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Soothing Essential Oils for Teething in Babies
Teething is a tough phase for a baby. As a parent, you want to do everything in your power to make your little one feel comfortable and ease his teething pain, but what can you do? If you have tried many things but nothing seems effective, then you should give a thought to essential oils. Essential oils can provide great comfort to a teething baby. Essential oils have been used extensively for ages in the field of medicine. However, when using it for teething babies, it should be used in moderation.
What Are Essential Oils?
An alternate form of medicine is aromatherapy in which essential oils - a compound extracted from plants are used. As the oils contain the ‘essence’ which is the flavour and scent of the plant, it is known as an essential oil. Essential oils are prepared by mechanical methods as cold pressing or distillation by steam or water. The aromatic oil thus obtained is combined with a carrier oil. In the practice of aromatherapy, essential oils are either diluted and rubbed on the skin to be absorbed or inhaled but remember these oils are not at all meant to be swallowed.
How Can Essential Oils Help a Baby with Teething Pain?
Essential oils help in comforting the baby and easing the teething pain. Though they cannot be termed as the go-to remedy for a baby with teething problems, it can help the baby in many different ways if used correctly. Here is how using essential oils for teething pain works:
Using these oils help prevent any infections or sores present in the gums.
Essential oils help ease the pain and thus calm the baby.
They provide relief from the pain when the teeth are ready to cut through the gums.
Essential oils soothe the pain caused due to the swelling of gums and inflammation.
Essential Oils for a Teething Baby
Essential oils, no doubt provide a lot of relief to a teething baby, but these oils must be considered as the last option for comforting the pain. You must remember that only organic certified oil from trusted sources which are authentic, pure, and unadulterated should be used for teething. Before attempting to use essential oils, you must know for sure which essential oils are good for teething as these oils are very powerful and cause an immediate effect.
1. For Early Teething Baby
If the teething process begins early, i.e., when a baby is between 4 and 7 months of age, then there are only 2 essential oils that should be used. Essential oils, being potentially powerful, should always be mixed with a base oil such as a carrier oil when applying it on the skin. Never apply an essential oil directly on to the skin. The two oils that can be used for early teething babies are:
A. Chamomile Oil
Chamomile oil is known for its sedative effect because of which it is one of the most popular essential oils. It is deemed to be quite safe for babies as it is non-toxic as well.
How To Use
The best way to use chamomile oil is to put one or two drops of it in a water-filled vaporizer. You should keep the combined dilution ratio as less than 5 percent oil of the base oil. If this blended oil is massaged along the jawline of the baby, it will provide immediate relief.
B. Lavender Oil
This oil is suitable for teething babies less than 6 months of age. Lavender oil is known for its non-toxic and soothing properties. It is a natural sedative and has antiseptic properties. This oil can provide relief from muscle pain and calm the baby.
How To Use
The lavender essential oil should be diluted with a carrier oil, and then the blended oil should be massaged along the jawline of the baby.
2. For a Baby Above 6 Months
If your baby is above 6 months of age and is suffering from teething pain, you can use the following essential oils. These oils can be applied directly on the gums.
A. Ginger Oil
Ginger essential oil needs to be diluted properly, or else it ends up causing irritation to the user. This oil is very effective in reducing muscular aches, arthritis, and fatigue.
How To Use
In order to apply ginger oil on the baby’s gums, after diluting it with a base oil. The blended oil thus prepared provides ample relief to the baby after applying it on the gums.
B. Marjoram Oil
Marjoram oil is most commonly used to reduce pain caused by rheumatism or muscular pain. However, it can also provide relief from teething pain.
How To Use
All essential oils need to be diluted before use, the same applies to the marjoram oil as well. Blend this oil with base oil in the ratio of 0.5 percent. This compound oil can be safely used for the baby by massaging it on the baby’s jawline.
3. For a Child Above 2 Years
Most of the babies start teething from 6 months of age until they attain a set of 20 baby teeth by the time they turn two to two and a half years. Teething pain may continue as long as the teething phase remains. Here are the two essential oils that you can use for your toddler.
A. Clove Bud Oil
It is extremely useful in reducing pain caused by muscular tension. It is also a part of dental preparation for babies as it is an effective antiseptic and analgesic.
How To Use
In order to use it effectively, it should be diluted at a ratio of 0.25 percent and the resultant blend should be massaged along the baby’s gums. It is a medication of high potency, hence so care should be taken while administering it. Make sure your child doesn't ingest it.
B. Copaiba Essential Oil
Copaiba essential oil is also known to provide relief from teething pain. This oil should also be mixed with a carrier oil before using.
How To Use
This is a mild essential oil which can be safely used for babies every 4-5 hours. This oil should be mixed with a base oil and massaged on the face, gums, and jaw of the baby.
Safety Tips for Using Essential Oils
Essential oils are highly concentrated plant extracts, and so you should know whether they are safe for common use or not. When you decide to use essential oil for cleaning routines, beauty, and wellness, it is important that you be careful while using it. Remember that the safety of the oil depends on the medication or supplements, health conditions, and age.
Some safety tips for using essential oils are as given below:
1. Use Essential Oils After Consultation
You must never use essential oil without inadequate information. Always use it after consulting a person who has proper knowledge about its use.
2. Know the Risks Before Using Them
You must be very clear about the risks involved in using essential oils internally as babies are more prone to the associated risks.
3. Beware of the Side Effects
Some essential oils cause allergic reactions or irritation in babies. You must read all the instructions very well before use and preferably perform a skin patch test before applying on a teething baby.
4. Dilute the Oil Before Use
As mentioned early, this oil should be diluted before use. For teething purpose too, dilute it with a base oil and then apply it to your baby's jawline.
5. Avoid Diffusing an Essential Oil
Diffusing essential oil for a teething baby should be done with care as inhaling it may cause asthma in babies.
Essential oils are obtained from plants, herbs, or flowers. Their healing and soothing properties have made them popular in recent years. It is a powerful compound, and so it should be diluted or else diffused with proper care.
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Menstruation is a recurring phase in every woman’s life that affects her emotionally, physically and psychologically. It is common to face unpleasant cramps and mood swings before your period that stop at the onset of menstrual flow. Knowing the symptoms, causes and home remedies for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can help you tide over your 'time of the month' better.
PMS varies in intensity from low to debilitating discomfort. It is also erratic – while you may experience only mild uneasiness during your period this month, your next period may be painful. As per reports, 20 -30% of women can also experience Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) or severe PMS.
Effects of PMS
Though a common condition, PMS can have distressing emotional and physical symptoms that can make you shrink within yourself:
Emotional
Appetite change and even aversion to food
Feeling like crying aloud
Sleep disorders
Lack of concentration
Increased tension and stress
Anger and irritability
Depressed mood and frequent mood changes
Physical
Problems in digestion like diarrhoea and constipation
Acne eruption
Gain in weight due to fluid retention
Fatigue and weakness
Tender breasts
Joint pain and muscle pain
Bloated abdomen
Headaches
Extreme irritation, anxiety and feeling at a loss
Feeling hopeless with poor self esteem
Depression and anger at frequent intervals
While the above symptoms are common among women experiencing PMS, it is good to consult a doctor and get medical advice if they interfere too much with your daily life. Also, you must beware of the conditions below as these are found only in rare cases of PMS and could be dangerous:
Causes of PMS
The causes of PMS are still being researched upon although most experts agree on the following as potential agents.
1. Dietary Habits
You are more prone to PMS if your diet lacks nutrition, especially vitamins and minerals. Women who consume excessive salt are likely to face fluid accumulation during their premenstrual phase, leading to weight gain. Over-consumption of coffee, aerated drinks and alcohol can also bring about mood swings, irritability and low energy.
2. Depression
Some women may suffer from chronic depression which can aggravate during PMS.
3. Hormonal imbalance
The body goes through massive hormonal imbalances/changes prior to menstruation. This can bring about the painful cramps you associate with PMS.
4. Stressful situations
In modern life, stress is a constant companion. When stress becomes unmanageable, you are likely to face more severe PMS than usual.
5. Fluctuation in serotonin levels
A brain chemical called serotonin plays a major role in determining your emotional state. An imbalance in its level can cause depression, mood swings and irritability.
Home Remedies for PMS
If your PMS is too severe, your doctor is likely to prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs without steroids, antidepressants and diuretics. However, in order to avoid the side effects caused by such drugs, the following home remedies could be a better option:
1. Lifestyle adjustments
Ensure to take sufficient sleep and rest to keep stress at bay. You could pursue relaxation practices like yoga and meditation, head massage therapy, or take up a hobby like reading and painting.
2. Chaste berry
Incorporate chaste berry into your diet through tea or tincture. It will help improve your body's progesterone levels naturally.
3. Evening primrose oil
The gamma linolenic acid (GMA) in the oil helps women combat depression. This can be taken in the form of capsules.
4. Dang gui
A herbal tea or a tonic rich in dang gui, a Chinese herb, can help balance low levels of natural estrogen and control muscle spasms.
5. Hot water bottle or cold compress
Two extremes, yes, but both work wonders to relieve all the pains that PMS is putting you through.
6. Exercise
Light stretching and aerobic exercises can help you feel better by alleviating your mood, and providing better sleep quality too!
7. Prevention is better than cure
Cutting back on caffeine, alcohol, sugar, and salt during this time can make a big difference to the way you feel!
8. Supplements
Depending on your doctor's advice, you can try fish oil or Vitamin B1 supplements that can provide relief from PMS symptoms.
Following good dietary habits, exercising and relaxing are sure to help smooth your monthly menstruation cycle and make PMS easier to tackle. In extreme cases, it is good to seek the help of your doctor and get medical advice. When feeling low, remember that your PMS is sure to be gone in a few days' time! Read more
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Babies get teeth at different times, but first teeth mainly appear between 6 to 10 months. It is seen that for some babies teeth occurs in early three months also. My baby got his first teeth in his 7th month.
Like everyone else, a toddler's teeth also need to be cleaned twice a day. It is one of the problematic activity that every mom faces because as babies are fussy and do not like to do anything except play the whole time. That’s when I browsed various
toddler toothbrush available in the market and bought Babyhug Silicone Finger Brush with Case from Firstcry.com
Why Babyhug Silicone Finger brush?
1. My Paediatrician advised me to use a small, soft toothbrush designed for children under two years.
2. I ensured the brush I buy is very soft and easy to use in the baby mouth and doesn’t hurt baby mouth too
3. The bristles are very soft, which makes me feel good that I'm not too rough on his teeth and gums.
There are different ways to clean your babies teeth. Try some of the below techniques to clean.
1. Stand in front of the mirror in the bathroom and brush your babies teeth as it allows your baby to see his mouth and makes brushing easy.
2. Brush the gums gently in circles to clean the outer and inner sides of the teeth and gums.
3. Gently brush your child’s tongue with the Babyhug Silicone Finger Brush
Here are a few ideas that can make brushing a fun task:
• If your child is cranky in the morning then you can sing a song for him while brushing.
• You can make your toothbrush a train and try making a poem of train.
• You can also make your child play with his favorite toy so it diverts his mind.
I liked this brush very much as it comes with a case so the babies brush us kept separate. I would suggest this brush to all the new moms. Read more
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Hi everyone! Today I'm going to tell about the pros and cons of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is very important for a newborn baby and it should be the only food till 6 months, it is advised to breastfeed baby till she attains at least the age of 1 year.
Breastfeeding helps to develop an emotional bonding between child and mother, and the child feels secure.
Breastfeeding helps mother in many ways, it helps to recover from childbirth quickly, breastfeeding mothers have reduced rate of developing breast or ovarian cancer, it prevents the development of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Breastfeeding makes children immune to infection, reduces rist of obesity in childhood or at a later stage, helps in jaw development, and also brain, eyes and other body systems, it satisfies baby's thirst.
General Tips for Breastfeeding
While breastfeeding, support baby's neck and shoulders with your hand, dont hold his head let him find the best position for attaching to your breast.
Bring your baby to your beast, not breast to your baby.
Gently brush your baby's mouth with the underside of your areola, this will make your baby open his mouth widely.
Garlic, spinach, fenugreek seeds help to increase breast milk
Please avoid processed food or artificial milk powder during first 6 months.
One should breastfeed baby 8 to 12 times in a span of 24 hrs.
Breast milk has got all the nutients which help baby to develop resistance to infection as baby's immune system is still under development stage. Its good to feed the baby every 2 hrs or as and when your baby needs.
One more imp thing is, as the baby's teeth start erupting, dont breastfeed baby whole night as it will lead to develop nursing bottle caries of milk teeth, so please avoid such habit.
Once all milk teeth erupt, soon after breast feeding, clean baby's teeth with a finger brush or soft cotton cloth. This will help to prevent the development of nursing bottle caries
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