Essential Oil Solutions for
Maternity and Infant Care
Created By:
Marty Harger, Licensed Massage Therapist Balance Wellness Center, Heber City, UT
Stephanie Fritz, Licensed Midwife/Certified Professional Midwife, Sierra Vista, AZ
Essential Oils & Pregnancy –
An Alternative to OTC Medications & Prescriptive Drugs
• “Essential oils have been used safely for hundreds of years by thousands of
pregnant women in the form of perfumes, bath essences, and scented soap.”
--- Jane Buckle, RN, PhD – Clinical Aromatherapy – Essential Oils in Practice,
2003
• “Aromatherapy is nurturing and comforting, and promotes a sense of happy
well-being in pregnant women; it can also help ease some of the discomforts
of pregnancy. One of the interesting links between aromatherapy and
pregnancy is that pregnant women have a heightened sense of smell. This
needs to be taken into consideration when choosing which essential oils to
use …”
---Gill Farrer-Halls – The Aromatherapy Bible, 2005
How Can You Naturally Approach
Pregnancy, Labor & Post-Partum Care?
With Pure, Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils
What Is An Essential Oil?
 Natural
aromatic compounds found in plants
 Steam distilled or cold pressed extraction
 Powerful, safe benefits without side effects
(Oil sacs on peppermint leaf)
Brief History of Essential Oils
• Used for 1,000+ yrs : Egypt, China, Greece, India, Mesopotamia
• Rediscovered in early 1900’s in France
• Widely used today in Europe, Australia and Asia
• Significant growth in U.S.
The Powerful, Medicinal Properties of EOs
Have Been Used for 1,000’s of Years!
Analgesic
Antibacterial
Antibiotic
Antidepressant
Antifungal
Anti-Inflammatory
Antioxidant
Anti-parasitic
Antiseptic
Antispasmodic
Antiviral
Astringent
Decongestant
Digestive
Disinfectant
Diuretic
Expectorant
Immune System Strengthener
Sedative/Relaxant
Stimulant
3 Simple and Safe Models for Use
Aromatic Diffusion
Topical Application
Internal Use
Purify rooms or change
emotion
Apply directly to skin or
in a carrier oil
In a capsule, under
the tongue, in water
or honey
• Diffuser
• Drop in hands
• Drop on tissue
•Spray on a surface or nearby
• Just open/smell from bottle
Very safe and gentle
• Keep out of eyes, ears, and nose
• Dilute with oil, not water
Check for skin sensitivity with first time use
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Recommended Oils Application
• Great, natural way to bond with your child throughout their life!
• All oils require repeat application every 3-4 hours
• Always store oils safely – on high shelves!
• Infants – highly diluted
– Best choices: diffuser, on feet diluted
– OK to apply to torso if highly diluted
• Toddlers + Young Children
– Under 6 = ¼ normal dosage
– Under 12 = ½ normal dosage
– Best choices depend on area of concern:
• Diffuse, apply to feet, dilute and apply externally
• Ok for internal use in water or capsule if they can swallow it
• Ears – drops onto cotton ball – wipe around outside of ear. Cotton ball in ear.
• Teenagers + College age
– same as adult dosage and application
Essential Oil Safety
 Very
safe and gentle with few side effects
 Keep out of eyes, ears, and nose
 Dilute with Fractionated coconut oil, not water
 Skin sensitivity primary safety issue
 Follow all label directions
Know the Quality of Your Source!
• Seek counsel from experienced oil users
• Why do some oils say “external use only” and
“keep away from children”??
• When in doubt…use topical Lavender only
– Avoid inexpensive “aromatherapy” oils
– Source for highest quality available
• Remember, LESS IS MORE for effect
• Don’t expect your doctor to know!
Essential Oil Production & Quality
Synthetic
Therapeutic
Perfume /Industrial
Health Benefit
Food
GRAS Standard
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essential oils—
a natural healthcare alternative.
The product statements in this presentation have not been evaluated
by the Food and Drug Administration. dōTERRA essential wellness
products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.
“Safe” Essential Oils for Pregnancy?
dōTERRA CPTG™
essential oils are safe for
use during pregnancy!
“ I use ALL dōTERRA essential oils during pregnancy both internally and
topically, . I don’t know of ANY adverse reaction to these oils during
pregnancy, but I can only say this about dōTERRA, not about any other
brand.”
--- Stephanie Fritz, Licensed Midwife/Certified Professional Midwife – Sierra
Vista, AZ
Establish a Daily Health Routine
for You & Your Baby
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Apply Balance & On Guard to feet every morning.
4-5 drops Frankincense under tongue a.m. and p.m.
10 drops of Grapefruit in a capsule
Apply to feet before bed, a few drops of your
favorite “stress free” oils
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Roman Chamomile, Bergamot, Frankincense, Lavender, Serenity
 Lifelong Wellness Pack daily
•
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Allergies, Colds & Sniffles
 Apply Breathe Blend, Lavender,
Wintergreen or Peppermint on chest
and under nose
 Add a few drops of Eucalyptus,
Lemon, Breathe Blend or Lavender to a
warm bath to help open up sinuses
 Diffuse any of these oils in the
bedroom while sleeping
Anxiety & Worry
 Add a few drops of Serenity Blend to
a tissue and put in pillow case to
alleviate anxiety at night or apply
topically
 Apply Balance Blend to feet each
morning and evening for grounding.
 Diffuse 2-3 drops each of Geranium,
Lavender, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang to
promote peace & calm
Oils work differently on
different people. You
may also want to try a
combination of equal
parts Bergamot,
Roman Chamomile &
Frankincense
Stephanie’s Did You Know? “There is substantial evidence which suggests that a mothers
physical and mental wellness during pregnancy can affect not only the outcome of their
pregnancy but the well being of their child later in life. The best thing you can to do to
ensure the well being of your baby is to minimize both physical and emotional stress as
much as possible. Regular therapeutic massage and use of dōTERRA essential oils during
pregnancy helps you AND your baby!”
Cuts, Bruises and Pain Relief
 To clean surface cuts or wounds –
apply Melaleuca or Purify Blend
 Apply Helichrysum for tissue repair
– bad bruises, cuts
 Use White Fir or Lavender on areas
of pain relief or on wounds 2-3x
a day.
 Use Deep Blue Blend or PastTense
topically to help alleviate pain &
soreness
Flu & Viruses
 3-4 drops of On Guard Blend in a
capsule, taken internally. Or apply
“neat” to feet several times a day.
 Drops of Lavender in a bath or apply
Peppermint on the temples, forehead &
behind head to help lower a fever
 Diffuse a few drops of Melaleuca or
Cypress to help quell flu symptoms
 Diffuse Breathe or Eucalyptus at night
to help ease congestion
Headaches or Migraines
 Apply a few drops of Peppermint,
Frankincense, Wintergreen and
PastTense Roll-On on forehead,
temples and at base of brain
stem and massage in
 For migraines, steam inhale a few
drops of Lavender, Frankincense or
Peppermint or combine all 3 in
equal parts and apply topically to
key areas
Muscle Aches, Leg Cramps &
Stretch Marks
 Apply a few drops of Deep Blue
Blend, PastTense Blend, AromaTouch
Blend, Peppermint, Eucalyptus,
Geranium, Wintergreen or Lavender
on sore muscles and massage into
body.
 For leg cramps, soak feet in a
warm bath with 5 drops
Geranium, 10 drops Lavender and 2
drops Cypress
 To reduce stretch marks – apply
Lavender and Myrrh to skin with
Fractionated Coconut Oil
Nausea, Indigestion, Motion Sickness
 Apply 3-5 drops of Peppermint,
Ginger or DigestZen Blend just below
your ribcage. For some – just open
the bottle and smell it for relief.
 To combat morning sickness, mix 2
drops Lavender, 2 drops Sandalwood
and 2 drops Ginger into carrier oil
and massage abdomen
 Mix Peppermint and Wintergreen in a
tissue and inhale as needed
 Put 2-3 drops of Ginger or Peppermint
into a capsule and swallow
Swelling & Water Retention
 Apply 3-5 drops of Lemon,
Grapefruit or Cypress into a
carrier oil and massage into
hands, feet & ankles. Elevate
legs.
 Put 2-3 drops of Grapefruit or
Lemon into every cup of your
drinking water and enjoy!
Stephanie’s Did You Know? Your pregnant body doubles its fluids by 28 weeks!
dōTERRA Essential Oils help your body’s natural ability to improve circulation.
---a particularly great aid for pregnant women.
In the event of Miscarriage
 Oils can be used to bring body back to
pre-pregnancy state, and to balance
emotion and spirit
 Apply Clary Sage to lower abdominal
area to promote uterine contractions
and assist in passing remaining tissue
 Apply Deep Blue Blend, or a combination
of Eucalyptus & Peppermint to
abdomen for pain relief
 Continue application of blend of
Clary Sage, Geranium and Lavender to
balance body/mind/spirit
Remember to address your
emotional wellbeing with
am/pm application of
blends such as Balance,
Elevation and Serenity, or
single oils such as
Frankincense + Wild
Orange or Sandalwood +
Citrus Bliss.
Best Choice Oils for Labor
 Balance – Apply to feet to helps instill confidence
throughout the labor process to insure a relaxed state of
mind and ease of delivery.
 Helichrysum – contractive effect – pulls together dilated
tissue, circulation stimulating, tonic for uterus &
endometrium, natural antidepressant, for bruising,
swelling, bleeding and tissue regeneration
 Serenity Blend – Reduces anxiety, stimulates circulation,
calming, antibiotic, antiseptic, disinfectant, antiinflammatory
 Deep Blue, PastTense or Peppermint to ease pain from back
labor
 Clary Sage – may facilitate birth, estrogenic oil, euphoric,
helps respiratory/breathing
 Peppermint – drops in toilet assists in emptying bladder
Diffuse oils in the delivery room if possible!
Stephanie’s Delivery Tip
For perineal support – Combine dōTERRA’s Fractionated
Coconut Oil and Helichyrsum
to create a lubricant oil for crowning.
Pour the mixture into hands and apply it all over perineal
area. Helps with swelling, helps to avoid stretching and
tearing, helps prevent bruising of baby’s head.
Recipe once Labor has started: 15 drops carrier oil plus 4 drops Helichyrsum, 2 drops
DigestZen, 2 drops Peppermint, 5 drops Ylang Ylang, 2 drops Clary Sage…massage to
inside of ankles, lower stomach & low back for nausea and muscle pain.
Oils for the New Baby
 Frankincense on the crown of
head and back.
 Balance on the bottom of feet to
align the body
 Myrrh on the umbilical cord to
help seal tissue and protect all
systems of the body (drying
effect)
Postpartum Depression
 Essential oils that provide natural
hormone balancing and “grounding”
of the psyche can be diffused,
massaged with a carrier oil, or applied
“neat”:
 Clary Sage
 Grapefruit
 Lemon
 Sandalwood
 Vetiver
 Balance Blend
 Elevation Blend
Stephanie’s Tip:
Daily health choices make a difference!
Frankincense – 5 drops under tongue
 Lifelong Wellness Pack
Breast Feeding
 Dilute 1:1 drops of Myrrh, Geranium or
Sandalwood with a Fractionated Coconut Oil
for dry, cracked nipples
 Mastitis (breast infection) can be addressed
using Melaleuca, Thyme, Clove, Rosemary or
Lavender with 2 drops of carrier oil to 8
drops of essential oil. Massage into breast
and onto lymph nodes under armpit
 Increase milk flow: 2-3 times a day massage
EITHER Basil or Geranium or Clary Sage into
breast tissue – avoiding nipple.
Cesarean Scar Suggestions
• 5 drops Helichrysum and 5 drops Lavender with
1 T. sunflower or or liquid lecithin and apply on
location.
• 1 drop Lavender, 1 drop Lemongrass, 1 drop
Geranium on location to help prevent scar
formation.
Infant Care
• Substantially dilute amount of oil used.
• Premix for ease of use & store
in cool, dry place
• Infant Massage
– 5 Tbsp of Fractionated Coconut Oil + 1 drop Lavender
+ 1 drop Roman Chamomile
• Sniffles & Stuffy Nose:
– Diffuse Breathe blend or Eucalyptus & Lavender, or Lemon &
Melaleuca
Infant Care
• Calming and Soothing
– Massage or diffuse with Lavender , Roman Chamomile ,
Frankincense, Serenity or Balance Blend (diffuse)
• Teething
– Diffuse Lavender or Roman Chamomile
– Apply Infant Massage blend to jaw
• Diaper Rash or Cradle Cap
– Melaleuca & Lavender diluted in Fractionated Coconut Oil
Well Baby Care
 Overall wellbeing
 Fractionated Coconut Oil and Frankincense on their back
every day to balance all important body systems
 Baby Powder Alternative
 Add 20 drops of Lavender to 8 tbsp Cornstarch
 Colic or Tummy Aches
 Apply diluted DigestZen to stomach in a 1:1 ratio if
needed, or apply neat
 Diaper Rash
 Mix Sandalwood or Myrrh in a carrier oil and lightly
coat area
 Use Lavender or Helichrysum or Melaleuca
 Teething
 Mix 2 drops of Clove to 1 tbsp Fractionated
Coconut Oil and apply to gum line
Maintain Your Daily Health Routine
for You & Your Baby
Preventative healthcare means continuing to create a daily habit
so you don’t have to remember the details while caring
for you and your newborn!
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• Attend other classes offered in our area
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• Empower yourself to care for your family’s needs
• Use the preventative, healing power of dōTERRA’s
essential oils ---tested every batch, every time!
• Help the earth with a natural, plant-based
health solution
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