VEGAN PARENTING

Vegan parent's FAQs

Vitamins, frumpy clothes and throwing up
How I handled my morning sickness, while growing a strong vegan baby

Vegan nipple cream

Our useless purchases no 1: Vegan formula, special bras and clothes, shawl, non-vegan nipple cream 
Practice breastfeeding and expressing

Vegan nappy creams

Shared healthy family meals
Avoid purchase of cups and forks which Baby chews apart, irrelevant crockery, and ready made squish which they refuse to eat.  Avoid all furniture purchases!

We tried a million first shoes which fell off, so you don't have to
Looking ahead, here's also where to find vegan school shoes

We still have yet to use baby bathing products.  Baby hasn't much hair.

Vegan, ethical, second-hand online shops

Eco parenting 101

Pregnancy

'Be prepared' as the boy Scout motto goes
Birth is unpredictable- here's how to pack everything under the sun

Birth

Our useless purchases no 2: Cot co-sleeper, sleepyhead, grobag, flat with a spare room

Useful information: Bed sharing safety guidelines

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Bed sharing

Useless purchase no 3: Wrong buggy when too young
Useful purchase: Toddler hiking backpack thing- great for London transport and small flats with lots of steps

Baby wearing

Avoid purchasing nappy cream by avoiding nappies

How we started toilet training from two months

You can also do without: potties, changing tables, changing mats and nappy bags

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Bum bums

The quickest clothes to whip on and off- for baby and parent wee wees
All in one suits with zips avoid time spent on poppers and lost socks.  Hoodies avoid lost hats.

Clothes

Natural remedies for colds, teething and fever, and toddling crash helmets

Baby led weaning