Therapists are creative about how
they use essential oils during your massage.
This post will give you the information you need to know so that you can safely
use essential oils during these special times.
First of all, you should not
use any essential oils during your first trimester.
Your midwife may recommend
using essential oils during labor.
We're going to reveal four essential oils for labor and delivery, the benefits of
using essential oils during labor and a few risks you need to be aware of.
With that said, you should determine your own comfort level and consult your doctor about
using essential oils during pregnancy.
Not exact matches
BabyCentre recommends that you do not
use essential oils if you have a history of miscarriage, have had vaginal bleeding
during this pregnancy, have epilepsy, heart problems, diabetes, blood clotting, or thyroid, liver, or kidney disease.
The following
essential oils are not approved for
use during pregnancy (this list in not comprehensive):
These findings «suggest caution in the
use of these
essential oils during childbirth, as cessation of contractions could put the baby, and mother, at risk.
So, to help make mission Get Alex To Nap a success I am going to buy some
essential oils and I will be
using them
during our bedtime routine as well as around the times of day where Alex normally gets sleepy but instead of just dropping off he fights sleep until he has a overtired breakdown about 5 pm.
Many anti-nausea medications have not been proven safe for
use during pregnancy, but luckily there are several natural remedies that are, such as ginger, peppermint,
essential oils, acupressure, potatoes, vitamin B6, staying well hydrated and keeping your tummy fed.
The good news is there are a lot of
essential oils that you can safely
use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Lynn provided us with suggestions for positions to
use during the contractions including
using her tens unit at one point and then recommending that I labor in the shower (which I did for several hours), she kept the environment in the room calming by
using her
essential oils and salt lamp, she was very hands - on in helping to relieve my pain when it got very intense, and she supported both my husband and I throughout the labor.
This can be anything from soft lullabies, to a blanket, to lavender
essential oils (good for calming) in a diffuser — it just has to be something that is only
used during sleep time.
If you are someone who
uses essential oils, make sure you pack some that will help you relax
during labor and birthing.
During pregnancy,
essential oils can be
used to help with nausea and headaches.
Kathy
uses and recommends doTerra
Essential Oils, and can help you learn about what you can
use safely
during your pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Many
essential oils can be
used during pregnancy to assist with common conditions such as nausea, itching, stretch marks, heartburn, headaches, and more.
The effects of
essential oils can be compounded in utero and extreme care should be taken with
essential oil
use during pregnancy.
You can add
essential oils for scent, but be careful about
essential oil
use during pregnancy, and don't
use citrus
oils if you'll be
using this in the sun as they increase sun sensitivity.
With that said, they are quite popular now in the aromatherapy community because, unlike steam distillation, many more (medicinal) plant compounds are extracted
during the process, no potentially harmful solvents are required, the
oils are sometimes gentler to
use on the skin, and their aromas are truer to the original plant than steam - distilled
essential oils.
We don't
use citrus
essential oils for any homemade products that we will
use on our skin
during sun exposure as citrus can increase sun sensitivity.
They make a blend of
essential oils known as thieves oil, but it is probably not even be the original formula the thieves
used during the plague.
During the winter, I find energizing
essential oils to be the most helpful and have started
using them daily in the morning by adding a few drops of
essential oil to my shower or
using them in an aromatherapy diffuser.
fhdjksfds We love aromatherapy, and
during the winter season there is no more luxurious and pleasurable way to support immune health then by
using essential oils.
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Plus, learn the 10
essential oils to
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Most
essential oils are safe for
use during pregnancy but there are a few that should not be
used.
My friend, Nina of Shalom Mama compiled a list of which
essential oils should and shouldn't be
used during pregnancy that I always refer to.
Sandalwood, bergamot and grapefruit
essential oils are generally considered safe for
use during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
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
Essential Oils can be
used during any daily activity or practice for enhanced personal support.
I've already talked about these, but the Gentle Babies and Chemical Free Home 3 books have been SO helpful for what
essential oils, supplements, recipes, etc. to
use and how to
use it safely
during pregnancy.
In our veterinary clinic, we often
used Rose and Frankincense
Essential Oils during euthanasia procedures, and noticed huge benefits to all involved.