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Pregnancy & babies

What is it?
The most common question we are asked is which essential oils are safe in pregnancy and for babies. The honest answer is not a list of fifteen names. It starts with quality. Was the oil extracted low and slow? Are the molecules small enough to be accessible to delicate skin and a developing nervous system? Is there anything else in the bottle? A 100% pure claim on its own does not tell you much. Once the quality is right the answer becomes simple: very few oils, in much smaller amounts. Baby skin is thin and absorbs quickly, and a mother's body is fully occupied already.

Dr Bo formulated a dedicated Mother & Child range from the mildest yet most effective plant varieties for exactly this reason. She has approved every essential oil, pure blend and skincare formulation carrying the Mother & Child symbol for use at half dosage or less during pregnancy, while breastfeeding, and on babies and children.

For a baby with no particular health concern, three essential oils are all you need: Lavender Sweet, Chamomile Roman and Rose Maroc, wrapped in the two most beautiful carrier oils for a baby's skin, Almond and Calendula.

Absolute Essential Mother and Child symbol

Blend intention

Gentle nurture for two. A light certified organic Sweet Almond and Calendula base that soothes, protects and leaves no residue, with Lavender Sweet, Chamomile Roman and a whisper of Rose to calm, settle skin and ease both mother and baby into sleep. This is the recipe behind Baby Oil: Rose & Chamomile, if you would rather have it made up for you. Use it daily, at nappy change, after the bath, or for a bedtime massage.

Related

Stretchmarks, Sleep, Rash

Ingredients

Almond Oil Sweet: Virgin

Prunus dulcis

Calendula Oil: Infused

Calendula officinalis

Lavender Sweet

Lavandula hybrida

Chamomile Roman

Anthemis nobilis

Rose Maroc

Rosa centifolia

Total essential oil:

90 ml


9 ml


15 drops


3 drops


2 drops


20 drops

Directions

Baby massage (0 to 6 months): combine the oils above to make 100 ml. Warm 5 ml in your hands and massage gently after the bath or at bedtime. Can be used daily or at every nappy change.

Colic and settling: 5 drops of Chamomile Roman 3% in Jojoba massaged clockwise on the tummy, or to the neck and the soles of the feet at bedtime.

Pregnancy: diffuse 5 to 10 drops of certified organic Lavender Sweet, or add 5 drops to ½ cup of fatty milk (any) in the bath to relax. Rose 3% in Jojoba to wrists, neck and ankles as a calming perfume.

Stretch mark prevention: start with Stretchmark Oil on the areas that change fastest, breasts, buttocks and thighs. From the second trimester add your tummy, morning and night, and keep going for a few months after the birth to help the body bounce back into shape.

Ready-made: Baby Oil: Rose & Chamomile is this blend, made up. Start Birth for labour, Baby Massage Essentials for the whole routine.

Safety considerations:

Baby doses are given for 0 to 6 months; from 6 months up you can increase. Only use oils and blends marked with the Mother & Child symbol during pregnancy and on babies, at half adult dosage or less. Certified organic is essential for baby and during pregnancy. Therapeutic plant oils are used to support natural body processes for optimum health and wellbeing. The information here is NOT meant as a recommendation to cure any medical condition or disease.

Storage:

Keep in a cool and dark place. Keep out of reach of children.

Best before:

Pure essential oil blends will keep their high-quality therapeutic activity for 3-5 years. Keep in a sealed container away from light.

Important:

Please ensure you use certified organic, therapeutic-grade essential oils and carriers when treating the conditions outlined here. Absolute Essential™ oils are of the highest quality available, carefully extracted to support natural health and skincare.

This blend is made from: