Do you use essential oils on or around your baby?
Posted August 26, 2015 - 10:07am
Does anyone use essential oils either on their baby or in a diffuser around your baby? Why or Why not?
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Does anyone use essential oils either on their baby or in a diffuser around your baby? Why or Why not?
jonbonjovious
We are users of essential oils, however, it is so important to understand they are potent and babies are more susceptible. Even without a baby there are tragedies (people not diluting with a carrier oil, taking oils internally that should not be, etc.) I think there is a time and a place, but research (from many resources) is key to the success and safety of every family member (including pets).
Mommy Ramblings
Absolutely, I use them but not internally and I am very careful about using them on children and pets. I think they have wonderful properies and work better than prescription medication for many things. Just have to make sure you are not blindly taking advice from someone who has no business telling you what is safe and what isn't.
jonbonjovious
There are so many "experts" that should not be out there, but essential oils are trending right now so everyone has read something that they believe makes them knowledgable enough to advise. Sometimes people don't think. I know an adult who once was told to take 4,000mg of Vitamin C--this was good advice, but neither the advisor or the advisee considered the outcome of taking it all at once.
Frugal Minded M...
Fortnuately with Vitamin C what you don't need your body expels right away. It's not one that builds up in you.
Mommy Ramblings
You are so right, knowledge is power but a little knowledge is dangerous. It is scary but we have to be aware where we take our advice. Sometimes you find people so negative they don't believe anyone or anything but on the other hand there are those that just blindly follow whatever they are told.
CandyOvercaffed
When my kids were babies, it was difficult to find essential oils so the only people using them on babies had researched what they were doing for the most part. With the boom of these essential oil companies comes a lot of misinformation. Though they aren't "drugs", they absolutely can be misused.
millan214
of course I use essential oil to sleep better (I use it for myself and for my baby too)
mariemiguel0423
same here, am using essential oil too to have a better sleep.
lakersgirl24823
I actually add a few drops of essential oils to the diffuser. My toddler likes the smell and honestly he sleeps better with it. I think that a lot of people are thinking that essential oils are there just for the sell but they actually have a calming effect on the brain and they can be used in different situations not just the massage parlors. I used to not really like essential oils very much myself but after a few trips to Asia I learned a lot about meditation as well as the art of yoga. I developed my love for essential oils during those trips. I have to say that they have some really cool ideas based on Plant Therapy. I know that a lot of people think that it's crap but I really like it. I hope that you may discover the beautiful world of essential oils for yourself very soon. I usually order mine online. I think you can find the best choice for you as well.