Baby's are my fave! Absolutely fave!!! We were introduced to essential oils when my littlest was 6 months old. I admit that I was hesitant to use them on her as much as everyone else in our family. I have since read and read everything I could get my hands on about the safety and research regarding essential oils and infants. We have since added to the family..... so I'm hoping to pass on some of the information that we have used on him, with the foremost thought of safety and correct application on infants. Share if you think someone else would benefit from this info! Yes, that's one of my babies above...... sigh. Gorsh, those baby days fly by! When it comes to our babies, we want the best care possible for them. So make sure you are ONLY buying pure, therapeutic grade oils. Everything we put onto our skin goes into our body so we want to be 100% sure that there are no contaminants, pesticides, or fillers. The quality of essential oils that we use MATTERS!! Always DILUTE essential oils for children and babies. Diluting essential oils to use on your baby is the BEST way to go for so many reasons. 1. Reduces irritation and sensitivities 2. Aids in absorption (essential oils are aromatic compounds and have a tendency to "flash off" the skin when applied undiluted. The carrier oils work as a barrier and heaviness so that it stays on the skin, and absorbs better) 3. Saves you money because your oils last longer! *bonus* 4. Exposes baby to lower amounts of oils The easiest and best way I've found to dilute essential oils is to get a 10ml roller bottle, add one drop essential oil and top off with Fractionated coconut oil. Safety Tips! *Keep oils out of reach of children (call poison control if a child gets into them) *Never apply oils in the ears, nose or eyes. *Babies and children should NOT ingest essential oils. Please wait until they are 6-10 years old. But always keep perspective in mind..... Since the birth of Doterra there have been .006% adverse reaction reports. (primarily skin irritations) Use your essential oils at your discretion but when someone comes to me wondering if using an essential oil on their baby truly is safe..... I ask them what their alternative was. So far, 100% of the time, the essential oil is by far the safest option to go with. *Frankincense *Wild Orange *White fir *Lavender *Lemon *Cardamom *Serenity blend This of course is not a comprehensive list of ALL the essential oils that you can use on your baby. Use all essential oils at your own discretion. Hold off on using these essential oils until they are a little older: Peppermint, Oregano, Cassia, Cinnamon. They are all "hot" oils and can be saved for later in life. There are still many other oils that you can use in place of these. These oils are less of an issue if they are included in a blend but there are still many choices from above that you can use instead of. Common Baby Issues and Solutions Digestive Support: Dilute 1 drop Cardamom, and 1 drop Wild orange in 2 Tablespoons carrier oil and rub on belly in a clockwise direction for 1 minute. Re-apply as needed every 15-30 minutes until issue is resolved. Or if it's a chronic issue, apply every morning and night. Respiratory Relief: Dilute 1 drop Cardamom and 1 drop Lemon in carrier oil and rub on chest and back every 15-30 minutes. (just make sure that you don't expose baby to direct sunlight for 24 hours after applying the Lemon oil) Ears: Dilute 1 drop Melaleuca and 1 drop Lavender with carrier oil and rub around the outside of the ear (remember to NEVER apply oils IN the ears) and massage down towards the lymph nodes to promote drainage. Reapply often! Calming: Dilute Lavender or Serenity Blend and use in "infant massage" or drop a couple drops of either oil on your baby carrier, or chest as you hold them to promote relaxation. We LOVE diffusing for optimal calming effects. Teething: Dilute 1 drop Lavender and 1 drop White Fir essential oil and rub along outside of jaw line as needed. We are in the throes of teething currently and can't say enough good things about this for teething relief!!!! Cradle Cap: Dilute Frankincense and Melaleuca with coconut oil to affected area and let sit for 15 minutes then brush through. It helped us to only bathe our baby with water and a gentle bath bar as well. Shampooing the baby's hair every bath depletes their natural oil production and does not help things along. "Your sense of smell is your most primal sense and exerts surprising influence over your thoughts, emotions, moods, memories, and behaviors." Birth can be a traumatic experience for the babies (who am I kidding, it can be traumatic at times for mothers too) and that's why we used Frankincense on the crown of our baby's head right after he was born. Essential oils can be extremely grounding and Frankincense is one of the BEST to promote that grounding effect. Emotionally speaking, it's an "Anti-trauma" oil. I highly highly recommend doing that! Frequently Asked Questions: 1. Is Peppermint safe to use around babies? There's a lot of irrelevant and outdated information circulating around online and it can be scary for moms who are new to essential oils. Never fear..... when used properly, Doterra's Peppermint is very safe! Here's an amazing article to address this written by a holistic practitioner and pediatrician. Peppermint does tend to be very stimulating and invigorating to little babies so I choose to use more gentle oils that still do the trick. When used in blends, the effect of the peppermint isn't near as strong, but again.... there are more gentle options that you can use for the results you want. 2. Is Eucalyptus safe to use around babies?? Refer to the article above. 3. Are oils safe to diffuse around the baby? I would use the more gentle and safe essential oils listed above and dilute accordingly. We LOVE diffusing in our baby's rooms! Such an amazing tool to maintain clear airways, promote a good night's sleep, and calm! Essential oils have changed the name of the game for us..... and I know they will for YOU!!! Hope that you learned lots, share this with a friend, and contact me to get started using essential oils TODAY! I am not a doctor. This blog post is my opinion and no part of it is intended for medical advice. We always advise that you work with your child's doctor to care for them. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.
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