[Everything doTERRA] Re: Preparing for Episiotomy

Great info thanks for sharing it!!! I have just passed this info on to
a doula who is new to doterra:)

On Mar 17, 12:11 am, Leah Spencer <chrisandleahdote...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> The best way to avoid an episiotomy is not letting the doctor get near you
> with scissors. ;) I'm a pretty strong advocate for tearing instead of
> cutting. Cutting always means a second degree damage, and too many women
> tear on top of the cut. Whereas tearing can be super minor (I passed on
> having one stitch) or none at all (what I'm hoping for with my next birth).
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> Anyhow, the Essential Oils for Maternity book says 5 drops of geranium to 1
> tablespoon carrier oil. Massage perineum daily for the last 3 weeks of
> pregnancy. Then for the first stage of labor, mix 5 drops clary sage and 2
> drops geranium with 2 tablespoons carrier oil. Massage hourly.
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> Per Stephanie Fritz, CPM, use helichrysum with FCO during crowning and
> birth of the baby's head for bruising, swelling and bleeding. She did this
> for my first birth, which I'm sure it helped with the lack of tearing. I
> was also pushing at my own pace, nobody was telling me when to push.
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> Stephanie also says to use 20 drops of Immortelle (or 10 drops frankincense
> & 10 drops lavender) in a 15ml bottle filled with water. Add a spray top
> and spray this on the perineum after birth.
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> Happy birthing!
> Leah
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> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Riki Evans <rikiev...@live.com> wrote:
> >  The ME book suggests using Geranium to help avoid an episiotomy but it
> > doesn't really list WHEN to use them.  Before labor?  Months before, weeks?
> >  During?  Any suggestions?

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