Vaginal
bleeding, abdominal pain, rapid uterine
contractions, often coming one right
after another: a textbook description of placental abruption.
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