Belly Butter and Cream for Stretch Marks

November 6, 2009 in Essential Oils, Make My Own, Pregnancy, Quality / Pure, Recipes, Skin Care, Testimonials, Therapeutic-grade Essential Oil, Women's Health, Young Living Distributor, Young Living Essential Oils by Tammy Baile | No comments

gentle-baby This article was contributed by Shayla.

Mama’s want their babies, but they do not want stretch marks! Nor do mama’s want the itching feeling of a growing belly. I am often asked how I was able to escape the unsightly stretch marks through my pregnancy’s. It is not that I am simply one of the lucky ones who are not prone to such a thing, because growing rapidly through my teen years I did get a couple on my legs. I never got one through my pregnancies though. With my first I didn’t get that big, but I sure did with my second! With my second it seemed like I got twice as big and I was so surprised not to get any stretch marks.

My secret, or should I say the only thing I used was belly butters containing products with cocoa butter, shea butter, olive oil, beeswax, and lastly but far from least, Young Livings Gentle Baby Essential Oil Blend. Gentle Baby is a comforting, relaxing, and soothing blend that is heavenly during pregnancy.

Gentle Baby “Helps reduce stretch marks and scar tissue, and rejuvenates the skin, improving elasticity and reducing wrinkles. It is particularly soothing to dry, chapped skin and diaper rash.” -Essential Oils Desk Reference

Following is a list of therapeutic grade essential oils in Gentle Baby, along with descriptions of the oils and what they do (from the E.O.D.R.)

Palmarosa stimulates new cell growth, combats candida, rashes and scaly, flaky skin. Moisturizing, healing. Antimicrobial.
Geranium used for centuries for skin care, revitalizes tissue and nerves. Is a relaxant, anti-inflammatory, and contains anti-infectious effects.
Roman Chamomile counteracts restlessness, insomnia, muscle tension, and inflammation.
Rose promotes healthy skin, reduces scarring, and encourages elasticity.
Lavender, wonderful for skin conditions, burns, rashes, psoriasis, dermatitis, and prevents scarring and stretch marks.
Rosewood, enhancing to skin elasticity, , soothing, nourishing, antibacterial, anti-fungal.
Ylang Ylang, relaxing, balances male and female energies, restores confidence and equilibrium.
Bergamot is uplifting and calming at the same time. Has the ability to relieve anxiety, stress and tension.
Jasmine, for dry, greasy, irritated or sensitive skin.
Lemon is invigorating, antidepressant, and stimulating. It increases lymphatic function and micro-circulation.

According to the E.O.D.R. this oil can be used all throughout the pregnancy and birth, and even massaged on the perineum to help it stretch for delivery.

You can make your very own belly butter with the advantage of purchasing only the very best, wholesome, chemical free ingredients for it yourself! For a smooth lotion, I like to use the same recipe as for my anti-wrinkle lotion found here. A body butter bar can be made as follows though;

6 ounces beeswax
2 ounces cocoa butter
2 ounces shea butter
7 ounces olive oil

Melt on low heat, watching carefully to keep from burning. Once melted, pour into a small dish of desirable shape (I like mine in a disk shape). I always put it on in the morning after bathing and at night before going to bed. I found that if I put this or the anti-wrinkle lotion on when my belly started itching I was able to get rid of the itchy belly sensation right away.

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