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Madzwalker
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Posted: 26 October 2005 at 4:33pm \| IP Logged

My friend is 38 weeks pregnant and wants a home birth. She wants to use some aromotherapy oils and candles but doesnt know whick ones to try, any ideas?

Any other advice would be very helpful as I didnt have a home birth so didnt have much to offer.

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Posted: 26 October 2005 at 5:12pm \| IP Logged

Lavender and Camomile to relax are meant to be good. Clary Sage to bring on labour so not before 38wks.

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Posted: 26 October 2005 at 6:59pm \| IP Logged

I was planning on using aromatherapy in my labour and had all the stuff ready and waiting......and then ended up with an emergency section!! LOL!

So anyway, I had an oil for use during labour by a company called Cariad. It had the following oils in:

Frankincense

Mandarin

Lemon

Lavender

Peppermint

I also bought a pot of clary sage which as Sam says helps to bring on the contractions, and helps to make them more effective. I never used it and its sat in front of me at the moment!! If you'd like it for your friend, you are more than welcome to have it!! PM me and I'll post it to you - but I'll send it recorded to make sure that it doesn't take 5 weeks to get to you!! LOL!

A tennis ball is good idea too. I'm not joking!! If you are using massage during labour, the birth partners hand can get a bit worn out rubbing the bottom of the back - a tennis ball can be used to roll around on the base of the back - and its fantastic!!! And it doesn't matter if it gets coverred in oil!!!

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Posted: 28 October 2005 at 11:42am \| IP Logged

Lavender and Camomile i'd say too

goodluck to your friend

gem n leo.

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Posted: 28 October 2005 at 12:00pm \| IP Logged

Thanks everyone! Will pass this on.

Any other tips greatly recieved!

Dizie I've PMed you hun!

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Posted: 28 October 2005 at 12:12pm \| IP Logged

Sorry i didnt use aromatherapy but just wanted 2 say good luck 2 ur friend with the homebirth

I had a homebirth & there was massage oil there & a mw who was willing 2 massage me but i just couldnt b bothered with any1 touching me lol

Tell ur friend 2 join the site, it will pass the time until lo arrives

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Posted: 28 October 2005 at 12:25pm \| IP Logged

i have sent her a link and gave her a leaflet, shes v busy at mo but she may look in later

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Posted: 13 November 2005 at 11:02am \| IP Logged

Well I'm pleased to announce my friend had a little girl named Evie Luca Denton Butterworth was born at 12.40 yesterday after 7.5 hours of Labour. Baby weighes 8lb 10oz!

I dont have any details yet but I know she was regually using Dizie's Clary Sage Oil and was petrified of having to be induced so Thankyou Dizie!

I'll give you more details when I have them.