Essential Oils For Use in Birth

Many of you know, I'm super passionate about essential oils. 

A little bit about my background in Essential oils...I've been with a leading oil company for over 12 years.  The "poor house"sent me packing from this company.   I had to find a source for oils that were very comparable in quality but, much less expensive.  I've always heard the saying: "You get what you pay for." So, I was super picky.  I was excited to find a company with amazing customer service, certified organic oils, oils grown on virgin and native lands, oils distilled with integrity and oils with super high constitiuents!  Very comparable!!  Whoot...and at 1/3 the cost that I was paying.  The only downer was that my original company offered wonderful blends.  I have since been creating recipes that are similar to these amazing blends.  So, nowadays...I buy all single oils...make blends as I need them...or just stick to the singles. I plan to post my recipes to some great blends but, today I wanted to share with you some ideas on using oils during labor and delivery.


I'm going to list some oils that you may find helpful during labor and delivery.... along with their supposed properties below:

Helichrysum is:

• Uplifting to the spirit  
• A very good blood thinner/anticoagulant  
• Found to be a good antispasmodic  
• Antiviral

Fennel is:

• Anti-Inflammatory
• Digestive Aide
• Antiseptic
• Antispasmotic
• Analgesic
• Galactagogue

Peppermint is:

• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-bacterial
• Antiviral
• Antifungal
• Pain Reliever

Ylang Ylang is:

• Antispasmotic
• Vasodilating
• Increases One's focus 
• Increases One's self confidence
• Balances Female Energy

Clary Sage is:

• Anticoagulant
• Relaxant
• Anesthetic
• Calming

A very good Labor Blend ~ you can make this up ahead of time.  You know...when you go into "nest" mode. :)

(ONLY USE AFTER LABOR HAS BEGUN)
     16 drops Helichrysum
     16 drops Fennel
     8 drops Peppermint
     24 drops Ylang Ylang
     12 drops Clary Sage

Before Labor to prepare for delivery:
In a carrier oil (fractionated coconut oil works well) ...mix a few drops of

• Myrrh 
• Tea Tree
• Lavender
• Frankincense
• Roman Chamomile
• Helichrysum 

You can spray this blend directly to your bottom in preparation for labor.  But, also during labor....esp if you feel the "ring of fire" at crowning.  

Don't forget to anoint Baby's head with Frank after birth. <3 font="">

These are just some ideas from Hip Green Mama's own birth plan.  As always...check with your health care provider :) 

Here is my source of essential oils: 

Unplug and Make Memories Challenge!

Dear Friends...

I will preface this post by saying....I know we all go through different seasons at different times.  So, I'm totally NOT being the media police.  Believe me...as an extrovert I LOOOVE to feel connected to people any way I can get it!

But, recently (this is where I get real)

1. We have had a couple minor behavior issues with my kids.  Nothing major...just little issues that crept in while I wasn't "looking".   
2. We also gave my kids (who are homeschooled) placement tests.  They didn't do as well as I had hoped they would.  I love homeschooling.  My kids and I have a great routine down.  But, I've noticed that lately I've been present (air quotes) as a teacher but, not really present.  (Some of that is due to a very demanding newborn/baby..which, got us into a rut of me grading/assigning their work and them going off to do their work.  Which, isn't a bad thing.  I just wasn't as involved as I want to be.)   
3. And I've also been going through some crazy emotional stuff.  (Maybe hormonal...who knows!)  

I decided to take my Facebook and Instragram app off my smart  phone.  I did not delete my accounts ~~ Oh My!  But, just took away the constant availability.  I'm probably not going to keep it this way.  Or I may.  

Here's what was going on the day I decided to do it ~~~ my kids were outside in our backyard.  I was outside on the patio.  I had settled down on our swing with my phone (which I had been on all afternoon inside the house) and my yummy afternoon Zevia Cola.  My 2yo (who is no longer a baby...whhhhaa!) and my 6yo (snazzy little chickie) wanted me to swing them.  Wasn't it enough we were spending time together outside???  Ugghhh...so, I put my phone down...and walked over to swing them.  We had a conversation!  My 10 yo twins and my 13 yo also came outside ~~ I talked to my 13yo like she was a human adult! Right then...I decided that I needed to take a break from my constant social media.  I was really out of control.  I have over 600 friends and I never missed an update. But, what I was missing was time and conversations with my little humans right here under my roof.  :) I took my fb app off my phone right then.  And when we went inside...I felt so good in my soul ... it has been longing to reconnect with my kids. 

Like, I said above...great things come from social media...I will totally NOT be the gal writing the blog "Hey Mom...at the playground, get off your smart phone".  Did you read that?  Boo!  But, for me...I'm taking a season to NOT be holding my smart phone most of the day. Wanna join me?  Let's do a two weeks social media off our smart phones (and very limited desk top checks).  And see what cool moments we can report back.

One fun thing we've started doing together is a cool workout set:

Lindsay Brine is a "real" mama who has created several workout vids for other "real" mamas! 

This is the one we are doing:

Even the little guy is workin' it with us.  

Love you guys!