The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: sleep essentials

You’ll Love It Because: This is the stuff that dreams are made of—or at least the stuff that a really good night’s sleep is made of.

A Gift Worth Giving: Organic bedding. Night after night, we spend about a third of our time in bed, so it should be as clean and green as possible. The organic sheets, duvet covers, shams, comforters, blankets, mattress pads and pillows from Dream Soft Bedware will help ensure that slumber is restful, and not filled with chemicals or allergy triggers.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: Organic bath stuff. The bedroom’s an important place, but for fostering a healthy lifestyle in all aspects, you have to focus on other spots, too. Keep your bathroom the safe sanctuary it should be with organic towels, shower curtains and robes—curling up in a soft seersucker robe before drifting off to sleep is just what busy moms need to unwind.

Contact: www.dreamsoftbedware.com, 877.768.4233

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: natural health and beauty must-haves

You’ll Love It Because: All those dirty little secrets in many beauty products—animal testing, parabens and toxic chemicals—are nowhere to be found in nurse-run JES Organics’ items.

A Gift Worth Giving: The Ageless skincare line. Get older gracefully—even with a screaming toddler attached to your hip—with these certified-vegan, fragrance-free products. The Treatment Serum+ packs a punch of potent antioxidants to boost collagen, while the Moisturizer smoothes lines and leaves skin baby soft. Plus, the rest of the line is just as powerful.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: The organic bath and body products. Need a little me time? Take it with aromatherapy bath salts in lavender or mint magic, or let your worries slip away with a few swipes of the Stress Balm, which uses essential oils to help you feel better fast.

Contact: www.JESorganics.com, 208.629.0444

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: new-mom necessities

You’ll Love It Because: Located in central Kentucky, this breastfeeding and natural parenting online emporium has the goods you need to be a good mom, including bras, breast pumps, baby-wearing wraps and more.  

A Gift Worth Giving: The Belly Bandit. Like magic, the Belly Bandit takes her post-baby body and eases it back to its former glory. The wonder-product accelerates the healing process, minimizes stretch marks, lessens uterine swelling, supports the midsection and streamlines the silhouette. What more could you ask for?

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: The slings and arrows of new motherhood can be daunting, to say the least, but a good sling will help a bunch. Babies who are carried or worn cry less, have a greater sense of security and benefit physically from the close contact with their caregiver. Not sure where to start? Supermommy’s Superstore has a dozen options, all with thorough descriptions, so you’re sure to find the right one.

Contact: www.supermommys.com, 270.769.6693

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: nursing essentials

You’ll Love It Because: Clinically proven products that combine traditional Western medicine with herbal and homeopathic remedies are the specialty of Fairhaven Health, an incredible resource for parents-to-be.

A Gift Worth Giving: Nursing Blend. This breastfeeding supplement improves breast milk quality and production the natural way—no artificial dyes or colors, flavors, or preservatives. With all the vitamins and minerals lactating moms and their babies need for better milk, this is a gift that keeps on giving.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: Keep the support going from conception through post-delivery with the slew of pregnancy and nursing products Fairhaven Health offers. Nursing Time Tea soothes digestive unease, while Nipple Nurture Balm keeps painful cracking from taking away from the joys of being a new mom.

Contact: www.fairhavenhealth.com, 360.543.7888

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: wearable blankets

You’ll Love It Because: Nuddle = nap + cuddle. And anything involving two of our favorite things has to be amazing.

A Gift Worth Giving: The Nuddle Baby Stroller Blanket. Even when the weather outside is frightful, getting out and about is oh so delightful. Cold temps won’t keep mom from the errands or jogging she needs to do, thanks to this stroller blanket, which comes with a foot pocket and openings for a five-point harness to attach on the outside of the blanket.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: The Nuddle. The invention this company was founded on features an exclusive foot pocket and outer hand pocket that ensure coziness to the max. Plus, arm openings make it easy to cuddle baby, too. Chilly winter nights are no match for the warmth this luxe lounging blanket provides, all the way down to your toes.

Contact: www.nuddleblanket.com

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: environmentally responsible baby products

You’ll Love It Because: In this age of thoroughly modern parenthood, finding items you can feel good about on a social, economic and eco level is key, and ZukaBaby offers just that.

A Gift Worth Giving: Transition clothing. Making her way from about-to-pop pregnant to new mom working on getting back her old body is a tough time when it comes to what to wear. Give her something that will fit the bill, like the Bravado Nursing Tank, a comfy, supportive tank that’s also flattering; the Belly Bandit Before, During and After Pants, which have a way of perfectly draping no matter the stage; and the Fast Food Bra by Boob, which accommodates a changing chest size.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: All the natural baby goods, from feeding accessories to sleeping stuff to cloth diapers. While you’re picking up a gift for mama, don’t forget to grab something for the new bundle of joy.

Contact: www.zukababy.com, 504.596.6540

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: organic and safe stuff for kids

You’ll Love It Because: This socially responsible, boutique-quality line donates 5 percent of all profits to various children’s charities.

A Gift Worth Giving: The Snuzzle Me. Made of a lightweight, reversible organic cotton material, this car seat cover has an elastic bottom that makes it totally easy to slip over the car seat, plus it can be used to keep germs at bay on shopping carts and restaurant high chairs. Baby’s totally comfy in her little cocoon, nestled away from the world but still able to see out.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: The burp cloths, in pink, blue and green, are colored with eco-friendly dyes without pesticides, so you can rest assured that while baby’s breathing out air bubbles, she’s not breathing in harmful toxins. The super-soft texture and catch-all shape are great features added bonuses.

Contact: www.splendipityinc.com, 402.515.9100

The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: breastfeeding videos

You’ll Love It Because: Most moms want to breastfeed, but it isn’t always easy—the videos from Mother of 7 (created by, you guessed it, a mother of seven), guide new moms who have the breast of intentions.

A Gift Worth Giving: Any of the videos will help sets moms up for success when it comes to nursing babies. Breastfeeding Basics covers all the how-tos, from positioning to let-down techniques, while Breastfeeding Intensive goes a step further, offering in-depth explanations about breast milk, bonding with baby and other topics. Breastfeeding Comprehensive is more detailed still, with info on breast anatomy, pumping, weaning and more.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: The Multi-lingual Breastfeeding Basics & FAQs two-set DVD. A great option for those fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese or Russian, this set covers the same great info in Breastfeeding Basics and Breastfeeding FAQs, but without the language barrier.

Contact: www.breastfeedingvideo.com, 877.790.2229

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The Place to Scoop Up the Best In: duds new daddies will dig

You’ll Love It Because: Guys may not need maternity clothes since they don’t have to go through that whole 40 weeks of pregnancy thing, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t get at least one new outfit for the occasion.

A Gift Worth Giving: “I’m the Daddy” scrubs. For something comfy to wear in the delivery room that won’t get him mistaken for hospital personnel, these scrubs (in navy, khaki and hunter green) proudly proclaim that the daddy (not the doctor) has entered the building.

Something Else You’ll Think Is Cool: With the Certified New Daddy Gift Set, he’ll have a T-shirt, picture frame magnet and set of pens to flaunt his fatherhood, or go deluxe with the Daddy Swag Gift Box, which includes the scrubs, a white T-shirt, a blue hat, a coffee mug, a magnet and stickers. He’ll be thrilled that you thought of him as he’s thinking about his new addition.

Contact: www.daddyscrubs.com