Essential Oils
In Pregnancy
When You Are Pregnant, Your Body Goes Through A Wide Variety Of Changes...
These changes often bring feelings of discomfort and sensitivity throughout the body. While every pregnancy is a little different, the goal is to support the healthy, proper function of the entire body. Along with proper nutrition and regular exercise, essential oils can be used during pregnancy to help support a healthy body and healthy baby.
Essential oils for Labor
Because essential oils promote uplifting and calming feelings, they can be extremely useful during labor and delivery when stress, anxious feelings, and emotions are running high.
Research shows that women who use essential oils during labor and delivery have reported less anxious feelings and felt more positive about their experience, when compared to women who did not use essential oils.
Use Black Pepper and Basil oil diluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil on the lower back to ease discomfort during labor.
Try using the AromaTouch® blend topically for comforting and relaxing effects. This blend helps to soothe the mind and the body, and is especially helpful for soothing areas of tension and stress when applied to the back and shoulders.
Essential oils for Birthing
Your body goes through a variety of changes. These changes often lead to discomfort and sensitivity throughout the body. While every pregnancy is slightly different, the goal is to support healthy, proper functioning of the entire body.
In addition to proper nutrition and regular exercise, essential oils can be used during pregnancy to support a healthy body and baby.
The combination of dōTERRA Balance® and Wild Orange oil make a good blend, especially during delivery when you want to balance emotions and dispel anxious feelings.Clary Sage oil can be used to reduce tension, which is helpful for contractions. Consider blending Clary Sage with other calming essential oils like Lavender oil or Geranium oil.
Essential oils for Newborns
Essential oils can benefit each member of your family, even your little ones. No matter the stage they’re at—essential oils can play a daily role in raising your baby. Store some useful essential oils in your nursery to have on hand when any need arises. Keep in mind that essential oils can be useful in creating natural and safe baby products as well.
Avoid the unknown in store-bought creams and make our easy, three-ingredient Diaper Cream. Both Lavender and Tea Tree (Melaleuca) oils soothe skin irritations. Apply the cream as needed for soothing relief.
To help protect your baby’s skin from excess moisture, apply a natural and non-irritating DIY Baby Powder during a diaper change. Including Roman Chamomile and Lavender oils, along with corn starch, Arrowroot powder, and finely ground oats.
With Adult help, your child can learn to safely apply these essential oil blends to their tummy, hands, head, and heart. As your children grow up using these oils, they can learn to identify their feelings and solve everyday complaints for lifelong success and happiness.
Are Essential Oils Safe for Kids?
Yes, essential oils are safe to use on children; however, there are a few extra precautions to take when it comes to using essential oils on your little ones.
To ensure you have positive experiences with essential oils, follow this videos' safety tips
from dōTERRA’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David K Hill.
How to Safely Apply Oils on Children
Before you start using essential oils, make sure that you have a firm understanding of how to apply them, the appropriate dosages and quantities, and which areas to avoid.
Children have more delicate and sensitive skin than adults, so it is always necessary to dilute oils before applying them topically on your kids. If taking oils internally, children require far less than an adult because they have smaller, more sensitive, developing bodies.
The most important rule for kids when it comes to using essential oils is to only do so with the help and supervision of an adult. Keep essential oils out of reach of your children so they cannot use them unsupervised.
