Baby Shower Gifts for a "Hippy" mum

And I say hippie in the nicest possible way! :)
A good friend of mine (was bridesmaid at my wedding) is having her baby shower in dec. She is very much into all the natural stuff, is using cloth, etc etc. I've got her an amber necklace and some cloth breast pads. What else can others suggest? Another friend and I are getting this gift jointly so price wise it can be flexible.

Some other suggestions I was thinking:
- Some natural nipple creams
- Some natural nappyrash creams

Any other suggestions????

Baby carrier - caboo, hug a bub, manducca, mei tai?

I have come across a fantastic book called "Sustainable Baby" by Debbie Hodgson. I found it in the local library and can highly recommend it.

This from a seller:

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This beautifully illustrated book contains a wealth of folk wisdom and contemporary insight in the form of practical, do-it-yourself activities and solutions.

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I found it really easy to pick up and put down, with little bits of wisdom and practical ideas throughout as well as some great recipes for making your own lotions, treatments and foods for babies. I would have loved this as a present pre-baby!

Calendula ointment is great for nipples or nappy rash. A nice wrap/sling as OP suggested.. Cloth pads are a great idea. Nursing beads? some more cloth nappies Maybe a custom one if bub has an in utero nick name?

What about a rainbow scented organic candle? Or some Pixie Dust with a lucky charm attached?

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Calendula ointment is great for nipples or nappy rash. A nice wrap/sling as OP suggested.. Cloth pads are a great idea. Nursing beads? some more cloth nappies Maybe a custom one if bub has an in utero nick name?

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What are nursing beads???

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What about a rainbow scented organic candle? Or some Pixie Dust with a lucky charm attached?

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And pixie dust??

how about a couple of cute newborn cloth nappies?

how about a special stone/charm for her and for bub to help her birth, life journies etc...

Glass pendant from **Link removed**
They have some beautiful babywearing and breastfeeding ones. I think there are some Aussie stockists too.

Otherwise I second baby carriers - a ring sling or wrap

Newborn MCNs are great too. I love totsbots teenyfits. I only had one and always felt spoilt when I used it instead of the regular prefolds.

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Apologies for commercial link. Brand was Family Tree Glass. I'm not sure if there are other similar ones out there.

'Weleda' baby products, plus they do an awesome nipple cream!!!
Also check out Winterwood Toys, a stunning rainbow silk angel mobile, if she is into Waldorf/Steiner stuff.

Nursing beads are beads you wear around your neck and bub can play with them while nursing instead of pinching, puling hair or nipple tweaking ;)

What about a book?
'Well-adjusted babies' (j. barham-floreani or something similar) is into holistic wellbeing (written by a chiropractor, actually) and it talks about birth, and gentle parenting etc.
It seems like it might fit?? Might be a bit $$$ though if you already have things prepared.

How about a jack-n-jill toothbrush and jack-n-jill toothpaste?