Pregnancy, what a beautiful thing. I myself have not experienced it yet (thankful for my friend Jessie who let me use her bump pic haha), but have a lot of friends who have or who are stepping into this beautiful season I wanted to share some products that could be helpful! Because we know pregnancy is beautiful but caaaan be a bit uncomfortable from time to time and there is a lot to learn along the way.
My brain thinks in bullet points, so I broke it down into sections you’ll need help with during pregnancy + labor and added a little list of products that are helpful for that section!
Energy Levels!
•Multigreens + Super B are great supplements to help keep your energy levels up during the day.
•Ningxia Red is great for all the things: emotions, sleep, energy, healthy gut, etc.
•Smelling citrus oils/adding them to your water throughout the day helps your energy + mood!
Morning Sickness/Nausea
Usually the first sign you have a human growing inside of you, huh? Nausea, what a beautiful gift . Here are some tips + tricks for nausea:
•Rub DiGize on your belly (first trimester) or diffuse peppermint.
•If you are having some heartburn, Alkalime is an amazing supplement to help balance your PH in your gut and relieve upset stomachs and heartburn.
•Since you will be drinking so much water, add some grapefruit, lemon or lime to add flavor!
Stretch Marks + Pain
First of all, YOU ARE GROWING A HUMAN. You’re literally a superhero. Remember that. ❤️ As the days go on and you’re growing a healthy baby boy/girl, your belly will continue to grow in all its glory. Here are some tips and tricks for stretch marks/pain you may be experiencing:
•Belly Blend— Frankincense, Lavender, Gentle Baby. Mix these three oils with some lotion or coconut oil and rub it on your belly (or wherever it is you’re growing) to prevent stretch marks!
•Peace and Calming is great if you have restless legs at night.
•Roll Copaiba on any place you are feeling pain. It’s great for the bottom of your feet after you’ve been standing for along time or if you have some misalignment happening.
•Soak your feet, you deserve it girlfriend! Mix 1/4 C. Epsom Salt, 2 drops Copaiba + 2 drops Lavender into hot water and soak your feet for 15-30 minutes. (I bet you could convince your hubby to rub your shoulders too…) PLUS if you add MegaCal to your soak, it helps with Nausea!! Win all around.
Emotional Support + Sleep
•Make a roller of Cedarwood and Lavender to roll on the bottom of your feet to have a good nights sleep.
•Valor, Lavender and Stress Away are emotional Powerhouses! Diffuse these or roll them on the back of your neck/wrists when you’re needing some emotional support.
•Smell citrus oils like Lemon, Grapefruit or Lime to help uplift your mood if you are feeling the blues.
•Take a nice warm bubble bath with calming oils like Lavender and Frankincense before you crawl into bed for the night.
•Calm CBD roller will help you sleep like a baby while you grow your baby.
Labor + Delivery
•Labor blend: Copaiba, Fennel, Peppermint, Ylang Ylang, Clary Sage rolled on inter ankles, lower back and low abdomen to help support body and process to do what it needs to do for labor.
•Peppermint to sniff if you are feeling nauseous.
•Panaway roller on your lower back during labor to help ease pain.
•Ningxia Red for an energy boost!
•Claraderm Spray — this is soothing for skin repair after delivery.
•Booby Butter — rose ointment + claraderm spray to help tender nipples.
Things to know/note:
•Do your own research for which products and oils you feel comfortable using while pregnant.
•Lady S + Progessence plus are AMAZING for hormones + progesterone levels. If you have been using them, keep using them. If you are in our A Drop A Day Community on Facebook, search Progessence Plus and see all the amazing testimonies!
•Peppermint can be used topically + aromatically during pregnancy (not orally). The caution for peppermint is that it may turn your baby in the third trimester causing a breech positioning. It's very unlikely, but just don't apply directly to your belly during the third trimester and you should be good!
•Panaway has Peppermint in it—just be aware. So many people use it for pain, just don’t apply directly to you belly. Copaiba is also another great oil for inflammation/pain if you feel more comfortable using that one.