For those
of you who wanted suggestions
of essential oils, my main oils were lavender - emotional and physical support, compresses, and healing afterwards, a clove, rosemary and lemon blend for disinfecting items (put this in a spray bottle), and put on my feet and
baby's feet for protection (hospital birth), helichrysm for healing and to keep on hand in case
of excessive bleeding, frankinsense for anointing
baby and healing, clary sage to help labor contractions along when you are in active labor, Valor (a Young Living blend) for courage and spinal alignment before, during and after birth, peppermint to help ease nausea, lemon to flavor
water, to help hydrate and quench thirst in the even you are not allowed to drink
large amounts of water, any other favorite smelling oils safe for
baby for anointing and encouraging bonding, especially if used during pregnancy
FOOD IN PLASTIC
BABY BOTTLES ICE CUBES HIDING CANNED MEATS (FORAGING / HUNTING) CARDBOARD CERAL & ROUND CARDBOARD OATMEAL BOXES NON-BREAKABLE MIRROR CARDBOARD EGG CARTONS BOOMER BALLS, PVC TUBES BOX WITH SCENTS (perfume or spices) PERFUME SAMPLES, FEATHERS NEW VEGITATION IN POTS NON-TOXIC FLOWERS (no preservatives) HEADS
OF LETTUCE / STALKS
OF CELERY PINE CONES PLAYING NATURE OR MUSIC AUDIO TAPES
LARGE CARDBOARD BOX TO PLAY IN LEAF OR MULCH PILES PRODUCE BOBBING IN
WATER BOWL HUMAN INTERACTION (if non-stressful) NESTING BOXES AND MATERIALS WHOLE PRODUCE PAPER BAGS PINATAS MAGAZINES MEALWORMS AND CRICKETS CARDBOARD TUBES WITH SCENTS OR FOOD RAW COTTON SQUASH OR MELLON FRESH OR DRIED HERBS BROWSE (non-toxic) and leaf piles NEW BRANCHES AND STUMPS BUTCHER PAPER BONES WINDCHIMES OUTSIDE EXHIBIT STRAW OR HAY CRUMPLED PAPER BALL FEED BAGS (liners removed) GRASS CLUMPS RAWHIDE CHEW TOYS (limited
amount) All food items must be organic, sugar, salt and preservative free.