Preterm Labor

Last Pregnancy, the flu caused preterm labor, which landed me in the hospital.  I never wish to repeat that terrible experience.

When I started having cramps and back pain last week, I called the midwife within the hour. I was counseled to take a warm bath, and drink a lot of water.

On my way to the bathroom, I consulted my pregnancy guide. It recommended Lavender topically and Wild Orange internally.

I put ten drops of Lavender into the tub.

I am already drinking Wild Orange, so I just increased it to three drops to my quart of water.

20 minutes later...no pain, no contractions! I am not sure if the warm bath and hydration would have worked this quickly on its own...

I hope this doesn't happen again, but if it does, I know what oils will help!