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Your Baby’s Lymphatic and Immune System

Your baby’s lymphatic system facilitates her immune response to defend against disease. Her immune system includes her bone marrow, lymphatic, spleen, and liver. Her lymphatic system balances her bodily fluids and provides the mechanisms that filter toxins from her blood, including the spleen. The best ways for you to strengthen your baby’s immune system are to continue to breast-feed her, provide whole and fermented foods at the appropriate ages, and avoid refined sugar products.

Common chil...

My Organically Grown Roots at i play.

Of seven grandchildren, I was my grandmother’s only granddaughter. In the summers when I visited her and we sewed together, I developed my passion for fabric. I loved their colors and designs, textures and functions. When [my daughters] Emi and Mari were born, I made their cotton nightgowns, because, at that time, it was impossible to find cotton sleepwear. Since then, fabric technology has come a long way.

Over 30 years ago, when I started my business, i play., Inc. 100% cotton was the most...

Layette Gear for your Baby

A layette is a baby’s first wardrobe and essentials. It consists of versatile pieces such as bodysuits, socks, gowns, booties, shirts, pull-up pants, sleepers, footies, and caps. Newborns require frequent changes due to spit-up, dirty diapers, and spills. Clothing items made of combed or organic cotton are breathable and soft against your baby’s sensitive skin, and they are especially beneficial before he is 12 months old. Homecoming Outfit   

One-time purchase

Age needed: Newborn

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Play Wear Gear

When your baby starts moving more, his clothing needs to change. Once he can get around, he needs play clothes that are more durable than layette items. Denim overalls and jeans, rompers, pants and shorts, short- and long-sleeved shirts, and dresses in basic mix-and-match colors offer flexibility. Once he is feeding himself, your baby makes more of a mess at mealtime and playtime, so when you are going out or traveling, take an extra outfit. In addition, he may need a light jacket or sweater...

Thermal Properties of Cooking Methods

Food itself has inherent energetic properties that cool or warm your baby’s body. In addition to the intuitive idea that frozen foods are cooling, and hot cooked foods are warming, different cooking methods can also have cooling or warming effects. The same food will have different thermal properties when prepared in different ways. Ice cream cools your baby’s body, while drinking warm milk warms her. Listed below are ways that cooking methods can influence your baby’s body.

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Synthetic Performance Fabrics

Elastane

Elastane (spandex, Lycra®, Elaspan®, Acepora, Creora®, Dorlastan®, Linel) is known for its elasticity and can be stretched up to 500 percent its original length and spring back without losing its integrity. When blended with natural fibers, it creates a lightweight and flexible fabric with high shape retention.

Where does it come from? Synthetic polymer made from polyurethane/polyurea

Found in: Sportswear and athletic apparel, leggings, swimwear, undergarments, socks and tights

Cons...