula. Before you try

out the homemade formula on your baby,

make sure your doctor says it's okay.

To make a goat's milk natural formula,

take 12-13 ounces of liquid goat's milk

and mix it with 18-19 ounces of mountain

spring water. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar

and mix. Warm it with hot water from the

tap, but make sure the milk is warm - not

hot.