I went down a postpartum rabbit hole to find great things for baby that were also sustainable-ish and low on plastic/chemicals. Here are my favorites that I actually use on the regular and would totally buy again! Updating as I find more stuff. Recs ...
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Nursery
Food
Diapering
Toys
Clothes
Bath & Skin Care
Nursery
Best chemical-free mattress I found
Emily Organic Crib Mattress
Obsessed with this playmat, cute and soft and washable cover
Toki Organic Cotton Play Mat
We had a synthetic rug, then I panicked and replaced it with a cotton one from here
Rugs - Hook & Loom
Totally fine, not the cutest but they're cheap and organic cotton
Organic Baby Crib Sheets | Burt's Bees Baby®
Two-way zip on the sleep sack is a must-have. Put her in this at ~6 months.
Organic Cotton Matelassé Medium Weight Wearable Blanket
Food
We started with Simalac, then when she was gassy we switched to this
Organic Gentle® Infant Formula - Bobbie
We switched to glass bottles to avoid plastics in/around her food. We chose these because they don't have a plastic backflow mechanism inside. The aeration method they use leaks, which is annoying af, but I'll use them again until something better co...
Evenflo Baby Bottles, Nipples & Accessories
Hunted for cotton eating bibs and finally found these on Etsy — they work great and are adorbs.
Organic cotton bib with elastic cuffs
So the glass bottles don’t break. Compatible with the evenflo.
4 Pack Silicone Sleeves for Baby Bottles
I'm obsessed w bugaboo's product design, and this is the absolute best, easiest, cutest high chair – way better than tripp trapp! you can buy the newborn insert, which I loved having so she could sit with us at thanksgiving
Bugaboo Giraffe High Chair
Insulated, plastic-free, Made Safe certified water bottle for summer!
Kiki™ 9oz Insulated Sippy Bottle
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Not eco, but sooooo good for eating on the go or at home. Tray comes off easy and it straps to anything, but doesn’t tip over.
Chicco Bento™ 3-in-1 Portable Booster Seat
Diapering
Cheaper than the Coterie wipes and basically the exact same
WaterWipes Original Baby Wipes, 99.9% Water
Our baby had such a bad diaper rash when using Swaddlers, we finally switched to Coterie and it disappeared. V. happy with these.
Coterie Diapers
EWG verified, for rashes
EllaOla Organic Baby Diaper Rash Cream 14%
My cousin loves this as a non-pertroleum jelly
Alba Botanica Un-Petroleum Jelly, 3.5 Oz
Toys
Adorable toys for every age
PlanToys USA: Sustainable Wooden Toys for Child Development
Like magnetiles but wood instead of plastic !
42 Pc Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks, Tints
Open-ended play
Play Cubes - Toki Mats
I went with the clear, dye-free version of this. It's not her favorite thing, but I prefer to hand this to her when she wants to suck on something.
Moonjax® silicone baby teether
I found these adorable felt toys at a shop in Cold Spring and got some flowers for the nursery that she loves to wave around while she's getting changed
Felt play things
These tiny board books are amazing, simple and small enough for extra little ones on the go or at home
My First Library: 10 Board Books Boxset
Clothes
We got these in the light rainbow and she wore them all winter long.
HonestBaby 10-Pack Long Sleeve Bodysuits
I get 90% of her baby clothes secondhand on ThredUp, you can find great stuff for under $10
ThredUp | An Online Consignment & Thrift Store
2-way zipper and GOTS certified organic cotton, these are my go-to
little planet by carter's Organic Cotton onesies
Bath & Skin Care
She loves these, and I love that they're not plastic. They def sink but she has fun finding them.
Sea Life Bath Set – PlanToys USA
Love all these products for lotion, diaper rash, bath therapy, etc.
EllaOla Hydrating Baby Lotion
Love this mineral sunscreen. Rubs in clear. Paper packaging, EWG verified, and easy to carry around.
ATTITUDE Mineral Sunscreen Stick Kids SPF 30
Zinc but doesn’t go on white!
Thinkbaby | Safe Baby Sunscreen, Organic Bath Care, & More
Keepsakes
I am obsessed w this. It’s an intuitive app that gives you easy weekly questions to answer whenever you have a spare moment, and then compiles a gorg binder for you. Actually manageable to scroll through during late night feedings.
The Short Years Baby Book App
Mom stuff
The only bra I have worn since pregnancy and birth, never going back
Bliss Triangle Bralette - Beige
Love these flattering postpartum jeans! I got these after 3mo and they’re my favorites. I ordered 2 sizes up from my pre pregnancy size after trying on in store.
The Perfect Vintage Wide-Leg Jean
Resources
This is where I check the toxicity of any skincare products. You can just type them into the search bar.
EWG's Skin Deep Database
This naturopath does research and comparisons on different nontoxic products for the household. The layout was simple and straightforward, and you can also reach out to her easily for follow up questions.
Interior Medicine | Shop Non-Toxic Interiors
Tony's list has great brands and cleaning products to check out
