Great Organic Gifts for Mom & Baby

You've been looking for the perfect gift for a close friend and her new (or eagerly anticipated) bundle of joy, but trips to the local mall just aren't cutting it. Your gal pal lives an organic lifestyle, and none of the traditional offerings will meet her stringent eco-friendly criteria.

Here's our first resource guide for shopping success when it comes to organic baby gifts (and organic baby shower gifts). Click on the links below, and you're on your way to one-stop organic baby gift shopping.

For the Mom- to-Be

As moms-to-be place all of their focus on the new arrival, so many of them forget to take a pregnant pause and pamper themselves during this major life change. Earth Mama Angel Baby, a Tualatin, Oregon-based provider of "gifts from the earth for your gift from heaven," offers a fabulous gift basket for moms-to-be who are coping with back pain, swollen feet and tummy trouble: The "Tea for Two" Pregnancy Gift Basket. Packaged in a basket she'll definitely want to keep, "Tea for Two" contains:

• Peaceful Mama Tea, a soothing organic blend of chamomile, lemon balm, oatstraw and lavender blossoms-ideal for bedtime or those extra-stressful moments.
• Earth Mama Heartburn Tea, with marshmallow root, slippery elm and chamomile to coat the stomach.
• Happy Feet organic herbal foot soak for "tired tootsies."
• Stretch Oil, an organic herb-infused oil to help prevent those dreaded stretch marks on breasts, bellies and hips.
• A Tea for Me Teapot (makes one cup), Heart Tea Ball to strain tea and Press 'n' Brew Teabags filled with organic herbs.

For Breastfeeding Moms

Any mom committed to breastfeeding her newborn likely has a problem she seldom shares with those around her: sore nipples.

Earth Mama Angel Baby comes to the rescue with Natural Nipple Butter-an all-natural, plant-based balm supplemented with organic oils and a host of healing butters (shea, cocoa and mango) to moisturize nipples and prevent painful cracking. Since sore, cracked nipples often prompt many women to abandon breastfeeding, do your friend-and her baby-a favor by purchasing this gift.

Baby's New Wardrobe

Twenty-year clothing-industry veteran Laurie Rasch, president of Superior, Colorado-based Superior Stitches, has turned her attention to organic baby clothes and accessories, which she markets through LAPSAKY Organic Cotton Baby Clothes.

Committed to "reinvesting in Mother Earth," Rasch offers a full line of organic cotton clothing and accessories in sizes ranging from newborn and toddler to children's (up to 6X). You'll find a wide assortment of bottoms (leggings, pants, shorts, bloomers and skirts), tops (sweatshirts, jumpers, turtlenecks and tees), jackets and sweaters, beanie and pilot hats, one-piece garments (always a mom's favorite!), blankets (crib quilts, travel quilts and receiving blankets), and extras (gift sets, bibs, washcloths, towels and gift certificates).