I’m writing this post with a healthy and whole baby boy next to me, and I am so incredibly thankful.
When Spencer was diagnosed with RSV, I felt a mix of “not scared” and “very scared.” And rightfully so. RSV to toddlers and older kids is basically a rougher cold, but RSV to an infant, especially a 4-week-old, can become very serious (dangerous). The doctor told me there was no medication to help either, unless he got worse.
So the first thing I did when I got home was look up Essential Oils to help with RSV. I found a couple things, but a friend on Facebook hooked me up with a list of oils that helped with respiratory stuff. I truly believe God healed my son, but as for earthly solutions, oils 100% aided in healing him.
I’ve had a lot of people ask me what I did to assist Spencer, so I decided to share via the blog so anyone at anytime could use this tool to help their sweet child.
I am not a medical professional and definitely did a lot of research before using these oils on my infant. I’m fully comfortable using the products/oils but use your own discernment (follow that mama-gut) and talk to your pediatrician if you’re hesitant. Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Please read my disclaimer page for more information.
For starters, I looked at the list of oils that helped with respiratory stuff. Here’s the list of oils:
(to help you out, the shopping link to all these is below)
- Angelica
- Basil
- Black Spruce
- Breathe Again
- Cardamom
- Clay Sage
- Clove
- Copiba
- Dill
- Douglas Fur
- Dragon Time
- Egyptian Gold
- Eucalyptus
- Frankensense
- Ginger
- Idaho blue spruce
- Kidscents Sniffleease
- Lemongrass
- Lime
- Melrose
- Northern Light Black Spruce
- Peppermint
- Pine
- Raven
- R.C.
- Spearmint
- Tangerine
- Tea Tree
We didn’t own all of them, but I pulled the ones we had off our shelf.
That night, I put several drops of coconut oil on his back and massaged that in to dilute the oils. From there, I put one drop of each oil on his back, one at a time, rubbing each one in before adding the next. Each drop, I aimed for right between his shoulder blades where his lungs were before rubbing it all over. I saved Breathe Again & Peppermint for last because those are great for opening up your lungs.
I did this for several nights but saw noticeable results just a couple days after.
I pray you never have to experience RSV with your baby, but if you do, I hope this helps!
You can get all the oils I listed above by shopping here.
I can honestly say each and everyone of these oils can be used for so many other things as well, which is amazing!
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A couple notes:
*if your infants back appears to be getting red, add more carrier oil
**this is great to do after a bath or in the bathroom with a steamy shower running (never let the hot water touch your baby, of course)
Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your testimony with Spencer. I’ll be doing this for my nephew. God bless you and your family.