Getting Good Sleep During Pregnancy
Author: Melissa B.
Skill: Massage Therapist
Date: 09-28-2012
Views: 7,643
Word Count: 212
Questions Received: 1
Testimonial ID: 7823-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 8
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A friend said to me during my pregnancy that I would have to teach my baby the difference between night and day - to sleep more during the night and less during the day.
I had a enjoyable problem-free pregnancy and I didn't want my sleep to be affected as my pregnancy progressed so I applied Valor to the "spine" of my feet every night when I got into bed.
I had heard several women say that their baby (in utero) was most active when they would lie down to sleep but I never found that. I slept soundly throughout my pregnancy, even at my heaviest, and when our daughter was born she was an incredible sleeper. We felt like we'd hit the jackpot after hearing stories from friends who had to get up many times a night to tend their baby.
I never had to "teach" our daughter the difference between night and day, it was like she just knew. Whether this was the affect of me applying Valor every night or we are just really lucky I will never know. What I do know is that I will be sticking with this Valor routine throughout my next pregnancy with the intention of having another great sleeper!
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| Supporting Scientific Studies | ||
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| 1. | Associated topics: pregnancy — "The methods of aromatherapy were applied sitz bath or soap application using essential oils with Lavender, Myrrh, Neroli, Rose, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Orange, and Roman Chamomile.... [T]hese findings indicate that postpartum aromatherapy for perineal care could be effective in healing the perineum." | Link |
| 2. | Associated topics: sleep,insomnia-/-sleeplessness — "Lavender, mint [peppermint], orange, rose, chamomile, rosemary, and sage were used.... Depression levels in the touch-music-aroma therapy group... showed a larger decrease than in the... control groups [that did not include aromatherapy].... [FMS] symptoms such as restless sleep, headache, morning fatigue, exhaustion, feeling like crying, and bowel complaints were also significantly reduced." | Link |
| 3. | Associated topics: relaxation-/-rest — "The ylang ylang oil caused a significant decrease of blood pressure and a significant increase of skin temperature. At the behavioral level, subjects in the ylang ylang oil group rated themselves more calm and more relaxed than subjects in the control group. These findings are likely to represent a relaxing effect of the ylang ylang oil and provide some evidence for the usage of the ylang ylang oil in aromatherapy such as causing a relief of depression and stress in humans." | Link |
| 4. | Associated topics: sleep — "Lavender essential oil has been used as an anxiolytic [anxiety] drug, a mood stabilizer, a sedative, spasmolytic [muscle spasms], antihypertensive [high blood pressure], antimicrobial, analgesic [pain] agent as well as a wound healing accelerator.... The present study suggests that inhalation of lavender essential oil may be an effective and safe treatment modality in acute management of migraine headaches." | Link |
| 5. | Associated topics: sleep,insomnia-/-sleeplessness — "[T]he lavender fragrance had a beneficial effect on insomnia and depression in women college students." | Link |
| 6. | Associated topics: sleep,insomnia-/-sleeplessness — "Valerian improves the sleep of insomniacs after benzodiazepine (tranquilizer) withdrawal. Valerian subjects reported significantly better subjective sleep quality than placebo ones...." | Link |
| 7. | Associated topics: sleep,insomnia-/-sleeplessness — "Women [with insomnia] receiving aromatherapy experienced a significant improvement in sleep quality after intervention." | Link |
| 8. | Associated topics: sleep — "This double-blind study suggests a significant reduction in snoring reported by bed partners in a group of snoring volunteers using either an essential oil spray or gargle formulation." | Link |
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