Contraindications and precautions to aromatherapy in pregnancy or childbirth
- Epilepsy
- Major heart, kidney or liver disease
- Insulin dependent diabetes or uncontrolled gestational diabetes
- Severe asthma or other respiratory condition
- Blood disorders or taking anticoagulants
- Current infection or unexplained fever
- Triplets or greater multiple pregnancy
- Transverse, oblique or unstable lie
- Current antepartum hemorrhage
- Grade 3 or 4 placenta praevia
- Hypertension poorly controlled, or pre-eclampsia
Caution if skin allergies or allergies to specific oils. Please let me know if you have allergies to any foods such as citrus fruits or nuts from which oils may be derived.