Adventures with Essentials: Diaper Rash

Diaper rash was surprisingly never too bad in our house. Between 2 kids, I can only remember a handful of times where we had to apply rash cream.

That is, until recently...

Our toddler boy is absolutely not interested in potty training right now, but he has familiarized himself with the need for privacy when he does his duty. The problem is that he gets too comfortable with the privacy and avoids getting his diaper changed at all costs. He will play around and act like nothing's happened until you pin him down and check.

Yesterday, in particular, was a bad one. There were no signs pointing to his diaper needing to be changed--no smell, no visual signs, no signs of discomfort at all--until he came up to me in tears asking to go to bed. Needless to say, it looked like a painful one. Poor guy.

I grabbed the big name brand diaper cream that boasted "RAPID RELIEF" on the label.

A few seconds after applying, I saw the tears rolling down, the squirming, the goosebumps... that doesn't look like relief to me.

I knew it was really bad when he woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me he was hurting. I decided that "rapid relief" just wasn't cutting it and decided to do some experimenting.

Here's what I came up with:

• 2 tsp coconut oil
• 1 drop peppermint oil
• 1 drop On Guard oil blend

So I applied and hoped for the best. There were no tears, that was a good sign, but who knew if it would actually help.

This morning when I went to change him, I was the one who was almost in tears. Good as new. I have used several brands of rash cream in my days as a parent and none have shown effects like this. 

Here's a few more ideas that I love and cannot wait to try using my essential oils:

Even more ideas from doTERRA on how to Makeover My Diaper Bag

Want to try them out for yourself? Check out My doTERRA shop or contact me for more detals!

**EDIT**

Found a blend that I adore even more, seems to soothe and work more effectively:

• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 drop Lavendar oil
• 1 drop Melaleuca (tea tree) oil