Editor’s note - This post was inspired by the deluge of new life sprouting up around me in an overwhelming tidal wave of humanity and drool.  Welcome to the world Jack Michael Newman, Luke Christopher Santo, Jack Joseph Corso, Redding Lee Jensen Willis and John Elias Underwood!

The economy’s on it’s ear and we’re in an ecologic transformation.  So what explains the recent baby boom?

The explosion of the human species in the last hundred years isn’t stopping new families from expanding, they’re just more conscious of the world in which they’re newest members will inhabit.

Here’s a few ways they’re keeping baby clean and green:

1.) Diapers.  It’s the labor of love that comes with the turf but you do have a choice.  For the proactive parent, there’s the cloth diaper that can be hand washed, lined dried and reused.  There’s also the biodegradable brands which can be chucked, flushed, or composted.

2.) Baby food.  Ideally, mother’s milk is the best way to go but when your little one starts on solid food, the home cooked natural meals have it hands down over the stuff in a jar.

and 3.) Clothing.  Fashion’s a little less important to a 3-week old than it is to the parents so if you’re not above hand-me-downs, this option has the lowest environmental and economic impact.

For more on planetary parenting, check out some of the links below:

The poop on eco-friendly diapers (Wired)

Home made baby foods (M0-River.net)

Baby clothes (Baby Wit)

Sustainable baby (Green Muze)

Photo by Papa Scott.