Essential Oils For Pregnancy

essential oils for pregnancy Aromatherapy essential oils before, during and after pregnancy, uses, recipes, information, warnings.

It is recommended that the use of essential oils be minimised for the duration of pregnancy, especially in the first trimester.

Avoid these oils during Pregnancy

Breast Milk - Insufficient: 2 drops Fennel oil in Honey water every 2 hrs

Cut: Cypress, Lavender

Fluid Retention: Cypres, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit

Indigestion: Black Pepper, Ginger, Citronella, Mandarin, Orange, Spearmint, Rose

Morning Sickness: Lavender, Ginger, Spearmint

Nipples - Cracked: Rose, Almond, Calendula

Nipples - Infection: Geranium, Lavender, Rose (see your Health Practitioner)

Legs - Tired or Aching: Cypress, Wheatgerm

Labour during Childbirth: Clary Sage, Jasmine, Lavender, Rose, YlangYlang

Stretch marks - Prevention: Mandarin, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Lavender

Pain relief: Clary Sage and Jasmine

Physical Discomforts: Bergamot, Lavender, Geranium, Spearmint

Post Natal Stress: Clary Sage, Jasmine, Rose