My Introduction

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Well Larry, my goodness. All I can say is thank you. As for having it all together..... LOL LOL LOL! Those who know me will tell you that I have my moments.As for how someone can be sure that an organic nursery is truly "organic," all I can say is do your homework. Ask questions.It might be preferable to order the supplement from http://www.sutherlandiaopc.com . That way you can be assured as to its safety.Whichever route you choose to take, please let me know how your friend progresses.Warm regards,oleander soup , "lovemypooch51" <lovemypooch51 wrote:>> I have spent all day reading the posts and various articles in this> forum. I find everything to be very informative. I have a friend that> I am thinking of making the oleander soup for. I am, however,> concerned that it seems that some organic nurseries also use pesticides.> May, How can one be sure that they are dealing with a purely> organic nursery?> > May, I would like to add that I have been following your writings> and posts in other forums for quite some time now and I am taken by the> caring that you have for others. This forum is no exception. Your> loveliness shines through everything you do. I am familiar with your> articles. They all have depth and my favorite is the one you wrote> about your father. With all you have gone through, you have it all> together and reach out to others. Very commendable.> > Your secret admirer,> > Larry>

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Hi All -

 

I am new to this group and would like to offer an introduction. My name is

Cheryl, I'm a first time mom in my 40's after eight long years of fertility

treatments. I am usually a naturally-minded person but needed Western doctors

to assist in my quest of becoming pregnant, staying pregnant and now I am

enjoying finally being a Mom.

 

I underwent a hysteroscopy that detected a large uterine septum, which was

successfully corrected. My doctor told me that the correction enlarged my

uterus by 2/3 and could very well have been the reason for two miscarriages and

many failed cycles. My successful pregnancy occurred with the very first

treatment cycle four months after uterine septum repair.

 

I am an avid Young Living Essential Oil user, a huge advocate for acupuncture,

cranial sacral therapy, doulas and Hypnobabies.

 

I started using YLEO in 1996. Since 2000, I have attended many trainings

offered by Cherie Ross and Young Living and others. I am very excited to be

learning more and more about essential oils, pregnancy, labor & delivery,

postpartum and babies.

 

Here are some of the tidbits that I've learned along the way:

 

Uterine Fibroids: I had an ultrasound prior to my pregnancy that showed 12

uterine fibroids. My doctor was concerned that I might have to have a c-section

because of the number, size and placement of these fibroids. I looked up in my

Essential Oil desk reference which oil might help and choose YL Lavender oil. I

applied several drops twice a day. By week 20 ultrasound, the 5 cm fibroid

shrank to 2 cm and was no longer threatening a vaginal delivery. My post-partum

ultrasound shows that these 12 fibroids are now just two small fibroids < 2cm.

 

Stretch Marks: I chose YL Lavender oil plus YL Tender Tush product to apply on

my abdomen to reduce the risk of stretch marks. I am happy to say that I have

no stretch marks.

 

Irritable Uterus/premature contractions: By week 22, I was having light but

steady contractions that sent me to the hospital twice. I learned that applying

YL Lavender oil over abdomen helped calm the uterine muscle, slowing and

stopping these contractions.

 

Leg Cramps: Besides adding calcium, magnesium and potassium to my diet, I

applied YL Lavender oil to my calves which helped reduce the number of nighttime

leg cramps. I was also successful in using my Hypnobabies skills to relax

muscles that insisted on cramping anyway.

 

pubis symphasis: I started seeing my cranial sacral therapist around week 37

when I suddenly had sharp pains in pubic bone area. She helped with alleviating

some pain and also helped in positioning baby for delivery.

 

Acupuncture/chinese herbs: I used both these to help with gallbladder issues

and blood sugar issues. I also used YL oils that helped with liver and blood

sugars.

 

Labor & Delivery: At 40 weeks, after three weeks of itchy hands and feet that

had me concerned about cholestasis of pregnancy and also elevated blood pressure

and a bishop's score of seven, I agreed to an induction beginning with cervadil.

At 6:00 p.m. Friday May 8th the cervadil was placed. I was already 3 cm. I ate

a chicken dinner, put on my MP3 player with one of the relaxing Hypnobabies

scripts and drifted off to sleep. At 1:15 a.m. I woke up thinking I had leaked

and went to the bathroom. My husband and nurse concluded I must have lost

bladder control and the nurse left after changing the chux pad. My plan was to

return to the bed to rest possibly sleep some more, but that was no longer

comfortable. At 1:40 as I was sitting on the edge of the bed my water broke

showing meconium staining. We rang the nurse again who checked me, removed the

cervadil as I was now 5 cm. Our doula was called, I took a capsule of 4 drops

Young Living Clary Sage oil and headed to the shower to clean up. I stayed in

the shower for several minutes and when I came out, changed and applied the same

Clary Sage oil on my ankles. Doula Jessie arrived at 2:15 and rang for the

nurse as I sounded pushy. Nurse checked me once more and I had gone from 5 cm

to 10 and complete in 35 minutes. (Anecdotal stories indicate YL Clary Sage oil

is excellent at speeding up labor and restarting stalled labor). My wonderful

doula assisted me in learning how to push, following my body and helped me find

a position in which I felt comfortable for delivery which was on my knees with

torso and arms draped over the backside of the bed in vertical position. After

finally figuring out which position was productive for me, baby Olivia entered

this world at 3:55 a.m. 8 lb 6 oz and 20 1/2 " .

 

It was a wonderful ending after years of tears and heartbreak, and a challenging

pregnancy where caregivers were pretty sure I would deliver early and/or need a

c-section.

 

New Baby: Now that Olivia is here, I trust YL Lavender oil's purity and I am

confident when I use it on her, that I am getting the effect and action without

any harmful chemicals.

 

Chapped skin: Olivia has been drooling so much that her chin has become

chapped. I use a tiny diluted drop over her skin and the redness quickly

disappears.

 

Fussy baby: I put several drops in a diffuser and have it near her so when she

is fussy before bedtime, this can help her relax and fall asleep.

 

Bathwater: I put a drop in Olivia's bathwater to help scent the bath and apply

all over her skin in a very diluted manner. She usually sleeps very well after

a bath.

 

Teething: Another friend of mind put a drop of YL Lavender oil on gauze and

rubbed her baby's gums. This seemed to ease the teething pain.

 

YL also has a Lavender lip balm. I have used this as well on her skin, mostly

her chapped chin.

 

For my recovery, I was taken by surprise at the adjustment my body was making to

return to its former smaller shape. I continued to use lavender and Ortho Ease

- a massage oil for sore muscles - abdominally to help with the abdominal muscle

cramps as my tummy muscles adjusted. I also continued to visit my cranial

sacral therapist who helped my body adjust to post-delivery and smaller shape.

 

To help me sleep I used RutaVaLa, an oil blend that helps me achieve a deep

sleep, even after baby was here. I attribute this oil blend in helping me

return to sleep quickly after night nursings.

 

I had taken Essential Fatty Acids and DHA during pregnancy and continued

afterwards. I never experienced any post-partum blues.

 

I certainly do not have all the answers, but I might have some information that

could help others and I am very happy to share what I know. I am a computer

programmer with years of personal experience using oils. I am not a medical

professional and because of the laws of this country I cannot diagnose or

prescribe. I can share what I did or what I might do in certain cases.

 

I look forward to learning even more from all of you.

 

Cheryl

baby Olivia now 8 months old

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Welcome Cheryl -

 

I love hearing how much lavender served you. First time mom at 40 with such

good experiences is a testimonial to the many good things you found to support

you. You will find many more practical inexpensive self care tips on the forum

here, which along with all your other tips will gift those you know wish a

wealth of wisewoman supports. Hopefully you will also find understanding and

support for your own health as women's health is so well served by the ancient

self-referral wisdom of Ayurveda.

 

Thank you again for sharing so many practical details of your story!

 

Ysha

 

> Hi All -

>

> I am new to this group and would like to offer an introduction. My name is

Cheryl, I'm a first time mom in my 40's after eight long years of fertility

treatments. I am usually a naturally-minded