With cosmetic-grade talcum powder having been proven to be carcinogenic, Fairy Doula has created a safe, natural, environmentally-friendly alternative.

Ingredients

• 1lb/450g arrowroot powder
• ½oz/14g orris root powder
• 1oz/28g slippery elm powder
• ½ tsp rosemary oil
• ½ tsp lavender oil

Method

Put all ingredients in plastic bag with air! Seal & shake! Open bag & let out excess air, reseal, let stand for 1 week.

Put in shaker jar & use.

Caring for Baby Naturally

BURNS

Cool with lavender or Aloe Vera

BRUISES

Arnica cream (not on broken skin), Arnica 6c, Rescue Remedy.

COLIC

Sore hard tummy( baby) - Mum drink chamomile tea and massage baby belly with almond oil with 1 drop chamomile or lavender oil.

CONJUNCTIVITIS

Yellow pussy sticky eyes Yum! Yum! Wipe both eyes with chamomile tea and eyebright using separate cotton wool balls! Or try breast milk!

CRADLE CAP

Dark dirty looking stuff on baby’s head. DON’T PICK IT! Bathe the baby in bath with 1 tsp sweet almond oil & 1 drop each of lavender & chamomile ( or chamomile tea bag)

NAPPY RASH

Red spots which can sometimes bloom instantly into a big red sore dry patch where they wee! Make mild chamomile tea to wipe bottom with1 use calendula cream – leave nappy off! DON’T PANIC!

SCRATCHES & CUTS

clean with 1 drop lavender oil and water, smooth with calendula

TEETHING

Screaming, dribbling, red bottom, acid wee (oww!!), hot, hands in mouth Chamomilla 6c granules or pulsatilla 6c granules.

WIND

Blue over top lip, irritated hard tummy (baby)

Massage belly & burping.