237: Top Uses of Essential Oils in Pregnancy & Childbirth
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Most of you know Sam’s passion for podcasting and sharing the many uses of essential oils, but you may not know about her career as a childbirth educator and doula! In this episode, Sam is providing a super in-depth episode by talking about the best essential oils to use in pregnancy, labor, and childbirth. Not only will you get the complete scoop on essential oil recipes and remedies to help with pregnancy, you’ll also get super important information on safety guidelines to be aware of.
Pregnancy and childbirth can be such an amazing time for a woman! Be empowered and experiment with using essential oils to have a smoother, calmer, and happier journey into parenthood.
In this Episode You’ll Discover:
A great essential oil blend for adrenal support (3:15)
Safety guidelines to be aware of when using essential oils during pregnancy. Sam recommends to be careful before introducing anything new to your body during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. Start low, and start slow! Gently introduce essential oils to your body and dilute when possible. (7:25)
Some of the essential oils that some women avoid during pregnancy based on a lack of research (13:15)
Essential oils that are safe to use in pregnancy, including peppermint, lavender, lemon, cedarwood, frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, ylang ylang, sandalwood, and orange (16:15)
How people can use essential oils during pregnancy and childbirth. In particular, Sam loves using peppermint or Young Living’s DiGize essential oil to help with digestion issues (17:15)
Great essential oils to help with mood swings and alleviate stress during pregnancy (23:50)
A great DIY recipe for homemade belly rub! To make this recipe, combine 1/4 cup coconut oil, about 4 tablespoons of cocoa butter, and 4 teaspoons of sweet almond oil as your base and mix 6-8 drops each of frankincense, lavender, and Young Living’s Gentle Babies blend (26:25)
Essential oil recommendations for labor and birth. Remember - make sure to talk through an essential oil plan with the mother and a medical professional and have a plan that everyone is on board with. (28:38)
How to earn extra money this fall by joining a new business group and team of essential oil educators. Reach out to sam@samanthaleewright.com if you are interested! (36:04)
Resources mentioned in this week’s episode include:
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Recipes Mentioned in this Episode:
Night Time Knock Out Roller
DIY dugout winner for August 2020: Katherine Thompson
Ingredients:
In a 10 ml roller bottle mix:
10 drops of stress away
10 drops of bergamot
10 drops of lavender essential oil
Top off with a carrier oil. Roll on your wrist, chest and behind your ears and you’ll be ready for a great night's rest.
The Essential Oil Revolution Podcast features many Young Living Essential Oil Independent Distributors but is a completely separate entity from the company. Any information on the show in no way reflects the words or advice of Young Living Essential Oils. The information given on the show is meant for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, cure, or treat anyone.