My Pregnancy Wellbeing Journey
by Samantha
Positive Pregnancy for a Mum-to-be
My By Nala journey began when I found out I was expecting. Sat wondering who my baby would be, I began looking for products that would support a positive pregnancy and birth. My search led me to the wonder of hypnobirthing.
Essential Oils for Birth Preparation
Hypnobirthing is a pain management tool for labour and birth. It works by using relaxation, deep breathing and visualisation to help you stay calm and in control of your mind and body, leading to a state of self-hypnosis and deeper relaxation. Inspired, I ventured into the world of essential oils to understand how they could work with my new hypnobirthing techniques, in preparing my body for birthing my baby.
Do Your Research
I read books, searched the internet, and educated myself about the health benefits of using essential oils, not only in pregnancy, but in everyday self-care. It was fascinating to discover that each essential oil has its own unique therapeutic properties. These can be used to trigger different emotions and responses in your body to have a positive impact on your wellbeing.
Why I Steered Clear of Synthetic Candles
With my bump growing fast, I needed a suitable candle to use during my practices. I found many candles on the market that used synthetic fragrances. Although many of the scents were beautiful, from my research, I knew that the artificial make-up of such candles meant that they could not offer me the health benefits that essential oils could.
In addition, the risk of breathing in nasty chemicals bothered me. For all I knew, the fumes released into my home could potentially be harmful to my unborn baby! Not good.
Wellbeing Benefits with Added Peace of Mind
Having struggled to find exactly what I was looking for, I decided to buy myself some pure essential oils and began testing different combinations. By preparing the blends myself, I felt confident that I would be able to focus on my practice, safe in the knowledge I was receiving the wellness benefits I desired. In addition, I had the peace-of-mind that they would be safe for each stage of my pregnancy.
The following blends I developed would eventually become the tried and tested formulations we offer to our customers today:
Uplift – Pregnancy tired is a whole new level of tired! Using citrus oils gave me an instant mood boost when my energy levels were low.
Relax – I used the relax blend during deep breathing exercises and affirmation practices. During labour, my midwife offered me a scented tissue pouch infused with lavender essential oil to support my mind, stay calm, focus, and listen to my body.
Rejuvenate – Clary sage is known to stimulate contractions, have a sedating effect which could reduce adrenaline and aid oxytocin production (reduces stress and calms) I used this blend in the days leading up to birth. Please take medical advice from a doctor/midwife before using our Rejuvenate blend as a labour aid.
Trust in Nature
My pregnancy led me on a journey of discovery. By trusting in nature and feeling the wellness benefits of essential oils, allowed me to prepare myself for giving birth to my beautiful baby boy.
I now use essential oil aromatherapy products on a daily basis and offer these unique natural blends to other mums-to-be, for use in preparation for birth and for the ongoing benefits to help with the challenges of daily life as a mum.