A new baby in your family is indirectly related to a lot less sleep! Maybe you’ve experienced it yourself: totally exhausted, but your newborn is fully awake and resentful.
Even when your little one finally goes to sleep, you may be too restless or distressed to fall asleep yourself! Diffusing essential oils with the help of diffusers can create a peaceful, soothing environment that is more relaxing for the baby— and you as well.
Recently, It has grown in popularity. How to use essential oil diffusers? You all may ask. You may also be wondering if it is safe to diffuse essential oils around babies and toddlers. Well, I did a little research on this matter and wanted to share in this article what I have explored about diffusing oils around babies. Please make sure to read it until the end to find answers to all of your queries.
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What is an oil diffuser?
It is a device that is meant to disperse the pleasant fragrance of oil into the surrounding air via heat, cool air, or by turning it into a vapor phase at a molecular level. You can safely use them at your home. Even they are very safe to use at places like hospitals and health spas.
The scent produced as a result of oil diffusion is not only helpful in relaxing your body but also improves your energy level and enables you to get a peaceful sleep. Diffusers do their work by breaking oil into tiny droplets and then diffusing them in the surrounding area so you can breathe in the clean and fresh air. These small oil droplets tend to persist in the air for longer periods depending on the diffuser type and the amount of oil used.
The benefits of an oil diffuser for babies sleep.
With the help of an oil diffuser, you can easily disperse oil fragrance into the air over wide distances within short periods. You’ll instantly begin to feel relaxed and calm with the dispersed aromatherapy vapors. Diffusers are perfect to use in guest rooms and kid’s rooms too. Also, they tend to work for longer durations.
So, whether you or your baby wants to take a short nap or sleep for the whole night, you both are certain to get a sound sleep! Just breathing the air infused with the oil can work wonders for both parents and kids.
Another advantage is the oil diffused in the air can help you get rid of bad odors, molds, deadly viruses, bacterial pathogens, mildew, and dust mites. That results in your little one’s improved physical and mental well-being along with some relaxing and therapeutic benefits to his brain to get a better night of sleep.
How to use it?
I will personally suggest you use a cold air ultrasonic diffuser. Because heating the oils can reduce their beneficial aspects. But, you also need to know how to use a diffuser effectively to reap the benefits of essential oils. Follow the below-mentioned steps to ensure effective and seamless oil dispersion in your baby’s room.
- Choose an open area in your kid’s room with a compact surface or tabletop.
- Once you are done with deciding the location, pour clean tap water (that is not too cold or not too hot) in your diffuser water tank to fill it up to the mark.
- Add 1-2 drops of your chosen oil (can be a blend of two or more).
- Switch On.
- You need to begin with 1-2 drops initially to check your baby’s sensitivity. If you see any signs of irritation, stop using it and consult your physician.
- You may slowly go up to 5-7 drops if it works fine for your baby.
Safety measures
- ALWAYS place a diffuser out of the reach of your children. Never place a diffuser too close to your kid or their crib.
- Use in well-ventilated places.
- Regularly practice cleaning of the diffuser to avoid harmful microbes growing in it.
- Try to keep your oil diffuser in a good working condition.
Is it safe for babies?
Since it takes three months for neonates sensitive skins to get mature enough to withstand any side effects of essential oils, I will not recommend you to use them for babies until they are three months old. After that, you can routinely diffuse oils around your little one with the help of a diffuser until and unless the quantities are kept to a minimum.
Using 2-3 drops per day diluted with clean tap water will be enough to make little noses happy and promote better sleep. You should ‘never never’ give essential oils to babies orally (at any age) without permission from your doctor.
Where to place it in the bedroom
The best location to put your diffuser is the center area of your bedroom. This type of placement helps in the radial diffusion of the oil equally in the room. It is advisable to place it away from the crib as the fragrance of oil might be too strong and may be harmful to your little one. 
So, I advise you to keep it a few feet away from the crib on a table that should be ideally in the center of your bedroom. This practice will disperse scent evenly in the bedroom. If you keep it close to a wall, the impact of the scent will be greatly reduced as the oil will not be effectively dispersed due to the hindrance of the wall.
Conclusion
I hope this intro to “how to use essential oil diffusers” for babies has been helpful for you! Using essential oil diffusers can help you maintain a peaceful bedtime routine for your baby if it is done safely.
I believe that these oil diffusers are really great, and I personally use them to create a soothing environment for my babies to let them sleep better. I even own a cool air ultrasonic diffuser with incredible night lights! I will suggest you stick to specific blends of essential oils, particularly for your kids, or lavender oil, which works great for everyone.
You might even need to consult your aroma-therapist to get additional guidance. Try them out and enjoy the countless benefits associated with diffusers, but always keep a balance in their use.