Tiny Treasures: Nurturing Your Baby with Essential Oils
There are so many things that pure, plant essential oils can help with. Did you know that the majority of pharmaceuticals on the market today are derived from plants? But the benefit of using the actual plant is that you're able to sidestep so many of the side effect present with pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceuticals are isolated from the plant. Or they are chemically synthesized to try to copy what the plant does (hence many of the side effects).
What is so extremely cool to me, is how gently and effective the pure plant material can be. I didn't have access to essential oils when my kids were babies, but what I wouldn't have given to have something to help calm a screaming child. Or a scared little one. Or to help with bumps, bruises, and scratches without stinging. Or for focusing. The list goes on. What a game changer!
I have given the oils I'm going to recommend to you today, as a Baby Shower gift, & to my friends who are new moms. It's awesome! There's so many medications little ones can't have (& you should always talk to your pediatrician), but essential oils are gentle & extremely effective options that can seem a lot like magic. But they are just pure plant chemistry at work.
It's very important to heavily dilute oils when applying to babies especially. Here's a helpful dilution chart so you know about how much to use…
Natural solutions for Babies
Boost immune system:
OnGuard (protective blend):
Diffuse 4-6 drops in the home daily to keep baby's immune system high. Dilute heavily with fractionated coconut oil & rub a dab onto feet once a day for immune boost.
Frankincense:
Rub a drop into baby's spine nightly for full-body cellular support.
Lemon:
Use as gentle sanitizer on your hands & on commonly used objects.
Healthy tummy:
DigestZen (Digestive Blend):
Massage 1 drop DigestZen diluted with 1 Tbsp fractionated coconut oil on baby's tummy to calm digestive trouble (diarrhea, constipation, & tummy ache). This is often the cause of dreaded colic! Sweet relief.
Bergamot:
Rub a drop on bottoms of baby's feet 1-2 times a day to stimulate healthy digestive function.
PB Assist+ (probiotic):
Dissolve 1/2 sachet into baby's bottle once a day to improve immune system at the gut level (do not heat).
Happy skin + bums:
Lavender & Roman Chamomile: Combine a drop of each with 1 Tbsp fractionated coconut oil, & rub onto baby's bum 2-3x daily. Also combine a drop of each into doTERRA's unscented body lotion to soothe baby's skin.
Better sleep:
Peaceful mood:
Lavender & Wild Orange:
Let baby breathe a drop of each from your hands to soothe crying.
Peace (Reassuring Blend):
Diffuse 4-6 drops Peace in baby's room to calm baby's temper.
Clean + safe environment:
Purify (Cleansing Blend):
Diffuse 4-6 drops to cleanse impurities from the air.
Lemon & OnGuard (Protective Blend):
Combine several drops of each with water & a Tbsp rubbing alcohol in a glass spray bottle to make a natural sanitizing surface cleaner.
Other recipes to have in your back pocket when you need them:
These roller bottles are already diluted for kids & are a really awesome place to start:
helpful video:
A licensed & certified professional midwife discusses using doterra essential oils with babies
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