essential oils for labour

[Eleni]

My sister is expecting her third child in a few days. She is keen to use essential oils before and during labour. I am an aromatherapist but have little experience in this subject. My advice to her has been for her not to use any till she goes into labour and then just lavender as a back massage/ in the bath. Can anyone advise please?
Thank you,
Lily-of-the-Valley

 

[*LoCa*]

The oils I usually give my clients are usually a combination of two or more of the following oils.

Lavender, jasmine, rose, neroli.

Always use at half strength, i.e. no more than 2 drops per 10ml carrier.

 

[Pompal 09.]

I used a combination of lavender and jasmine during my labour. These were the most commonly used oils in the trials at the John Radcliffe with very good effect. I felt they definitely helped.

Hope all goes well.

 

[KimaTraulaDum]

hi,

my sister is due to have her 1st baby sometime very soon and since recently starting aromatherapy im interested in making some sort of jasmine blend that will help her with labour pains etc

can anyone help me with how to apply the blend to my sister and when is the best time to use it?

eg. im currently doing reflexology on her, can I used a blend on her feet now, or should I wait to closer to her due date?

thanks for any help anyone can give me!

Pamela x