I received a Burt’s Bees gift set when my second daughter was born, and we enjoyed it very much. The products are all-natural; they smell wonderful; and you feel completely safe using them on your baby. I just stumbled on this deluxe gift set which is far more extravagant than the one I received. It includes just about anything you could possibly need for your new baby, and then some., including gifts for the new mom and a stuffed bee toy. At $64.95, this set is quite reasonably priced. You can purchase it as a gift (or for yourself) at gifttree.com.

My partner is obsessed with the fact that our baby doesn’t “smell like a baby.” He wanted to buy a traditional baby powder to perfume her. While I’ll admit that her spit-up habit leaves her smelling less than sweet at times, I wasn’t onboard with the idea of putting something heavily-perfumed on her.  I’ve also been taught that baby powder is a potentially-dangerous no-no.

The compromise was a bottle of Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Dusting Powder. I always enjoy Burt’s Bees products, and trust them to be natural and non-toxic. This one has a sweet, but understated scent. It reminds me of apricots. The product is made from cornstarch and is 100% talc free. Other natural ingredients include kaolin and slippery elm bark. It is phthalate and paraben-free. You can purchase a bottle for $6 at BurtsBees.com.