10 Essential Oils for Pregnancy

Whenever I can, I use essential oils for my pregnancy symptoms.

I try so hard to avoid over the counter medications when I am pregnant, but sometimes I take Zantac. Whenever I can, I use essential oils for my pregnancy symptoms. Young Living is my oil distributer and I can honestly say I’m rarely disappointed with oils I buy. Sometimes the smell isn’t that great or I don’t find it working for me. But I still love to use essential oils.

Here are 10 essential oils for pregnancy I keep on my counter or in my purse.

1. Cool Azul – Not really an oil, but this cooling sports gel works wonders on my calf charlie horses and sacrum pains. I keep it in my gym bag and use it after Flywheel. I am obsessed.

2. Lemongrass – If you have painful varicose veins, try rubbing some soothing lemongrass oil on them. My veins are not on my legs, so I have to dilute the oil with coconut oil to avoid discomfort – it happened today and I will NEVER go without a carrier oil again. I notice that when I apply it to my vein down below I feel less pressure and pain.  

3. Joy – Uplifting and exactly what I need to rub over my heart when I feel that random pregnancy anger creeping in on me. I mix Joy with Peppermint and diffuse it when I need some happy energy while trying to tackle chores at the house.

4. Peppermint – What don’t I use this oil for? Lately it’s been a drop in a glass of water to help with heartburn and I almost feel instant relief.

5. Lavender –  Combined with lemon and peppermint, I have my go-to allergy symptom relief (either taken orally or diffused).

6. Deep Relief – I rolled this on my tailbone the other day and felt a bit more comfortable with the tightness back there.

7. Awaken – Constantly running in my diffuser at school, this oil seems to pump me up for a day of teaching third grade and keep me on task.

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8. Owie – This oil isn’t really for me – but more for Annabelle’s numerous boo-boos. We put it on every little oops and ouch she has and it seems to put the smile right back on her face.

9. Tea Tree – Mixed with coconut oil, lavender goes on my chest/back acne at night. Since I am not a fan of the smell, I mix in a little bit of Lavender too.

10. Frankincense – Mixed with Lavender, Lemon, and Coconut Oil, I’m using it to tackle the crows feet and dark circles around my eyes that have seemed to appear with Baby 2.

Do you use essential oils?