Studying/practicing aromatherapy when pregnant?

[Katelyn]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice: is there a problem with studying aromatherapy and practicing while pregnant? I am looking into studying but I might be trying for a baby in the same period and I have heard that some essential oils are not safe at this time.
Thank you,
massa

 

[The raven]

Hi massa, while i was at college studying for my holistics dip one of the other women fell pregnant midway through the course - for safety reasons she was given a totally separate room to work in as at any one time we could be using about 20 different oils in a fairly confined area. I know she was unable to work with certain oils and so had to write about them to show her knowledge. Hope this may help in your decision
Liz x

 

[asbieyho]

IMO you can't really get to know the oils without using them regularly. We were encouraged to use one or two oils a week almost daily, so that we knew them inside out.

There are some oils that you can use in moderation while pregnant, but if you want to do the course justice, it would probably not be a good idea to plan a pregnancy during the course.

 

[TorocoulmoM]

I am thinking about having another baby as well but may wait until I finish the course. Once the first trimester is over, is it ok to use oils in treatments or stay away from certain oils if treating a client?