Become an expert on essential oils for pregnancy, birth and beyond
Integrating essential oils into motherhood and childbirth is an incredible gift to offer yourself or an expectant mother. Essential oils can be used safely and effectively to decrease most of the common discomforts that arise during times of pregnancies. Learning how to apply essential oils during pregnancy is crucial for maternal well-being on every level: emotional, physical, mental and spiritual. I have seen so many lives improved through this ancient practice that I have extrapolated from 25 years of education and experience, self-directed case studies, clinical experiences and evidence-based research to provide you with these guides so that you need look no further to safely and effectively integrate essential oils into your pregnancy or practice.
I can't wait for you to begin this journey!
I can't wait for you to begin this journey!
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Hi, I'm Stephanie McBride
My passion is to educate birth professionals, parents-to-be, and wellness advocates on the safe and effective use of essential oils, particularly during conception, pregnancy, labor, postpartum and infancy. I am a certified as a clinical herbalist, functional nutritionist and aromatherapist with extensive experience in providing nutritional and natural health support for pregnant women. I am a published author in multiple languages and an international professional speaker for universities, wellness events and midwifery conferences. To date, I have presented on this topic in the United States, Norway, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Romania, Portugal, and Germany. I live between my beautiful hometown of Portland, Oregon, where I raise my three teenagers, and the west of Ireland, which is my European base. |
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Publications
My new book, Essential Oils for Maternal Wellness©, is now available in Portuguese!
Essential Oils are:
Natural and safe
Calming and relaxing
Ease pain and other discomforts
Energizing and purifying
An affordable means for self care and family care
Welcome to Essential Oils for Maternal Wellness! Integrating essentials oils into maternity and birth is a simple and enjoyable way for the expecting mother to better her level of health and vitality during pregnancy. Essential oils can be used safely and effectively to lessen the majority of the common discomforts that arise during the year. With improved access to high-quality oils, essential oil research, and education, aromatherapy has risen in popularity and is forging the way to becoming one of the best, easiest, and most affordable means for self- and family-care. Readers will come away feeling more confident using and recommending essential oils during pregnancy, each phase of labor, in postpartum, and in caring for infants and babies.
Natural and safe
Calming and relaxing
Ease pain and other discomforts
Energizing and purifying
An affordable means for self care and family care
Welcome to Essential Oils for Maternal Wellness! Integrating essentials oils into maternity and birth is a simple and enjoyable way for the expecting mother to better her level of health and vitality during pregnancy. Essential oils can be used safely and effectively to lessen the majority of the common discomforts that arise during the year. With improved access to high-quality oils, essential oil research, and education, aromatherapy has risen in popularity and is forging the way to becoming one of the best, easiest, and most affordable means for self- and family-care. Readers will come away feeling more confident using and recommending essential oils during pregnancy, each phase of labor, in postpartum, and in caring for infants and babies.
Learn ONLINE
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In its original language, English, this online course is wonderfully presented with a series of eight colorful modules accompanied by audio-video recordings, with an average duration of 30-40 minutes. Each module is enhanced with photographs, research quotes, charts, and simple essential oil formulations. All subtitles, handouts, and slides are provided in Italian. We are working hard to also develop voiceovers in Italian for those who prefer to hear the material in their native language. Participants who sign up before this option is available will also receive this option once it is available, sometime in 2022.
Once enrolled, participants will have access to many downloadable materials, including:
I partecipanti vanno via sentendosi sicuri e preparati a integrare gli oli essenziali nelle loro esperienze di nascita o nel loro lavoro professionale. |
Essential Oils for Maternal Wellness© is a complete online training developed for health professionals, mothers-to-be, and essential oil educators who would like to learn how to use and apply oils safely and effectively in the fertile years.
Participants will learn how to manage common pregnancy-related symptoms including: nausea, indigestion, fatigue, stretch marks, birth pains, teething, and colic. Testimonials"Stephanie's online course is filled with wonderful evidence-based research on essential oils that are safe to use in pregnancy, during childbirth and postpartum as well as on newborns. She begins with the history of essential oils and continues with telling us about the oils that are discussed within her online course that are safe to use. This knowledge is very necessary because there is a lot of misinformation out there that can be harmful to new mothers and their babies." Sandra Golaszewski, Midwife "Stephanie's online course is amazing! I have been researching this topic for years, so I thought this course would just be a review for me....but mamma mia, how wrong I was! I have learned so much from this course. I've learned so much from this course. I also like the fact that you can go at your own pace. Stephanie gives great handouts to use as references. The knowledge you get from this course is priceless!" Kayla McNeill, Infant Massage Instructor "I loved learning about the history of essential oil use, especially in birth. I found the recipes themselves to be particularly helpful. It's nice knowing which oils blend well together, and for which purposes, because you don't find that in a lot of other courses. I also found the info about the Doctrine of signatures to be very useful. There was a very good framework for each oil and how it's sourced, which informs how it should be used. There were helpful safety rules given in the course, like the difference between midwives and doulas in how you should be handling/prescribing oils, and what training/level of professionalism you need to handle them safely. There was also important information covering when NOT to use the oils, like neat on the newborn's skin, and specific limits for blood pressure management. I really appreciated that specific guidance!" Taylor, Doula "Thank you for the fantastic class. I continue to go to the site and learn more by listening over and over again. Now I just need to have some hands-on experience, which you have helped to instill." Betty Ludlow, Midwife |
Meet Ania (Anna? not sure which is preferred!) Sawon, our Polish translator
e-Course Modules
Module 1: Fundamentals
This e-course begins with an in-depth introduction to essential oil therapy that includes an overview of historical uses, schools of thinking from modern schools of aromatherapy, essential oil attributes and their clinical effects on physiology, and criteria for determining essential oil quality.
Module 2: Applications and Dosing
Module two provides a clinical explanation and examples for using the three main essential oil applications: Aromatic, topical, and internal. Topics covered include: dosing, modes of application, and the safe and effective use of carriers.
Module 3: Safety in Maternity
Module three covers guidelines for the safe application of essential oils during each phase of pregnancy. Areas of focus include: General safety, potential toxicity, therapeutic actions, herb-drug interactions, and contraindications for use during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.
Module 4: Use in Pregnancy
This module addresses the most common uses for essential oil use during pregnancy, including: Nausea, vomiting, poor digestion, stress, fatigue, trouble sleeping, muscular aches and pains, vascular irregularities, swelling, and preparing for childbirth.
Module 5: Use in Labor
This module offers indications for the key uses for essential oils during labor, including: Preparing the birth space, calming anxious feelings, coping with discomfort, exhaustion, and healthy delivery.
Module 6: Use in Postpartum
This module addresses the most common indications for postpartum, including: Afterpains, heavy bleeding, care for tender skin, perineal care, hormonal balance, baby blues, breast health, and healthy milk production.
Module 7: Use in Infant Care
Module seven covers safety guidelines for supporting infant health with essential oils. Participants will learn uses, applications, and concentrations for gently supporting: Digestive health, teething, calm, sleep, and skincare.
Module 8: Materia Aromatica
This module, presented from an herbalist's perspective, provides summaries of 18 of the best essential oils for use in maternal and infant care. Each oil is characterized by its native location, aromatic parts, most important medicinal attributes, and any known contraindications. It also introduces the "Doctrine of signatures", an ancient system of knowledge used by herbalists to better understand the unique attributed of individual plants.
This e-course begins with an in-depth introduction to essential oil therapy that includes an overview of historical uses, schools of thinking from modern schools of aromatherapy, essential oil attributes and their clinical effects on physiology, and criteria for determining essential oil quality.
Module 2: Applications and Dosing
Module two provides a clinical explanation and examples for using the three main essential oil applications: Aromatic, topical, and internal. Topics covered include: dosing, modes of application, and the safe and effective use of carriers.
Module 3: Safety in Maternity
Module three covers guidelines for the safe application of essential oils during each phase of pregnancy. Areas of focus include: General safety, potential toxicity, therapeutic actions, herb-drug interactions, and contraindications for use during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.
Module 4: Use in Pregnancy
This module addresses the most common uses for essential oil use during pregnancy, including: Nausea, vomiting, poor digestion, stress, fatigue, trouble sleeping, muscular aches and pains, vascular irregularities, swelling, and preparing for childbirth.
Module 5: Use in Labor
This module offers indications for the key uses for essential oils during labor, including: Preparing the birth space, calming anxious feelings, coping with discomfort, exhaustion, and healthy delivery.
Module 6: Use in Postpartum
This module addresses the most common indications for postpartum, including: Afterpains, heavy bleeding, care for tender skin, perineal care, hormonal balance, baby blues, breast health, and healthy milk production.
Module 7: Use in Infant Care
Module seven covers safety guidelines for supporting infant health with essential oils. Participants will learn uses, applications, and concentrations for gently supporting: Digestive health, teething, calm, sleep, and skincare.
Module 8: Materia Aromatica
This module, presented from an herbalist's perspective, provides summaries of 18 of the best essential oils for use in maternal and infant care. Each oil is characterized by its native location, aromatic parts, most important medicinal attributes, and any known contraindications. It also introduces the "Doctrine of signatures", an ancient system of knowledge used by herbalists to better understand the unique attributed of individual plants.
Essential Oil Birth Kits
Purchase Essential Oils for your Birth Kit Below and I will guide you on your journey to the safe and effective use of essential oils in pregnancy and childbirth.
Pregnancy Self-Care KitThis kit addresses common discomforts that arise during pregnancy including morning sickness, stretch marks, bodily discomforts, indigestion, fatigue, swollen ankles, irregularities to the skin and vascular system, and anxious feelings.
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Labor & Postpartum KitHandle the needs that arise during labor and postpartum including labor pain, sad and anxious feelings, fatigue caused from disrupted sleep, hormonal imbalance, low milk supply, low libido, breast health, tissue recovery, and poor digestive.
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The Aromatouch KitThis is an excellent choice and great value for birth practitioners and expectant families who would like a little bit of everything. This kit was created for applying essential oils topically to support overall wellbeing.
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Free Webinar Coming in 2022: Essential Oils for the Birth Kit
This webinar will provide you or a pregnant woman with the knowledge needed to integrate Essential Oils into motherhood and birth. Viewers will walk away feeling more confident using and recommending the use of Essential Oils in pregnancy, each stage of labor, postpartum, and in the care of infants and children.
