BABY BLOG - 5 Natural Recipes to help you and your baby

Your long awaited precious baby is here at last...cuddles, feed more cuddles you have dreamt of this moment for so long and its all wonderful.             

You change nappies, you bath this tiny little person and you sit down and cuddle while you feed, all is perfect and you expect this little contented bundle to fall fast asleep because you are exhausted and need to rest or sleep to. For some reason baby has other ideas and begins to cry and for some-one so small the cries are piercing and loud, you check the nappy – no thats OK, its wind perhaps so you walk around patting her back and she screams louder – she’s still hungry thats it, so you try to feed her more but the screaming carries on. You are at a lost as to whats wrong or what you can do to just stop this noise so you put her back into her bed and walk away. The crying continues and you can hear it even though you shut the door – what can you do, it always happens when all you want is sleep yourself.

Have you thought of trying these simple but natural ways :

1. Baby Massage

Ingredients :
 
30ml Grapeseed Oil or Coconut Oil 
1 drop Roman Chamomile or Lavender Essential Oil                                                                                                                                                                                 
Gentle massage your babies arms, legs and feet using the oil. Gradually massage the chest and tummy area. Turn baby over and gently massage the back area. Just gentle movements, lightly across the skin.
Aroma Natural  Baby Massage Oil

2. Baby Bath

Add just one drop of Roman Chamomile to the bath water

3. Baby Water

Throw away your commercial baby wipes that are full of chemicals and use your own natural ones. You can make your own easily and cheapily using disposable cotton wool, kitchen roll or re-usable squares of soft cotton. Here is what you will need :
 
Ingredients :
 
250ml Floral Water i.e. Roman Chamomile or Lavender
20ml Aloe Vera Juice                                                                                                                                            
This is so gentle and mild it can be used on baby bottoms and faces.

4. Diffuser 

One drop of your baby massage oil in your diffuser. Do not put undiluted essential oil into the water as its to strong for tiny babies.

5. Room Spray

Spray the nursery with a natural Calming/Relaxing Room Spray before you put baby to bed
 
Ingredients :

100ml Water
A few drops of Lavender and Roman Chamomile                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Place in a bottle with an atomiser top, shake before every use.

N.B. Please be careful when using essential oils on tiny babies as oils are extremely powerful. Only use Lavender, Chamomile and Dill

Below is a list of oils that are safe for babies and children :

Newborn  : Lavender, Chamomile and Dill

2-6mths  : Chamomile, Lavender, Mandarin, Dill, Eucalyptus, Neroli, Tea Tree, Geranium, Rose Otto
 
7mth-1yr : Chamomile, Lavender, Mandarin, Dill, Eucalyptus, Neroli, Tea Tree, Geranium, Rose Otto, Palma Rosa, Petitgrain, Tangerine, Cardamon
 
2yr - 5yr  : Chamomile, Lavender, Mandarin, Dill, Eucalyptus, Neroli, Tea Tree, Geranium, Rose Otto, Palma Rosa, Petitgrain, Tangerine, Cardamon, *Thyme linalol, Ginger, Lemon, Grapefruit, Ravensara, Coriander
 
* Thyme essential oil is to powerful for children but Thyme linalol is a great alternative.
 
Care must be taken at all times when using essential oils on children.

Essential Oils can be found at Aroma Natural

For any base oils please contact Diane at Aroma Natural who can advise and help you

 

Janey Lee Grace and Aroma Natural

The last few weeks have been really exciting and busy for Aroma Natural!

After much thinking and deliberating I finally took the plunge and went on board with Janey Lee Grace and her team of expert, friendly helpers.

Janey Lee Grace is a great ambassador for everything to do with natural living and her enthusiasm is enormous stretching out to the public as well as businesses large and small in her bid to spread the ‘natural’ word. She has made a huge name for herself through TV, Radio and her wonderful books.

Her first piece of advice to me was to know your brand, who and what you are – so this is me..........

My love of a natural world instead of a chemical world sits right at the top of my passion, believing that what you put on your skin and hair is paramount to a healthy lifestyle alongside with what you put inside yourself,  i.e. your food, even down to the fact I believe for every ailment there is a natural way of curing it. So often we want a quick fix and we are not willing to wait for natures slower way.

When we had our outdoor GOS pig herd we farmed naturally, when I made sausages it was naturally – no artificial flavouring or colours, using natural skins. If we had a problem within the herd it was treated naturally. Our horses and dogs are all treated and cared for as naturally as we can and they are all used to me using essential oils and base oils to keep them fit and healthy. When we finished pig farming it made sense for me to start my new business on the farm, doing what I had spent a life time practising – organic skin care, beauty products and perfume all natural ingredients – no chemicals, no artificial fragrances, no artificial colouring - Aroma Natural is just that simple and purely natural.

We are now a recommended business with Janey Lee Grace and proudly carry her ‘Janey Loves’ logo on our website. Her website has a wealth of information on it, from great companies, to great products to great information. You can enter competitions to win great natural products, you can read about natural companies and and find out about exciting new products. 

Head over to the website at imperfectlynatural.com

We believe in our natural products and with Janey's recommendations you can believe in us. Begin your natural journey with us on our farm at

Aroma Natural, Lower Green Farm, 56 Moorgate Road, Hindringham, Norfolk, NR21 0PT

NATURAL ROOM SPRAYS

Using Natural Room Sprays make much more sense than using commercial air fresheners 

 

Commercial air fresheners contain so many allergens, including potentially dangerous carcigens that may cause certain cancers and other chemicals that can effect your health. They do not purify the air but use artificial, chemically 
produced fragrances which only mask unwanted smells.

Using natural, essential oils to purify the air is a much more healthier and better option for us and the universe. Essential oils cleanse the air by altering the structure of the molecules creating smells, rather than masking it. 

Making Your Own Natural Room Sprays :

Its easy and quick to make your own natural sprays. If you really can not be bothered to make your own you can buy completely natural room sprays from Aroma Natural.

All you will need is :

Aluminium bottle or dark coloured glass bottle
Atomiser
Floral Water or distilled water
Essential Oils
Label to decorate the bottle or list your ingredients

Creating a Recipe :

Decide where you would like to use the spray i.e. kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, sickroom, workroom. 
Think about the types of smells you like i.e. floral, woody, spicy.
Decide on your oils and experiment with them, adding a few drops of each essential at a time until you produce an aroma you like.
Don't forget to write the recipe down on paper so you can use it again.

To Make:

Add approximately 15-20 drops essential oil per ounce of floral water or distilled water
Insert your spray top
Shake well before use

Its that simple!

Some great essential oils are :

Citrus 
Lemon, Mandarin, Bergamot, Lime, Lemongrass, Orange

Floral
Lavender, Geranium, Jasmin, Chamomile, Rose

Woody
Cedarwood, Juniperberry, Cinnamon, Pine, Sandalwood

Herbaceous
Basil, Rosemary, Clary Sage, Melissa, Peppermint

Camphoraceous
Tea Tree, Cajeput, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Rosemary

Spicy
Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Black Pepper, Coriander


Have fun 

If you have a favourite recipe, please tell us

Contact us at Aroma Natural