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Can I use essential oil during pregnancy?
Essential oil therapy is now loved by urban women, but many essential oils are marked with the words "forbidden for pregnant women". Because high-purity essential oil is toxic to fetus, many pregnant women have doubts. Are there no essential oils? The following questions are answered by expectant mothers of Baiyang Health Network:-Essential oil molecules suitable for pregnant women are extremely small and easily penetrate into the body through the skin. Therefore, pregnant women and lactation are not suitable for massaging essential oils, so as not to affect the fetus because of essential oils. Even the essential oil available to pregnant women is best used as an indoor fragrance, so don't let the essential oil touch the skin. -How long can the essential oil last? Pregnant women can use vegetable oils without essential oils such as wheat germ oil, avocado oil and almond oil to massage the body or stomach four months before pregnancy, so as to reduce the occurrence of postpartum stretch marks. After four months, the fetus has formed, and you can massage your body with essential oil blended with vegetable oil or incense with essential oil. -Will it affect the fetus? Essential oils are not recommended for skin contact after pregnancy. It must be used under the guidance of a professional doctor. If it is "accidentally" touched, as long as there are no signs of bleeding or miscarriage afterwards, it will not affect the fetus. Orange essential oil is relatively safe for pregnant women, such as bitter orange blossom, sweet orange, orange leaf and orange. It is recommended to use it under the guidance of a professional doctor. At present, the essential oil on the market is also specially prepared for pregnant mothers. When purchasing such products, pregnant women can ask relevant personnel or check the instructions and instructions on the label. -Essential oils that pregnant women can't use, such as chamomile, rose, basil, cinnamon, clove, mint, cedar, myrrh, cypress, lavender, sage, rosemary, hyssop, jasmine, juniper, camphor tree, Daphne odora in Phnom Penh, marjoram, thyme, wormwood, arnica, birch, mint and holly. It may cause mommy to miscarry in the early pregnancy, so even the essence from nature is not as much as possible. Therefore, doctors usually recommend careful use of essential oils during pregnancy, otherwise it will cause unnecessary losses. The above is an introduction. It can be seen that only a few essential oils can be called safe essential oils for pregnant women, so pregnant women should be extremely careful in dosage.