Become an expert on essential oils for pregnancy, birth and beyond
Learn essential oil applications, concentrations, and safety precautions while exploring how to best use oils to address common symptoms during childbearing, including:
Morning sickness, indigestion, fatigue, stretch marks, labor pain, teething and colic.
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I'm Stephanie McBride, course instructor and author
It is my passion to educate birth professionals, moms-to-be, and wellness advocates about safe and effective essential oil usage, particularly during conception, pregnancy, labor, postpartum and infancy. For more than 25 years I have dedicated myself to the study of herbalism and natural health - on three continents, in the field, and in postgraduate classrooms. During the last decade I have been an educator and consultant for the use of pure, high-quality essential oils from the moment of conception forward as a form of natural self-care and in Clinical Practice. I am trained and certified as a Clinical Herbalist, Functional Nutritionist and Aromatherapist with extensive experience 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, UK, 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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Essential Oils for Maternal Wellness© e-Course
About the course:Essential Oils for Maternal Wellness© is a complete online training course developed for birth professionals, moms-to-be, and essential oil educators who would like to learn how to safely and effectively apply essential oils during each phase of maternity and for infant care. Participants will learn essential oil applications, concentrations, and safety precautions while exploring how to best use oils to address common symptoms that occur during childbearing, including: Morning sickness, indigestion, fatigue, stretch marks, labor pain, varicose veins, anxiousness, teething and colic. Once enrolled, students will be invited to participate in our online forum and to schedule a private consultation with the course presenter, Stephanie McBride. Those who complete the course and pass the five quizzes will receive a certificate of completion. What's included?This e-course is beautifully presented in a series of eight colorful modules accompanied by audio-visual recordings, averaging 30-40 minutes in length. Each module is enriched by photographs, research citations, charts, and simple essential oil formulations. This course was last updated in 2022.
Students will have access to downloadable course materials, including:
Participants walk away feeling confident and prepared to integrate essential oils into their birth experience or professional work. |
Watch the e-course preview here to learn more!
Participant Reviews"Stephanie's e-course is filled with wonderful evidence-based research on essential oils that are safe to use during pregnancy, in labor and postpartum as well as with infants. She starts with the history of essential oils and goes on to talk about oils that are covered in her e-course that are safe to use. This knowledge is very much needed, because there is a lot of misguided information out there that can harm new mothers and their babies."
Sandra Golaszewski, Midwife "Stephanie's e-course is amazing! I have researched this topic for years, so I thought this course was going to be a refresher for me... but boy, was I ever wrong! I've learned so much from this course. I also love how it's 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 |
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 17 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 17 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.
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Essential Oils for Maternal Wellness Kit Suggestions
Pregnancy Self-Care Kit This 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. This kit includes : Lavender, Peppermint, Bergamot, Wild Orange, Ginger, Marjoram , and Siberian Fir.
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Labor & Postpartum Kit Handle 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. This kit includes: Ylang-Ylang, Cypress, Roman Chamomile, Clary Sage, Black Pepper, Geranium, and Frankincense.
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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. This kit includes: Lavender, OnGuard®, Melaleuca, Deep Blue®, Peppermint, Wild Orange, Balance®, and AromaTouch®.
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