Sciatica and lower back pain are common complaints among pregnant women and many others. Use this mixture on the back and body for a natural stress reducing cure to body pains.

50 ml Jojoba oil
2 drops Jasmine essential oil
5 drops Mandarin Red essential oil
1 drop Rosemary essential oil
1 drop Juniper essential oil

Massage the lower back and other parts of the body or use the blend for a warm compress.

Raging hormones and life changes are common causes of the baby blues which is similar to depression. While depression should be treated by a doctor or health care practitioner, here is a great way to ease the symptoms:

100 ml Jojoba oil
4 drops Jasmine
5 drops Clary Sage
5 drops Rose Geranium
8 drops Bergamot

We have to remember that one day our toddlers won’t be toddlers anymore and we’ll be over this phase. Try dropping these oils on a diffuser stone in the toddlers room and around the house to help tone down the tantrums.

2 drops Lavender oil
2 drops Mandarin Red oil

Increasing milk production is a common concern for some women. I’ve known many women who have used several different methods to increase their breastmilk production. Not every woman experiences success with the same recipe so if this doesn’t work for you don’t give up. It just means you need to try something different.

5 ml Evening primrose Oil
5 ml Calendula Oil
10 ml Sweet Almond Oil
2 drops Coriander essential oil
2 drops Fennel essential oil
1 drop Rose essential oil
3 drops Lavender essential oil
1 drop Carrot seed essential oil

Sitz baths are a wonderful way to soothe and heal the delicate skin of the perineal area. They also work great for diaper rashes.

250 grams Dead sea salt
3 drops Rose geranium
2 drops Blue Chamomile
2 drops Lavender essential oil
1 drop Rose oil

Take a sitz bath with 1-2 spoons of the salt 2 times a day to help heal the birth wounds.

Salt for my wounds? Yes, adding sea salt to the bath water helps make the water closer to own bodies water content. (Ever tasted your tears? They are salty.)