doTERRA makes an oil blend called OnGuard. It's designed to help your immune system, so you won't get sick so easily. It has the following oils: wild orange, clove, cinnamon, eucalyptus and rosemary. It smells so good! Somewhere between a spiced tea and Christmas scents.
I faithfully applied one diluted drop to Caleb's feet every morning. He got so many compliments on how wonderful he smelled. He would even smile as I applied the oil on. What was there not to like?
Then one day, I accidentally missed putting the OnGuard oil on him. It stretched into two days. By the third day, I realized for the first time since I started using OnGuard, Caleb wasn't staying awake 8 through 9 hours at a time. It's exhausting dealing with an overtired baby that keeps wanting to sleep, but the merest sounds drive him awake. With the OnGuard working itself out of his system, he was getting the needed sleep and wasn't acting so wired.
Ok, how about if I put the OnGuard myself? If I can keep my immunity strong, then it'll help keep Caleb healthy. So one morning, I put OnGuard on my own feet. The next day, Caleb was back to his 8-9 hour stretch of not being able to sleep. That really drove home how every single little thing I consume or put on my body can affect him, through my breastmilk. This oil wasn't even ingested by me, but it still coursed through my bloodstream and into my milk.
Now only my husband is allowed to use OnGuard. And he probably needs it the most, with teaching almost 200 students every weekday. It's been a couple weeks since he started using it, and this morning I was wondering if he noticed any difference.
Chris: One class down and I feel exhausted. This is going to be a long day.
Leah: Ohh, and I was just about to ask if the OnGuard stuff helped you to stay alert during the day.
Chris: I forgot to put some on this morning.
I bet he'll be a little more faithful in applying it! I love sniffing him after he rubs it on his feet.
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