Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby Care with Essential Oil, by Rebecca Park Totilo

Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby Care with Essential Oil shows you how to safely use essential oils for all types of issues that arise during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.

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Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby Care with Essential Oil shows you how to safely use essential oils for all types of issues that arise during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Unlike traditional pregnancy guidebooks that follow conventional fear-based instruction, this book offers a healthy approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and baby care embracing a natural and safe way to use essential oils.

Full of advice and tips for a healthy pregnancy, Totilo's research-based remedies for common and troublesome symptoms guide you with the utmost care given to the health of you and your unborn child.

• Safe and effective essential oil treatments that address a range of ailments and concerns before and after the baby arrives. Details over 50 pregnancy discomforts and challenges from morning sickness to insomnia, acne to backaches, heartburn to stretch marks—and how aromatherapy can help.
• Numerous charts outline specific essential oils safe for use during pregnancy, labor and delivery, nursing, and newborn care.
• Detailed profiles of 45 essential oils provides a comprehensive understanding of the medicinal properties chemical makeup and precautions of each essential oil.
• Over 100+ essential oil recipes professionally formulated with step by step instructions for use in the bath, in a massage, and for diffusing around your home.

Objective: Educational. (Click here for information on the difference between Educational and Marketing materials.)

Publication: 2019.

Pages: 265.

Binding: Softcover.

Dimensions: 6" wide x 9" tall.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rebecca Park Totilo is an award-winning author of more than 66 books, a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist, and founder of the Aroma Hut Institute. With over 30 years of experience in natural wellness, she is passionate about educating others on the safe and practical use of essential oils. Her books combine professional aromatherapy knowledge with easy-to-understand guidance, making them valuable resources for both beginners and experienced essential oil enthusiasts.

Features

Introduction

Are Essential Oils Safe to Use During Pregnancy?

Are Essential Oils Unsafe for Babies in the Uterus?

Is Aromatherapy Safe During Pregnancy?

Essential Oils and Pregnancy Risks

Therapeutic Actions of Essential Oils

Do Essential Oils Cross the Placenta?

Which Essential Oils Are Safe During Pregnancy?

History of Aromatherapy

History of Aromatherapy for Childbirth and Its Benefits

During Labor

History of Aromatherapy and Childbirth

Benefits of Aromatherapy During Labor

Aromatherapy Basics

Distillation

Essential Oil Safety

Dilution

Methods of Delivery

Inhalation

Topical

Internal

Best Ways to Use Essential Oils During Pregnancy

Tools of the Trade

Essential Oils for Pregnancy

Charts

Essential Oils Safe During Pregnancy

Essential Oils for Labor

Essential Oils Safe While Nursing

Essential Oils to Avoid During Pregnancy

Baby Safe Essential Oils 3+ Months

Therapeutic Properties of Essential Oils

Monoterpenes

Sesquiterpenes

Alcohols

Aldehydes

Ketones

Esters

Phenols

Oxides

Chemical Constituents

Things to Consider When Choosing an Oil

Carrier Oils

Sweet almond

Avocado

Grapeseed

Jojoba

Coconut

Coconut Oil

Calendula

Cocoa Butter

Hydrosols

Suggested Uses for Aromatherapy During Pregnancy

Pregnancy–The Journey

Acne

Acne Spot Treatment Salve

Zit Zapper Salve

Anxiety

Anxiety Diffuser Blend

Take It Easy Personal Inhaler

Anti-Anxiety Roller Blend

Backache

Back Pain Massage Oil

Back Pain Relief Balm

Boob Roller Balm

Soothing Breast Massage Oil

Constipation

Belly Bomb Massage Oil

Abdominal Massage Oil

Constipation Compress

Depression

Joyful Mama Bath Soak

Momma Time Bath Blend

Tropical Bath Soak

Oh Happy Day Room Spray

Dizziness

Dizzy Tamer

Woozy Inhaler Blend

Edema and Swelling

Edema Massage Oil

Edema Foot Soak

Edema Ankle Rub

Fetal Positioning

Moving Baby Blend

Group B Strep/Bacterial Vaginosis

Group B Strep Blend

Bacterial Vaginosis Salve

Headache

Headache Salve

Heartburn

Heartburn Relief Roll-On

Heartburn Quick Relief Oil

Hemorrhoids

Postpartum Healing Padsicles

Homemade Tucks Pads

Peri Wipe Spray

Peri Spray

Insomnia

Sleepy Time Diffuser Blend

Sweet Dreams Roll-on

Leg Cramp

Leg Cramp Massage Oil

Leg Cramp Relief

Charley Horse

Charley Horse Salve

Charley Horse Salve #2

Nausea and Vomiting

Nausea Inhaler

Nausea Salts

Nausea Diffuser Blend

Soothing Tummy Bath Blend

Preeclampsia

Lemon Oil Water

Preeclampsia Bath Blend

Fatigue

Fatigue Salve

Fatigue Massage Oil

Flatulence

Deflate Roll-on

Gas-X Massage Oil

PUPPS (Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy)

PUPPS Roll-on

Round Ligament Pain

Tummy Rub

Sciatica

Sciatica Cool Compress

Sciatica Salve

Stretch Marks

Stretch Mark Salve

Stretch Mark Magic Eraser

Urinary Tract Infection

UTI Massage Relief

Stop UTI Capsules

Varicose Veins

Varicose Vein Massage Oil

Varicose Vein Healing Balm

Varicose Vein Roller Blend

Yeast Infection

Yeast Infection Treatment

Yeast Infection Treatment #2

Yeast Infection Douche

Other Pregnancy Symptoms

Labor and Delivery

Anxiety

Mama's Xanax Diffuser Blend

Chill Pill Diffuser Blend

Bedtime Diffuser Blend

Back Labor

Backpain Labor Salve

Backpain Labor Diffuser Blend

Mastitis

Mastitis Massage Oil

Book Job Salve

Blood Pressure

Lower BP Massage Oil

BP Diffuser Blend

BP Roll-on

Childbirth Pain

Diffuser

Bath Oil

Massage Oil

Contractions

Labor Support Blend

Labor Progression

Rose and Clary Sage Oil Blend

Lavender Oil Blend

Peppermint Oil Blend

Transition

Transition Lotion

Transition Diffuser Blend

Muscle Tension

Pain Away Massage Oil

Perineal Care

C-Section Wound Care

C-Section Gel

C-Section Salve

Episiotomy

Episiotomy Healing Salve

Episio Healing Spray

Exhaustion

Enhancing the Birthday Experience

Delivery Hospital Kit

Essential Oils and Supplies for Your Labor Kit

Mommy Care

Breastfeeding

Sore Breasts

Sore Breasts Salve

Cracked/Dry Nipples

Cracked Nipples Salve

Tender Boobs Roll-on

Hemp Oil Blend

Milk Production/Increase Lactation

Milk Production Blend

Milk Supply Roll-on

Postpartum Depression

PPD Massage Oil

Postpartum Depression Bath Soak

Infant Care with Essential Oils

Umbilical Care

Infant Massage

Diaper Rash

Diaper Rash Cream

Abdominal Discomfort

Colds and Flu

Baby Flu Buster Blend

Baby Immuno-Boost Oil

Other Infant Care Tips

Colic

Cradle Cap

Research on Essential Oils and Pregnancy

Research Abstract on Nausea Anxiety and Pain

Research Abstract on Lavender for Postpartum

Research Abstract on Use of Aromatherapy in Childbirth

Research Abstract on Essential Oils for Labor Pain

Resources

Dilution Chart

Quick Reference Condition Chart

Therapeutic Properties