EBB 193 - Evidence on Essential Oils during Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode I am joined by Anna Bertone (she/her), MPH, a research consultant at Evidence Based Birth®, to discuss the evidence on aromatherapy and essential oils for use during pregnancy, labor/birth, and postpartum. In this episode, we cover:

What is aromatherapy, where did it come from, and how does it work?
What have researchers found on essential oils for nausea and vomiting, stress reduction, and immune function during pregnancy?
Which essential oils have been found to be effective for reducing labor pain and anxiety, encouraging labor progress, and treating post-Cesarean symptoms?
What does the research say about aromatherapy for use postpartum, including with post-Cesarean symptoms, perineal trauma, sleep, and depression and anxiety?
Are there any important safety precautions to be aware of, and what is the bottom line?

This episode was inspired by a peer-reviewed article we published in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, in a special symposium that was edited by Shilpa Babbar, MD, MS, FACOG. Reference: Bertone, A. C., & Dekker, R. L. (September 2021). "Aromatherapy in Obstetrics: A Critical Review of the Literature." Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology 64(3): 572-588.

Here are some other resources we mentioned:

Access the EBB Pain Management Video Series here https://evidencebasedbirth.com/category-pain-management-series/
You can find the abstract of our research paper, as well as a complete list of references used in this podcast can be found on PubMed here https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33927109/

For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EvidenceBasedBirth/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ebbirth/), and Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/ebbirth/). Ready to get involved? Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-pro-member/). Find an EBB Instructor here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/find-an-instructor-parents/), and click here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/) to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with Anna Bertoni research
0:04.0	consultant at Evidence-based Birth about the research evidence on essential oils
0:08.2	during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Pardon. Welcome to the Evidence Based Birth Podcast.
0:16.7	My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of Evidence
0:21.2	Base Birth.
0:22.2	Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families
0:28.0	and professionals around the world.
0:30.0	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:33.6	See EB Birth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:38.0	Today I'm so excited to welcome Anna Bertoni to the evidence-based birth
0:43.8	podcast to talk about essential oils. Anna Bertoni pronouns she-her
0:49.2	joined the evidence-based birth research Team in 2016.
0:53.2	Anna has been responsible for co-authoring and updating many of our
0:56.4	signature articles, handouts, and trainings, as well as facilitating the article review
1:00.8	process.
1:01.7	Anna has a master of public health or M. P.H. degree from the
1:05.6	University of Illinois at Chicago with a concentration in epidemiology. Before getting involved
1:11.6	in birth, she spent time working as a public health apprentice for the
1:15.4	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and later helping to care for adults with severe
1:20.0	mental illness through a local health department. Anna is inspired daily by her partner and their two daughters.
1:25.0	In addition to public health, she is passionate about homeschooling, homesteading,
1:29.0	and all things related to personal empowerment, community resilience, and nurturing relationships with each other in the natural world.
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