Essential Oils During Pregnancy {plus a video}
Many people have asked me: “Do you use essential oils during pregnancy?” YES! Oh yes! I have been using essential oils for years now, so naturally I would continue to use them throughout pregnancy! Let me tell you, they have been a game-changer with my third pregnancy too! Here are the oils that I personally used throughout my pregnancy, and how I used them.
- Gentle Baby: comforting, soothing, relaxing and beneficial for reducing stress during pregnancy. It is also very good for the skin. I add it to my Stretch Mark Miracle Oil.
- Frankincense: considered the “holy anointing oil”. You will find it in many skin care recipes as well. I mix it with my FAVORITE beauty balm
- Lavender: relaxes you. I use it mixed with my homemade magnesium oil for cramps (especially leg cramps at night!). I also rub it behind my ears to help me sleep.
- DiGize: helps alleviate nausea — rub on the inside of your cheek, under your tongue, or on your belly
- Thieves: helps to support a healthy immune system — rub on the bottoms of your feet or diffuse
- Joy: I use it to keep my mood up — wear as a perfume, diffuse, use in your bath water for an amazing bath!
- Peace & Calming: promotes relaxation and a deep sense of peace and emotional well-being. I use it to keep the calm in both me and my kiddos (keep calm and carry on Mama!). You can also rub it on your feet to help with sleep
- Peppermint: sore neck and head– apply to temples and back of neck. Also helps alleviate nausea
- Release: to keep calm and help release negative emotions — rub it over your heart or on the bottoms of tour feet. I also wear it on my pendant necklace and diffuse it during times of stress
- Valor: a blend that was formulated to balance energies and instill courage and confidence. Also promotes restful sleep — rub on the bottoms of your feet or diffuse. I have heard that it is a wonderful oil to help get you through labor and I plan to have it in the delivery room with me this time!
- Ningxia Red: daily supplement that I LOVE! I have heard many Mom’s say that it helps you have a very healthy placenta too!
If you want to learn more, pick up a copy of Gentle Babies. It is THE book to have if you plan to use oils before, during, or after pregnancy!
Please watch my short video below, I go over these oils in more detail. Plus, you get to see my BELLY!
How to Get Started with Essential Oils
- Sign up for my FREE 21-day essential oil email class, to learn the basics.
- Join my Real Food RN Essential Oils Facebook Group to connect with others and share tips and recipes for DIY, beauty, cleaning and much more.
- Find out how to buy essential oils at wholesale, 24% off retail prices (and get freebies from me!)
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Hi, my name is Kate.
I love food. Real food. We eat all of the things that nursing school taught me were bad for you: butter, eggs, bacon, and raw milk.
I am a Nurse, a Mom, and a Real Food loving blogger. Just trying to save the world.
Question on the Ningxia Red…it contains Goji (wolfberry) that I was specifically told to avoid during pregnancy. As the main agent in NRed, wouldn't this be an issue?
I have been told by lots of people that it is wonderful to take while pregnant and that they had better pregnancies when they were taking it. So, I figured I would give it a try too. But, I technically cannot advise you either way. Just my personal preference to take it. 🙂
I am not sure, YL does not make a vanilla I don’t think