Tinctures & Essential oils for pregnancy, labour and beyond.

Below you will find suggestions for tinctures, and essential oils for all your needs. Plus when & how to use them!

*Always consult with a health care practitioner before starting a new regimen or consuming anything while pregnant & breastfeeding.

Carrier Oils

Used to dilute essential oils for topical use. Using EO without a carrier oil may cause discomfort, and skin reactions due to their potency.

1.Unrefined Coconut Oil

2.Olive Oil

3.Jojoba Oil

4.Argan Oil

5.Avocado Oil- avoid if acne prone

6.Grapeseed Oil

EO Oils to avoid

Below are suggested EO to avoid during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

  • Aniseed

  • Basil

  • Birch

  • Camphor

  • Clary Sage*

  • Hyssop

  • Mugwort

  • Oak Moss

  • Parsley Seed

  • Parsley Leaf

  • Pennyroyal

  • Peppermint*

  • Rosemary

  • Rue

  • Sage

  • Tansy

  • Tarragon

  • Thuja

  • Thyme

  • Wintergreen

*Peppermint is a great oil to smell during pregnancy/labour/postpartum but NOT to apply topically

*Clary Sage can be used during labour due to it potentially helping cause BH/contractions

Labour/Birth:

  • Lavender Oil – promotes relaxation and eases muscular tension. Great as a massage oil in active labour.

    Frankincense Oil – calms your emotions by inhaling the aroma. Rubbing on lower back and abdomen can ease labour discomfort.

    Peppermint Oil – can ease nausea during labour by inhaling the aroma. Great for labour massage.

    Jasmine Oil – evokes feeling of joy, happiness, peace and self- confidence. Can be used as a massage oil.

    Rose Oil – can be used to help relax in labour. A few drops in a bath or massage into the lower back can help soften ligaments.

    Clary Sage Oil – a few drops on your inner ankles can help to induce more effective contractions and help with the process of labour. Great for a labour pain soother.

    Myrrh Oil – inhaling the aroma can encourage normal labour.

    Mandarin or Lime Oil – a drop on a tissue as a refreshing scent.

    Sweet Orange Oil – Used for mood lifting, energy boost and a refreshing scent.

  • Ylang Ylang. Reduces anxiety, muscle tension, and stress

Below are suggested EO with their uses! Remember to dilute oils if you are applying them topically and the current recommendation is to not ingest during pregnancy.

Essential Oils

Below are suggested EO with their uses! Remember to dilute oils if you are applying them topically and the current recommendation is to not ingest during pregnancy.

Pregnancy/Postpartum:

  • Cardamom. Helps with morning sickness and nausea

  • Frankincense. Stimulates calm, relaxation, and a good night’s sleep 

  • Geranium. Promotes a positive mood 

  • German or Roman chamomile. Stimulates calm, relaxation, and a good night's sleep 

  • Ginger. Helps with morning sickness and nausea

  • Lavender. Stimulates calm, relaxation, and a good night's sleep 

  • Lemon. Improves your mood

  • Neroli. Stimulates calm, relaxation, and a good night's sleep 

  • Patchouli. Improves your mood

  • Petitgrain. Stimulates calm, relaxation, and a good night's sleep 

  • Rose and rosewood. Stimulates calm, relaxation, and a good night's sleep 

  • Sandalwood. Improves your mood

  • Wild orange. Improves your mood

Tinctures

These are concentrated herbal extracts made by soaking the bark, berries, leaves, or roots in typically alcohol- sometimes vinegar.

Follow the link of shepherds purse to midwifesupplies.ca and find tinctures for sale.

Follow the link of crampbark to more tinctures for sale.

  • Shepherd’s Purse- Helps to control bleeding.

  • Crampbark- Helps relieve muscle spasms and menstral pain

  • Calendula- Used for its antibacterial properties

  • Fenugreek- Used to help promote breastmilk supply

Essential Oils

“Pregnancy is not just about growing a baby, but also about growing as a woman and a mother.”