This is an older post, back from when my now 2 y/o was a little babe, but since we are headed into this land again with baby #6 on the way I thought a re-post of this was worth it as I know I will be using this again!
I admit to being a bit sleepy as I sit down this morning to write my blog post...we have a teething baby at our house. It has been over a week now of up and down in the night, extra snotty-ness and a desire to constantly be held, all signs that here we go... (I have learned the signs well with the experience of 4 other children). But this time around I have something else in my arsenal, homemade teething gel. I never did like using over the counter teething gel, I usually just opt for cold wet rags, ice teethers, and occasionally Motrin, but this little one's bottom tooth is so stubborn that I tried another route. I had read quite a bit about Clove essential oil and its numbing properties so I tried it, and I am sold! (even if my baby now smells like a holiday ham)
I always try oils on myself first so I put a drop on my gums and incidentally got A bit on my tounge...whoa...totally numb!!! But, at full strength Clove oil burns when put on your gums so I knew I needed to dilute it for baby. I first tried a ratio of 1 drop of oil to 1 T of coconut oil but that was not strong enough so I settled with 2 drops of Clove oil to 1 T of coconut oil. I keep this mixture in an old makeup container that I washed and re-purposed. I take it with me everywhere at this point as I know that I can use it multiple times as needed and it is all natural so no found side effects!
I always try oils on myself first so I put a drop on my gums and incidentally got A bit on my tounge...whoa...totally numb!!! But, at full strength Clove oil burns when put on your gums so I knew I needed to dilute it for baby. I first tried a ratio of 1 drop of oil to 1 T of coconut oil but that was not strong enough so I settled with 2 drops of Clove oil to 1 T of coconut oil. I keep this mixture in an old makeup container that I washed and re-purposed. I take it with me everywhere at this point as I know that I can use it multiple times as needed and it is all natural so no found side effects!
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This is the coconut oil I usually buy on Amazon. I use this stuff in baking for my child with milk sensitivity (I replace butter with coconut oil) I use this in my homemade cradle cap salve, homemade healthy fudge, and now I use it for teething gel. If you have not used coconut oil before the unrefined organic kind is better for you but does have a slight coconut taste to it that the refined kind does not have. At room temp it is a solid but above about 70 degrees it turns to a liquid (so in my kitchen in summer, it is runny!)
Let me know if you want any information about essential oils, you can also go HERE.
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