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We believe that Baby Care products marketed as “natural and organic” ought to comprise ingredients which are genuinely natural and organic to as near 100% as possible. Unusually for the 21st century, our products are handcrafted in our own lab using the best quality organic and natural ingredients – not mass produced, bottled and labelled in a factory.

We personally source all our own containers, design and print our own labels and recycle where possible. That way we can offer you world class products at an affordable price.

Great care, love and attention goes into the making of every batch of our products. We support Fair Trade suppliers where possible and use 99% Certified Organic, non Certified Organic and Natural ingredients.

For safety reasons, the amount of essential oils used in our Baby Products equals about one tenth of that used in our adult formulations. All products are mild and gentle – they are petrochemical, paraben, SLES and animal ingredient free and are not tested on animals. You can now include your baby in your choice of “go green / go organic” lifestyle.

Within The Victorian Garden Baby Collection you will find a choice of 18 unique and unusual, safe and non toxic baby products, many of which are based on traditional Victorian baby care recipes combining different plant extracts popular with Victorian mothers during the 19th century. The formulas cater for babies from the moments straight after birth, through infancy and into the toddler stage and have been formulated by an experienced cosmetic chemist, aromatherapist and herbalist registered with the Allied Health Professions Council and the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Manufacturers Association (CTFA).

Babies are difficult to care for because they can’t tell us what is making them cry. It is very important to establish contact between the mother and the baby, to repair the shock caused to the baby when he or she left the mother’s womb. The newborn baby responds very well to touch which is an important part of the bonding system between Mother and child, and massage should begin straight away.

Millions of chemicals used in today’s cosmetics and food manufacturing industries are polluting our planet, our homes and worse, ours and our childrens’ bodies. None of these chemical ingredients benefit you or your family in any way and they can be toxic to little babies. Because our babies and children are more receptive to these highly toxic chemical ingredients, we need to be very aware of what they are inhaling and what we are using to cleanse their skins, rub onto their bodies, spray around the house, and put into their baths.

Exposure to synthetic fragrances for example, can cause dizziness, nausea, rashes, skin discolouration , coughing and vomiting and allergic skin problems in babies. They can also affect the central nervous system and cause depression, hyperactivity, irritability, fretfulness and negative behaviour patterns. Babies can’t tell us that they are experiencing pain – a headache or lung tightness due to use of a product containing a synthetic fruit or floral fragrance.

Mothers breast feeding their baby should be alerted to this, as 60% of whatever Mom is putting on her skin is absorbed into her bloodstream and hence passed on to Baby via breast milk. If you are a wise Mom you will discontinue the use of chemically based products and choose the organic and natural option – by doing so you will protect and preserve the health of your children and give them a far better and healthier future.

Helpful Tips

Sickness and Vomiting

If your baby is constantly being sick it could well be that he or she is allergic to cow’s milk. Try changing the brand of milk instead. In spite of all the many Soya products available in health shops and pharmacies, be aware of the controversy surrounding the use of Soya milk (2005). 

Babies who are not dairy allergic but constantly throw up a large proportion of their feed can be treated successfully with Spearmint Oil (available from a health shop or homeopathic pharmacy or from us) which calms the stomach and makes digestion easier. Put one drop on a cotton wool ball and place this in the baby’s cot at the foot end of the cot.

Fretfulness

Fretfulness, a frequent occurrence in a baby is an upsetting business for all

concerned but it also makes it very difficult to guess when the baby has wind, teething troubles or a condition which needs a doctor’s attention. 

Happy, healthy babies do not cry a lot, go red in the face and whimper, sweat or fail to sleep. This behaviour shows anxiety and a need for some care and attention from their mother, or indicates that Baby is unwell. Occasional fretfulness affects all little ones. 

Unfortunately, babies have to deal with frustration and aggravation too – imagine what a tiny baby makes of a blaring TV in the lounge accompanied by loud noise and gun battles on the TV!. Touch and gentle massage works wonders for any anxiety condition, and baby massage is soothing for mother and baby alike and is an essential part of bonding between mother and child. 

As a tip one very useful way to bring comfort to your fretful baby is to massage its feet in the following way – doing both feet at the same time, rub your thumbs from the centre of the sole of the foot towards the bottom of the toes, over the ball of the foot in gentle rhythmic movements using the massage oil. At first baby may wiggle around but you can hold both feet firmly between thumb and forefinger and baby will soon settle down. 

This is a very old Victorian method used by Victorian mothers to calm babies and it is quite

amazing to see the calming response this foot massage elicits from an apparently inconsolable baby!

Teething

By the time your child is 2-3 years old he or she will have developed 20 milk teeth. Teething usually begins around 6 months although there is wide variation in this as in all aspects of a child’s development. Some may not have started to teethe at all by the time they are one, others are born with some teeth! 

Teething can cause inflammation of the gums and soreness too and sometimes, fever. Rashes are often associated with teething but are more likely to be caused by saliva; if left wet the skin becomes sore. Some babies suffer more than others and many sleepless nights are caused by teething, starting a cycle of discomfort and tiredness which makes baby more irritable. 

Giving your baby something to chew on is very important. Teeth need to be used. Apples are great for teeth but even tiny pieces can become stuck in a baby’s throat so be very careful. Teething can also cause runny stools or runny nose. 

Some babies get constipated and the best thing for them is fruit juice. Teething can get wrongly blamed for just about every symptom a small baby may present so a greater awareness of your baby’s condition is important at this stage.