so! i’m supposed to have packed my hospital bag by now… according to me, my doctor, my life, the timing with which maddalena was born… the whole world, really. buuuut. i haven’t! i have stacks and lists of what i’m taking, of course, but then i just keep on living my life and using my daily items, and nothing officially packed…but!!! what i am getting prepped and packed already is my little bag of essential oils for baby havin! i’ve been so looking forward to this, since when i had maddalena the only one i used was lavender [my biggest fear was pretty much being held back by my own stress and anxiety. lavender, yay!!] this time around, having had one great birth as it is, i’m excited to go for it with so many of the oils they tell you not to go near during pregnancy. so, these are the oils i’m taking to help the whole process along…
clary sage – can help efficiency of contractions, tone the uterus, and increase circulation. i’ve read to rub it on inner ankles during labor!
jasmine – can strengthen contractions and increase milk supply. it’s also supposed to be great for your mood, and is just one of my very favorite scents in general! a good place to rub it is on the lower back or lightly on abdomen.
rose – emotionally uplifting, can help relax muscles, opening up the pelvis.
myrrh – can increase strength of contractions, and inhaling it can aid in stalled labor. also can be great for use on baby’s little bellybutton cord area later to help seal it off and heal faster.
neroli – can improve circulation, reduce fear and anxiety, and aid digestion! perfect!
lavender – can be used for calming, relaxing, healing, and pain relief.
helichrysum – can help with bleeding and to reduce swelling.
frankincense – can help in calming and pain relief. it’s another that’s often used for disinfecting the baby’s cord area later and anointing the top of baby’s head with one tiny drop for grounding and balancing!
peppermint – can help boost energy and reduce nausea. also, i have read that it can help turn breech or posterior babies. but! can also reduce milk supply, so use sparingly. [this one definitely got me through that first trimester nausea!]
additionally, i’ll have on hand a bottle of distress remedy [not essential oils, but flower essences… they are pure gold, i tell you!] to help with the new transition… particularly for big sister!
…sounds like a party, right!
guess i should get my party clothes packed. 😉
xoxoxo
Awesome ideas!! As a doula it's out of my scope to recommend them to clients, but I totally do a little internal high-five when I find out their "oily" haha. Earth Mama Angel Baby has this spray… Uplifting something?!! That I was gifted at a birth seminar and it has citrus and ginger in it and I put it in my doula bag for clients during transition, and after baby 🙂 Can't wait for you to have him!!! Labor is my jam, and I'm a little jealous 😉 haha
ooo how exciting packing a bag, whens the due date?? I used lavender spray, but it's funny cuz after the delivery I didn't like the smell for a while.. maybe my mind was remembering the contractions or something!
So many oils and so many uses! Where was this list six months ago? 😉
love this post! i finally packed my hospital bag but i need to throw in some of these things now too!