Aromatherapy Recipes for Pregnancy and Labor
Aromatherapy recipes for pregnancy and labor can come in really handy. Essential oil benefits are many and have been
tested over centuries. Their therapeutic values have been recognized for a very long time.
What is an essential oil?
The short answer is that an essential oil is the volatile liquid - oil - distilled from plant materials (flowers, shrubs, bark, stems, etc).
This oil carries nutrients from the plant in a very concentrated form.
How can you determine if you have the real thing?
Not easily and certainly not with your senses. The reason we
like Young Living Essential oils is that first and
foremost they were recommended by both a practitioner and a D.O. who uses them exclusively. So for us there was the trust
factor.
Also these oils are the only ones in the US which have the AFNOR label - Association French Normalization Regulation - as
well as the ISO - International Standards Organization - which are issued by
the French essential oils medical governing board.
So when Young Living says their oils are therapeutic grade...their oils ARE therapeutic grade! So when you are dealing
with these oils, you are getting
pure aromatherapy.
Essential oils are wonderful for pregnancy and labor use. You know
that many ailments can be relieved by using the right oil, and
a prenatal massage with some aromatherapy massage oils are wonderful treats.
Aromatherapy Recipes for Pregnancy and Labor:
Massage Oils
Edema Massage Oil
2 1/2 Tbs of the massage oil of your choice
Some oils to choose from: sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, even olive oil...
1/2 Tb of jojoba oil or emu oil
Both chemical composition of these oils are close to our skins own oils.
1 Evening Primrose capsule or a vitamin E capsule
2 drops of Tangerine
1 drop of Lemon
4 drops of Cypress
4 drops of Lavender
3 drops of Geranium
Place all these oils in a dark container, shake before each use.
Aromatherapy Recipes for Pregnancy and Labor:
Itchy Skin Massage Oil
Recipe #1
2 1/2 Tbs of the oil of your choice
Some oils to choose from: sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, even olive oil...
1/2 Tb of jojoba oil or emu oil
Both chemical composition of these oils are close to our skins own oils.
2 Evening Primrose capsules or a vitamin E capsules or one of each
4 drops of Tangerine
4 drops of Geranium
4 drops of Lavender
4 drops of Cypress
3 drops of Lemon
Place all these oils in a dark container, shake before each use.
Recipe #2
2 1/2 Tbs of the oil of your choice
Some oils to choose from: sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, even olive oil...
1/2 Tb of jojoba oil or emu oil
Both chemical composition of these oils are close to our skins own oils.
2 Evening Primrose capsules or a vitamin E capsules or one of each
20 drops of Gentle Baby oil blend by Young Living
Place all these oils in a dark container, shake before each use.
Aromatherapy Recipes for Pregnancy:
Perineal Massage Blend
First Recipe
2 Tbs of the oil of your choice
Some oils to choose from: sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, even olive oil...
8 drops of Geranium
5 drops of Lavender
or
Omit these oils but use 13 to 15 drops of Gentle Baby - a Young Living blend - or just Geranium
Place all these oils in a dark container, shake before each use.
Start to massage - if you wish to do so or if you have previous scaring from an episiotomy - at about 4 to 3 weeks before your due date.
Second Recipe
Use the same recipe as above but add 5 drops of Fennel
Place all these oils in a dark container, shake before each use.
Start to massage with this recipe at 39 weeks.
Aromatherapy Recipes for Pregnancy and Labor:
Labor Massage Oils
These essential oil recipes are to be used only once labor is established.
Labor Massage Oil
1 Tb of the oil of your choice
Some oils to choose from: sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, even olive oil...
4 drops of Helichrysum
4 drops of Fennel
2 drops of Peppermint
5 drops of Ylang Ylang
3 drops of Clary Sage
or
Omit these oils but add 18 to 20 drops of Dragon Time - a Young Living blend
Place all these oils in a dark container, shake before each use.
Massage inside the ankles, on your little toe where the nail meets your skin, and on your lower abdomen and back.
Massage Oil to Speed up Labor
2 Tb of the oil of your choice
Some oils to choose from: sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, even olive oil...
4 drops of Jasmine
4 drops of Lavender
4 drops of Clary Sage
Place all these oils in a dark container, shake before each use.
Massage inside the ankles, on your little toe where the nail meets your skin, and on your lower abdomen and back.
Caution: only use this blend when in active labor
Aromatherapy Recipes for Pregnancy and Labor:
Diffusing Blend for Labor
10 drops of Lavender
8 drops of Frankincense
6 drops of Ylang Ylang
5 drops of Roman Chamomile
Another great blend to diffuse is Present Time - a Young Living blend and Florence's favorite because it contains Neroli.
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