Putting cribs together anytime soon!!!

A normal fertile couple, under the right circumstances, has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant in the first 12 months.... hummmm OMG this is having realistic expectations!!!!  Almost a year ago I went to my normal Ob-Gyn visit and she told me something that i never thought about it before, we were talking about How soon can I expect to be pregnant? She told me that get pregnant it is more difficult that we were thinking, that if a couple are fertile and  having intercourse at the absolute perfect time of her cycle, that the chance of becoming pregnant that month is 35%. If they have perfect timed intercourse 3 months in a row, the chance of  becoming pregnant sometime in that 3 months is 50%. If the same fertile couple has intercourse at the absolute perfect time of her cycle for 6 months in a row, their chance of becoming pregnant is 72%.
Conclusion: we have about a 35 percent chance of getting pregnant within the first month of actively trying. If everything is working correctly, you have a 90 percent chance of conceiving within the first year of trying (and about 80 percent after six months). So my advice is that if you've been casually trying to get pregnant for six months and have been unsuccessful, get real serious about it over the next six months. After that, it's not a bad idea to see a fertility specialist to help you identify potential causes of infertility.

Traking your period symptoms and figuring out when you ovulate it could be really helpfull
Some women simply stop using birth control when they're ready to get pregnant and let fate decide when they'll conceive. Others like me take a more calculated approach by charting their periods and tracking symptoms to try to pinpoint their fertile days each month.
Use an ovulation calculator to get a rough estimate. If you want to be more exact, start charting your basal body temperature (BBT) and the changes in your cervical mucus. Tracking these symptoms over several months can help you figure out when you're ovulating during each cycle.

Exercise before, during & after

Ok well for this part I would like to tell you all the pros and cons of do exercise befor, during and after...
If you exercise like it's your job, you might be hindering your fertility. Vigorous exercise prevents ovulation. You will know by the irregularity of your menstrual cycles. No ovulation means nobody's going to be putting any cribs together anytime soon.

Talk to your doctor to see how you can modify your exercise plan to restore your normal pattern. While it's obviously important to stay healthy and exercise, in general we don't think you should run more than 10 miles per week (or the equivalent). Because every woman's baseline fitness level is different and every pregnancy is different, it's impossible to know for sure how much is too much for your body and baby.

Dr. Oz & Pregnancy

I'm a Dr. oz's fan!!! I love his show he has such knowlege that everytime Im watching him on tv got surprise!!! He frequently appears on Oprah show and discusses health matters, so i found this really interestin even that I'm not pregnant, so today I would like to share some common questions that Dr. Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen discussed about some aspects of pregnancy. Those questions range from taking prenatal vitamins to the causes of morning sickness. They also cover such aspects of pregnancy as sleeping position and if the pregnant woman should read or talk to the baby even paly music!!!

Oz says while many things many help not all of them will really work. SOOOO Ladies this means that it is important to try and experiment some of those ways and see what works and what does not work for ya.

A couple of things could be happening to make you feel so queasy. A vomiting center in your brain (didn't know you had one, huh?) is more sensitive, and your digestive tract is more relaxed, making it more likely that foods travel up as well as down. These factors, plus the heightened sense of smell you have during pregnancy, create a swirling GI storm that can make you sickened by the mere mention of food.

A lot of things can help you feel better, but that doesn't mean they all will. So, unfortunately, this is one of those areas in which you may have to experiment a bit to see what therapy may be best for your body.

Why am I so nauseated? Is there anything I can do to relieve my morning sickness?
Here are 15 things that have been shown to relieve the misery:

* Keep 100 percent whole grain crackers by your bed. Eat a few as soon as you wake to get something in your stomach before you start moving around.
* Eat a diet high in protein and complex carbohydrates.
* Sip chicken broth to help you get some calories in along with the liquid.
* Stick with cold foods - hot foods have a stronger smell, which can trigger queasiness.
* Take a 6 mg vitamin of B6.
* Eat leafy greens because they're rich in vitamin K, which seems to help.
* Eat brown rice - try this RealAge recipe.
* Try acupuncture.
* Wear acupressure wristbands to stimulate pressure points.
* Brew fresh ginger root in a cup of tea, or take a 300 mg capsule.
* Get light exercise.
* Use a mouth rinse after vomiting and after each meal to keep your mouth fresh, reduce nausea and reduce the amount of tooth decay that can occur from the interaction of stomach acid with enamel.
* Meditate to help control stress. Morning sickness is more common in women under a lot of stress.
* Explore homeopathic remedies. They are hotly debated within the medical community but are unlikely to cause harm. Nux Vomica seems to help with nausea and irritability.
* Consider meds. If your morning sickness is really bad, talk to your doc about prescription medications like scopolamine, promethazine, prochlorperazine and trimethobenzamide.


Everyone tells me to take prenatal vitamins. Exactly which vitamins and minerals should be in them?Below is a rundown of the optimal daily amounts of key nutrients that we recommend to support a healthy pregnancy and grow a healthy baby. Of course, taking prenatal vitamins doesn't give you a free pass to eat "whatever" for 40 weeks straight. Make your best effort to eat healthfully.

Folic acid
 Taking a folic acid supplement is crucial. By taking 400 mcg of  folic acid a day for at least one month before you conceive and during your first trimester, you can cut your chances of having a baby with neural-tube defects such as spina bifida by 50 to 70 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Taking folic acid helps prevent some other birth defects as well.
You can buy folic acid supplements at the drugstore, or you can take a prenatal or regular multivitamin. Check the label on multivitamins to make sure they contain the 400 mcg of folic acid you need.
Also check to make sure that your multivitamin doesn't contain more than the recommended daily allowance of 770 mcg RAE (2,565 IU) of vitamin A, unless most of it's in a form called beta-carotene. Getting too much of a certain kind of vitamin A can cause birth defects.


Vitamin A
Vitamin A aids in both cell development and brain growth, but this vitamin does have a drawback. There have been links between excessive amounts of vitamin A and an increased risk of birth defects, especially neural tube defects. (Be careful not to eat too many protein, breakfast or meal-replacement bars, each of which may have 100 percent of your daily value of vitamin A. Get into the habit of checking the FDA nutrition labels on everything you eat.)
Aim for this amount: Consume no more than 15,000 international units (IU) a day while pregnant or just before becoming pregnant.

Vitamin B6
Low levels of B6 are associated with a delay in the development of the baby's nervous system. Plus, inadequate amounts are also linked to problems for mom, such as morning sickness, preeclampsia and complications during delivery.
Aim for this amount: 3 milligrams (mg) twice a day.

Vitamin B9Getting adequate amounts of this all-important prenatal nutrient—also known as folate—reduces the risk of specific birth defects, like spina bifida (an incomplete spinal cord). It also reduces your infant's cancer risk for the first 6 years of life.
Aim for this amount: At least 400 micrograms (mcg) from supplements, such as a prenatal folic acid vitamin pill, and a total of at least 800 mcg, including the amounts from food.

Calcium
A full-term baby accumulates 30 grams of calcium in bone mass, so a mom needs to make sure to get adequate amounts to maintain her own bone strength and get those necessary bone builders to the baby.
Aim for this amount: We recommend taking 600 mg of calcium citrate supplements twice a day, plus 200 mg of magnesium twice a day. Calcium without magnesium leads to constipation, so choose your combo carefully. Also, try to eat three or four servings of calcium-rich foods every day.

Iron
Because a mom transfers about 1,000 milligrams (mg) of iron to a growing baby and increases her total number of red blood cells by 20 to 30 percent, it's important to get adequate iron during pregnancy.
Aim for this amount: 20 mg twice a day.

DHA
The omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is a major structural component in both your child's brain and your own. Fetuses are pretty assertive when it comes to taking omega-3 fatty acids for brain development, so you'll be depleted of those important neuron protectors unless you make a point of getting them through diet or supplements. DHA seems to help repair your brain cells or connections damaged by stress.
Aim for this amount: A minimum of 200 to 300 mg of DHA per day from fish, fortified foods or supplements is what we recommend for moms-to-be. Recent research indicates that 600 to 900 mg may be even better. More and more prenatal vitamins are including this important nutrient, but double-check to see if your vitamin does. If it doesn't, ask your doc whether you should take DHA supplements.


Zinc
Low levels of zinc have been shown to be related to increased birth defects, low birth weight, miscarriage and even behavior problems down the road.
Aim for this amount: 10 mg twice a day.

Other nutrients moms-to-be need

• B1 (also called thiamin)—25 mg
• B2 (also called riboflavin)—25 mg
• B3 (also called niacin)—At least 30 mg
• B5 (also called pantothenic acid)—At least 30 mg
• B12—400 mcg twice a day
• Biotin —300 mcg
• C—400 mg twice a day (remember, it's water soluble, so you need two doses over the day)
• D—600 IU twice a day
• E—200 IU twice a day (or, preferably, 400 IU of mixed tocopherols)
• Magnesium—200 mg three times a day; twice a day prior to pregnancy
• Selenium—100 mcg twice a day

Can my baby hear anything inside the womb? Should I be reading or talking to him while he's still in my belly?

While fetuses hear much the way that we hear a next-door stereo—lots of bass, not a lot of high frequencies—they are able to hear voices filtered through tissues, bones and fluid. And by week 24, they recognize—and are calmed by—their mothers' voices. Of course, they can't distinguish one word from another. Rather, the rhythm and melody of voices they hear serve as their foundation for language. That's why so many moms read aloud to their children, even before that first night in the crib.

We strongly endorse that practice too—not just for brain development but also to allow your baby to hear your voice and establish an auditory bond at an early age.

We also encourage you to listen to all kinds of music during and after pregnancy. This will help stimulate baby's senses and improve his brain development. Exposure to different sounds and scenes is essentially what helps establish connections from one set of neurons—the nerve cells of the brain—to another. This is how we all learn. These neural structures are shaped like a tree and root system. A baby's brain is extremely plastic, meaning that it can constantly adapt and make new connections between trees.

I can't get comfortable, especially at bedtime. How can I fall asleep and stay asleep in a position that's safe for baby?

When it comes to sleep, you just can't impose your will on your body. So our goal here is to help you find the little things that will make you more comfortable, so your body follows what your mind wants.

Some suggestions:

• If you have difficulty breathing (from the weight gain), try multiple pillows, which will pull the baby away from your diaphragm so it can move your lungs up and down.
• Don't drink water after 6 p.m. to reduce the need to get up to use the bathroom. And no caffeine, either. Make sure that you do get your 2 quarts of fluid a day before that, especially if you're in a hot climate.
• Don't try to suffer through all the aches and pains you might be experiencing. It's actually better for your mind and body to quiet the pain (with Tylenol) so you can get the restorative sleep you need rather than grit your way through the aches just to avoid taking medicine.
• Try a small glass of warm skim milk. The lactose in the milk is a sugar, which stimulates insulin, which helps proteins like tryptophan in the milk enter the brain—and that can help people fall asleep. If you develop lactose intolerance, which many moms do during pregnancy, try soy milk or rice milk.
• Create a dark and quiet environment in the bedroom, using the bed for sleep and sex only—and not for work or surfing the Web.
• Ratchet up the air conditioner. It's easier to sleep in a cooler environment. Plus, pregnant women are extra hot.
• Try sleep meds. If you want to try the pharmaceutical route, you should talk to your doctor. Benadryl is considered safe for pregnant women to take for sleep. It's sometimes even given to newborns. You can also consider an over-the-counter medication called Unisom, which has been shown to help promote sleep during pregnancy. Just don't use it for more than a week.
• Lie on your side. We know you're not going to lie on your stomach as your belly grows and you enter the second trimester, but we do want you to avoid lying flat on your back. That's because when you do so, the weight of your uterus compresses the blood vessels that are feeding the placenta, creating a drought in the blood lake. Lying on your left side is better than lying on your right side because it allows more blood to flow to the uterus. Either side is better than lying on your back, because when you do, you also compress a large vein called the vena cava. The pressure (from that compression) reduces the flow of blood back to your heart, as if you were bending a water hose, and that decreases the blood flow to your uterus and to your baby.

I'm trying to steer clear of toxins. What are the major offenders?

The last thing you want to provide your bubby with is an in-womb environment that resembles a landfill. And although your placenta does a fine job of filtering nutrients between mother and child, it's just not equipped to handle all of the things that we're seeing in today's diet and environment.

It lets everything through that's below a certain size. That means any toxins that make the size cut can get passed to the fetus, whether it's gunk from cigarettes, saturated and trans fats, alcohol or other nasty substances.

So you're wise to get rid of the most harmful toxins in your life as soon as you decide to get pregnant or once you find out you are. Major ones include:

Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs

• Tobacco and secondhand smoke.
• Alcohol.
• Marijuana and other recreational drugs.

Chemicals

• Spray paints and paint thinners—use latex paint instead.
• BPA, or Bisphenol-A, commonly found in plastic water bottles. Look for the number 2 or 4 inside the triangle on the bottom of the bottle—but not 3, 6, 7, 8 or 9. A 1 is acceptable but not reusable.
• Phthalates, found in composite dental fillings and also released when plastic is microwaved.
• Fluorotelomers, which are in linings of microwave popcorn bags, and stain-resistant carpets and furniture.
• PCBs, polychlorinated biphenyls, which are organic compounds in fish caught from polluted waterways.
• Pesticides.
• Heavy metals such as mercury and lead.
• Organic solvents such as toluene, xylene, benzene, tetrachloroethylene, ethylene oxide, acetone, acetonitrile (in nail salons) and formaldehyde.
• Anaesthetic gases.
• Excess radiation and radon. So avoid X-rays and frequent long-haul flights, and splurge on a $10 radon kit. Leave it in the basement overnight to check if your house is leaking this dangerous gas from the soil.

Foods

• Hot dogs, lunch meats and saturated fats. These contain nitrates and methylates, which unwind the DNA that's not supposed to be unwound.
• Trans fats (e.g., any "partially hydrogenated" ingredients).
• High-fructose corn syrup.
• Sushi, undercooked meat, soft cheeses (like brie or gorgonzola) and unpasteurized cheese and milk.

Medications

• Pain-killers: Ibuprofen (found in Advil and Motrin), naproxen (Aleve) and aspirin. Use acetaminophen (Tylenol) instead.
• Acne medication: Accutane (isotretinoin).
• Note: Don't stop any medications you're currently taking before talking to your doc. The issue of medicine is often a risk-versus-benefit decision. If you're at high risk of a complication by not taking your medication, you may very well be putting your baby in harms way by stopping.

Essential oils for pregnancy & birth 💗

Ok ladies I'm trying to make this work!!! sooo i love doTERRA products, the first time I went to some doterra conference it was amaizing!!! I really wanted be pregnant in that moment, it was a relife to know that something so natural and pure can help me through this beatiful part in my life and make this whole period a lot easier!! I'm not a mom and I'm not pregnant (yet) but someday i will and i want to be prepared for that moment so i was looking the ways that can help me to be prepared
First of all do a little research and created a list of some daily things you need to be doing to keep things flowing, lemon water, deep breathing and small amounts of yoga, chiropractor visits, walking, etc.      
Pregnancy is a wonderful period in life where a great deal of personal time and energy is given to the miracle of life...and another one of God's creations. A period where, during times of relaxation, one can communicate positive affirmations to the yet-to-be-born child. But!!! It is not as simple as that may sound, it is also a time where tremendous changes are going on in the body. Hormonal, circulatory, structural, and emotional changes all present a variety of physical and emotional challenges that need to be addressed while the one carrying the child is usually trying to carry on a busy, “normal” life. Essential oils, blends, supplements, and other products can help make this whole period a lot easier.
There are many, many more doTERRA essential oils that are AWESOME for pregnancy, especially if you’re planning on a natural birth. Since they’re 100% natural and are CPTG (certified pure therapeutic grade) then you can use many of doTERRA’s essential oils without worry during pregnancy.

 

Morning sickness
Even in a normal pregnancy morning sickness may be one of the unwanted side effects. This nausea normally occurs during the first trimester but on occasion can extend into the second and even the third (sorry). If morning sickness is experienced it is because of the hormonal changes occurring in the body which usually levels off as the pregnancy progresses. There are a few steps that can be taken that help many in reducing the uncomfortable nausea.
· Get sufficient rest, Serenity: especially nearing delivery
· Get plenty of water (and a drop of lemon essential oil with each glass of water will help)
· Small, multiple meals (avoid fatty foods)
· Have good nutritional supplements (the doTERRA Life Long Wellness trio is a perfect supplement)
Nauseas
When nausea is eminent or occurs use essential oils; ginger, peppermint, and the blend DigestZen are all known for quieting an upset stomach. Either topically rub the oils, with a carrier, on your tummy, or take them internally in a capsule or sipped with water or juice. Some of the best results I've seen, have been with peppermint under the nose, across the forehead and where your ribs come together about mid chest. Then keep a pretty steady flow of something calm but nutritive like raw almonds. I would use the peppermint often, maybe even 10+ times a day, whenever you need it. All best!
DigestZen and/or Peppermint: a drop under the tongue, rubbed on abdomen, a few drops in a capsule a couple times a day, or rubbed on the bottoms of your feet.
Be consistent use synergistic methods of application. Stimulate the Pericardium 6 or P6 acupuncture point on your wrist. Apply topically to your stomach, put 4 drops in a 00 capsule and take internally.
You can also apply to a pressure point on the outside edge of your ear - right across from the opening. Stick your finger in your ear and then slide it across to the outside edge. You can run your finger down the inside of the outside ridge of your ear and most will feel a little bump. The pressure spot is just below it. Many people notice a sore spot there when you squeeze it. If you feel a tender area there, you’ve found the right place. Apply pressure with a drop of ginger, peppermint or DigestZen whenever you feel the nausea, just find the place and squeeze that area with a good amount of pressure and hold it for 30 seconds. If the nausea is still there, you can hold it for up to 2 minutes. And you can use either ear or even alternate if you wish. Apply essential oils hourly or more if you are dealing with severe nausea.

 

Bleeding
Bleeding during pregnancy can be serious and seeking professional medical counsel is advised. The first trimester of pregnancy is when most miscarriages happen and bleeding usually precedes them. On the other hand about fifty percent of those experiencing early bleeding go on to have successful births.
Vaginal bleeding can occur frequently in the first trimester of pregnancy and may not be a sign of problems. But bleeding that occurs in the second and third trimester of pregnancy can often be a sign of a possible complication. Bleeding can be caused by a number of reasons.
Some basic things to know about bleeding are:

• If you are bleeding, you should always wear a pad or panty liner so that you can monitor how much you are bleeding and what type of bleeding you are experiencing.
• You should never wear a tampon or introduce anything else into the vaginal area such as douche or sexual intercourse if you are currently experiencing bleeding.

Signs of Miscarriage include:

• Vaginal bleeding
• Cramping pain felt low in the stomach (stronger than menstrual cramps)
• Tissue passing through the vagina
• If you are also experiencing any of this other symptoms mentioned it could be a possible complication, you should contact your health care provider immediately.

 

Back Pain
With the added weight of the pregnancy and a new and changing “center of gravity” your back will experience extra strain so it is important to take good care of it. Consider:

•   Use normal good posture techniques.
•   Straight spine and shoulders back when sitting or standing.
•   Give up the high heels!!!!!
•   Some recommend sleeping on the left side and roll to the side when getting up from a sleeping position.
• Low Back & Leg Pain & Pressure- Deep Blue & AromaTouch: used during a nightly massage is wonderful!

Periodic massage with essential oils will help a lot. Use those oils that would normally relax your muscles and sooth your emotions. To relax muscles consider lavender or marjoram and for you emotions frankincense, lavender, or ylang ylang. Many find the blends even more very helpful, AromaTouch, Deep Blue, Balance, Serenity or your own favorites.

 

Edema
Edema is swelling in any part of the body. During pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, some swelling is not unusual. This is typically in the feet and legs but can be in the hands or face as well.  Don't forget the obvious with swelling and that would be potassium deficiency. So it won't hurt to start eating some bananas. Are you on the LLW?
Here are a few blends:

• Rub Aroma Touch on legs and ankles, that has all the good oils in it.
• Grapefruit, Lemongrass, Cypress: put 2-3 drops each in a roller bottle with fractionated coconut oil and roll on ankles and feet a few times a day especially at the end of the day.
• Drink plenty of water with lemon.
• You can alternate Wintergreen with the Aroma Touch.
• Evening blend in a capsule, 8 drops geranium, 5 drops cypress and 5 drops helichrysum.
• When you are rubbing the oils on topically use coconut oil for smooth coverage and it is good for you also.

  The cause of the swelling is the normal increase in bodily fluids required by the body to sustain mom and baby. Although some swelling is not out of the ordinary it is complicated by the fact that edema is also one of the early symptom of pre-eclampsia (toxemia) that can be a very serious condition. Toxemia could include other symptoms such as headaches, blurred vision, dizziness or stomach pains. If at all suspicious about such a complication consult a medical professional who will test for the other indicators of toxemia; high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine.

To reduce normal swelling consider local massage, especially on the feet and legs. Valerie Worwood recommends using a blend of 3 drops ginger, 2 drops cypress, 2 drops lavender added to 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. The local massage should always start with the feet and movements should always be towards the heart. Again the AromaTouch blend or other oils that you find beneficial can be used.

Toxemia
Pre-eclampsia may occur in the latter half of pregnancy and includes high blood pressure (headaches, dizziness, nausea), protein in the urine, and edema (swelling in the feet and legs). Cases may be mild or severe. Serious cases pose dangers for mother and baby so if more than mild symptoms occur professional medical help should be consulted.
but if you have recently been experiencing swelling in your lower legs, feet, and hands, use cypress & lemongrass on the bottom of your feet at night and you will see amazing success a day after. also drink lots of lemon water. The edemish stuff isn't really bad but I imagine it could get worse if  you don't keep on it.

 

Varicose Veins
During pregnancy the weight of baby coupled with the additional blood produced by the body puts pressure on veins and arteries in lower abdomen. This can cause varicose veins in the legs where the veins become swollen and itchy. Although not dangerous to the mom or baby that can cause discomfort and be unsightly and unhealthy longer term.
Here are some ways to help. Not over exerting, especially in lifting, would be a good precautionary measure. Also resting periodically with the legs higher than the heart is another help. Couple with this a massage using an essential oils blend of 3 parts geranium, 1 part cypress mixed with a carrier oils like VCO (Virgin Coconut Oils) and topically applied twice a day. The massage strokes should not apply a great deal of pressure directly on the veins and should be gentle strokes from the ankles to the thigh with the motions towards the heart.

 

Constipation
Constipation, for some, accompanies pregnancy. This highlights the importance of a good diet that in our day and time must include dietary supplements. As referenced elsewhere the doTERRA Life Long Wellness trio is an ideal set of dietary supplements. Beyond this lots of fiber should be in everyday meals along with lots of raw fruits and vegetables.
For those episodes where relief is needed from constipation consider the oils ginger and peppermint or the DigestZen blend. These can be taken internally by mixing with water or a warm tea or with 1 to 3 drops in a capsule.

 

Hemorrhoids
Unfortunately pressure from constipation can result in the uncomfortable condition of hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids have as a root cause the same elements as varicose veins with the additional blood produced by the body and downward pressure of the baby putting additional pressure on the veins than then might be weakened by the strain from constipation.
The blend of geranium and cypress mentioned with varicose veins is highly recommended. Others have used helichrysum very successfully. Topical application, with a carrier oil, to the affected area 2 or 3 times a day will be helpful.

 

Stretch Marks
Most women are susceptible to stretch marks as a result of pregnancy, but with proper use of essential oils there is no need for these reminders. Stretch marks come in the obvious places where excess fat resides or from the natural enlargement from the baby. Start early, even before the reddish-purple streaks appear, moisturizing and healing the skin with an essential oil ointment.
DoTerra makes a moisturizing skin lotion with lavender, jasmine, geranium, and frankincense essential oils that is prepared and ready to go that it calls IMMORTELLE. Or, like many choose to do, just mix your own cream with the blend that suits you perfectly. An important part of this cream will be the base or carrier oil you use. Virgin Coconut Oils (VCO) is excellent. Oils for skin care include lavender, frankincense, helichrysum, and geranium. Also if you want to avoid stretch marks: A mixture of 2-3 drops of each Helichrysum, Lavender, Frankincense, 1 cup Virgin Olive Oil, and liquid from 6 capsules of Vitamin E and 4 capsules Vitamin A. Apply morning and night after the first trimester. 

 

 

MORE WAYS TO USE doTERRA ESSENTIAL OILS for Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond:

 Birth

• To induce or speed up labor- Clary Sage: it is a uterine tonic. Place a drop on ankle reflex points.
• To calm and focus Mom- Balance: diffuse or just open the bottle for smelling
• Energy during labor- Peppermint: topically, in water, or diffused
• Back Labor-Peppermint and/or Deep Blue: especially with a posterior baby
• To avoid or minimize tearing- Helichrysum: use for a couple weeks before birth as well and for perineal massage.

Post-Partum

• After birth bleeding-Clary Sage, White Fir, Helichrysum, and Ylang Ylang: this tones things back up quickly. Place mix on ankle reflex points.
• Pain and inflammation- Lavender and Frankincense: on frozen feminine pads for soothing, healing, and inflammation for immediately after the birth
• Cramping & Abdominal Pain- Deep Blue: (along with acetaminophen and ibuprofen for the first 48 hours)rubbed directly on lower abdomen
• Hemorrhoids-Cypress, Geranium, Clary Sage, Helichrysum: 1-2 drops of each in a spray bottle base of Fractionated oil for Hemorrhoids. Apply each time you use the restroom.
• Nipple Soreness- Helichrysum & Lavender: for breastfeeding soreness (brings healing and elasticity- cut down soreness to 2 days vs. 10-14 days)
• Yeast infection (avoid and kill) Melaleuca: Apply with a squirt bottle after urinating. Mix with Fractionated coconut oil for Diaper rash.

For Baby

• Umbilical Cord- Myrrh: serves as a liquid band-aid, (avoids infection & cord fell off in 3 days vs. 7-9 days)
• Birth trauma relief- Balance: along the spine and bottoms of baby’s feet-“Chiropractor in a bottle”

Calming- Frankincense: apply to pulse points and on bottom of feet
Wondering what doTERRA essential oils would be beneficial for your pregnancy? Here are a few I’d recommend having on hand:

• lemon– awesome for decreasing swelling and helping you feel more refreshed; use by putting a few drops in your glass of water daily (or more if desired)
• lavender– stops pre-term labor contractions (I tested this MANY times & it always worked, without fail); use by rubbing directly on your belly or by putting a few drops in a cup of epsom salts, mixing and then dumping the mixture into a warm bath
• peppermint– fabulous for decreasing nausea; use by putting a few drops on the bottoms of your feet at night to ease morning sickness and/or putting a few drops in a glass of water to relieve nausea
• Deep Blue (blend) – especially helpful for all the aches and soreness during pregnancy; use by putting a few drops in your palm with a dime-sized amount of coconut/olive/grapeseed oil and rub directly on wherever you’re feeling pain (enhance the effects of this more by then soaking in the bath)

I foud this really helpfull

 

  

A special THANKS to Everything Essential for this informative compilation of information regarding the uses of essential oils for the childbearing years! By law, we are required to tell you that these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, and are not intended to treat, diagnose or cure any medical condition. As always, if you have a serious medical condition, see your physician.

 The thoughts expressed are that the doTERRA oils are tested and certified (CPTG) and this extra measure of purity explains why these oils can be used with confidence.

 

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Cautions
The following partial list of essential oils gives the prevailing wisdom on how essential oils may be used during pregnancy:
Those oils O.K. to use: bergamot, coriander, frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, sandalwood, wild orange, ylang ylang
Oils that for some would be better used with a carrier oil or diluted in other ways: clove, cypress, eucalyptus, ginger, helichrysum, lemongrass, marjoram, melaleuca, myrrh, oregano, peppermint, Roman chamomile.
"Be cautious about using essential oils during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. Even oils that are generally safe during this time may be too stimulating for women who are prone to miscarriage.” (Aromatherapy, A Complete Guide to the Healing Art, by Kathy Keville & Mandy Green).Consult a physician before using basil, cassia, cinnamon, clary sage, helichrysum, rosemary, thyme, vetiver and wintergreen. Things like peppermint can be a stimulant in the 3rd trimester and can cause early labor if used to heavily. As with most any medications that you find over the counter they are required to put these warnings out there. Remember with all oils its better to use in a smaller amount more ofter then one larger amount just once a day.

For a more information on essential oils and pregnancy Valerie Ann Worwood has an excellent section in her book, The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy, first published in 1955.

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