Essential Oils for Maternity, 3rd Edition

A unique, family-centered approach to aromatherapy and childbearing. Offers recommendations and recipes for mother, father, and child. Covers from preconception to postpartum and infant care. Focuses on both physical and emotional well-being. Supports overall health and building relationships. Details Essential Oils from Conception to Childbirth and Beyond. Many women, midwives, aromatherapists, and health practitioners have increasingly turned to essential oils to help alleviate the uncomfortable physical symptoms of pregnancy and to improve emotional well-being. This book also takes a unique approach: it focuses not only on the mother and baby but also on the father—on his role in preparing his partner for childbirth and easing her discomforts along the way. Objective: Educational. (Click here for information on the difference between Educational and Marketing materials.) Publication: 3rd edition. Pages: 216. Dimensions:  8½" wide x 5½" tall x ¼" deep (plus coil binding). Features Introduction A Word of Caution Section 1: Fertility For Her: Essential Oil Application for Fertility For Him: Essential Oil Application for Fertility Section 2: Pregnancy Essential Oils Generally Regarded as Safe for Pregnancy Essential Oil Application for Pregnancy Pregnancy Massage Essential Oil Application for Miscarriage Section 3: Labor and Delivery Pre-Labor Essential Oil Application First Stage Essential Oil Application Transition Stage Essential Oil Application Second Stage Essential Oil Application Third Stage Essential Oil Application Section 4: Newborn and Infant Care Essential Oil Application for Newborns Essential Oil Application for Infants (1–6 Months) Infant Massage Section 5: Motherhood Section 6: Fatherhood Glossary of Terms References Appendix: Safety Information Index