Jasmine and Pregnancy

My goal for the new year is to blog on AT LEAST one popular question I am frequently asked…

Tonight’s will be about JASMINE ESSENTIAL OIL and PREGNANCY.

I LOVE the smell of Jasmine oil.  It is possibly one of my favorite smells on the planet.  It is such a decadent and “goddess feeling” oil to me.

HOWEVER…it is my opinion that Jasmine Essential oil is NOT AT ALL safe during pregnancy.  there are MANY reputable essential oil books and research articles that cite Jasmine as “THE” oil to assist in the placenta releasing in a retained placenta situation…therefore—I NEVER use it on a woman until it is time for the placenta to release.

I have seen it work wonders in THAT situation in a birth setting…and I also believe that I just *might* have caused my OWN placental abruption with my fourth baby (that ended in an emergency c-section!)

I have seen it work beautifully in situations where we NEEDED the placenta to release…so…consequently…I never use it for pregnancy!

Blessings! mamajess

What does Jessica offer?

Feeling STUCK in certain areas of your life? Feeling lost and want some clarity and guidance?
Need Childbirth Education or Doula services?? Need tutoring for your elementary school aged children?

Did you know that Jessica Wild is a well respected Energy Worker as well as Feng Shui & Reiki Practitioner and Raindrop Technician as well as Professional Birth and Post partum Doula?

Below you will find explanations and cost for the modalities that Jessica practices and in now offering FULL TIME
** and NOW — with a discount! **

Soul Origination sessions
Have you ever found yourself thinking” Where am I from?” or “Wow I just don’t feel like I FIT here!”
or found yourself wondering why you think act or believe a certain way?
Soul Origination can help offer AMAZING clarity in all areas of your life!
Included in a Soul origination session is many hours of energy work and a report to you so you can get on the path to finding greater life clarity.
Cost: $175 per person. (For a family of four or more, I will offer this service at $150 per person)
This modality can be done via phone or email…you do not have to live in Arizona to request this work!

Chakra balancing sessionsChakras are the energy systems that run through our bodies. They can, during times of stress or overwhelm, get blocked, preventing correct flow of energy in our bodies. Jessica has a created a wonderful modality for clearing and balancing chakras using Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential oils as well as her Intuition and many other tools.
The clearing takes approximately an hour and does need to be done in person. Cost: $50

Reiki sessions:Reiki is a Japanese word that roughly translated means “Divine Energy”. It is a healing modality that uses the flow of energy to help the receiver feel a larger degree of wellness. Cost $50 a session or a pre-paid package of five for $210

Emotional/Energetic Clearing sessionsOur Emotions work through the Limbic region of our brains. One of the amazing properties of Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils is that they can help facilitate emotional release. Jessica combines any necessary modalities and her Intuition, as well as FABULOUS oils during this type of session resulting in the client feeling grounded, rested and “clear” of negative energies and entities. Cost: $50

HypnotherapyJessica is a certified Hypnotherapist through the National Guild of Hypnotists. She has practiced hypnosis for over three years now. Clients that have done a package of sessions with Jessica have commented that they feel better able to find solutions in their own lives, feel more capable and have clearer thought patterns as well as releasing negative behaviors and thought patterns.
Cost: $60 per session or a four session pre-paid package for $200.

Feng Shui (Whole house or ONE room)Feng Shui is a modality that works with flow of Chi in a home. There are areas (Gua) representing family, love, prosperity, career etc..Feng Shui works by decongesting these areas (and the HOME) and allowing Chi to flow correctly (or sometimes stopping Chi…ever feel like your money comes in and goes RIGHT OUT??? feng shui can correct this!!)
This session also comes with tools and ideas for you to KEEP your home’s Chi flowing correctly and empowers you to do the work to keep your home clear.
Cost: $125 for the whole home / $50 for one room. (+ travel fee if outside of Mesa Az.)

Raindrop Technique
Raindrop is an ancient Native American modality that uses Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils and special massage techniques. The oils are dropped through the Aura onto the back (focusing on the spine). Essential oils are applied to the feet as well. Raindrop has shown to be effective in helping persons with scoliosis, chronic illness, acute pain and illness as well as many other maladies. For research and documentation on this modality, call Jessica for website information and books you can purchase with Scientific Data showing the benefits of the Raindrop Technique.
Cost $75 Session takes approximately one hour.

House ClearingEver feel like there are “boogy men” in your house? Do you wake up in the morning and feel like you have not slept all night because of bad dreams or a mind that wont stop working? Do YOUR CHILDREN feel this way? (sometimes our children are more susceptible to these energies than we are!) Do you find yourself thinking “what’s that” as a shadow crosses somewhere out of the corner of your eye? Sometimes, our houses need clearing from negative and / or low vibration beings or energies that are interfering with our peaceful living. Clearing a home is a multi step process, starting with some prayer / energy work here at my home and ending with some tangible work at your home and me leaving tools for protection and other ideas with you for LONG TERM protection. Cost: $125
This modality can be done via phone or email…you do not have to live in Arizona to request this work!

Jessica is also a Professional Labor Doula as well as Post partum Doula.

She also teaches Childbirth classes in Group and private settings.
See Below for additional details.

Birth Doula services: ~ * ~ Pregnant??? You deserve a DOULA!!! ~ * ~ Jessica has been a Childbirth Educator and Doula (helping women labor and deliver in a professional capacity )

since moving to Arizona in April of 2000.

She has attended over 100 births as a doula in the last four years.

She has been a childbirth advocate for as long as she can remember.

She has attended numerous births as well as experiencing a variety of outcomes for her own births:

including a hospital induction, a home birth, an emergency cesarean and a VBAC!

Jessica believes that Knowledge is Power and that Education is the Key to achieving the birth you desire.

She respects that every woman labors and births differently and believes that EVERY woman deserves to feel

strong and beautiful at these most powerful, amazing moments of her life.

She has been empowering, teaching and reminding women how to have babies for the last eight years.

Cost: $800

** NOTE!: Jessica is offering a $100 discount to all new clients and a $150 discount for RETURNING clients through December of 2009!

Post partum Doula services;
Being a mother of five children of my own has been my best training to support brand new mothers and fathers in their journey

to self discovery with their new infant.

Most of the time, post partum Doulas work at night, allowing the parents a night or two of sleep a week (this is INSTANT sanity! )

However, any contract can be created between the couple and the post partum Doula to fulfill any needs the parents have..

Cost: $500 (at the rate of $20 an hour) — contract required – must be used in 5+ hour increments.

Advanced Labor Coping Skills
* Also known as the “DADDY is the DOULA” class *

If you are pregnant and are NOT hiring a Doula — And desire a non-medicated or low intervention birth — This is the class for you!!!

(I do request that you take a CBE class as a pre-requisite ~ this is Not Childbirth Education, but LABOR COPING skills!)

Class includes:

* 2 hours of education specifically for couples NOT planning on hiring a doula at their birth.

*Training on baby position clues and counter-pressure for back labor

*Tricks for mom to employ to assist in optimal fetal positioning to use BEFORE labor begins.

*Tools specifically for dad to support mom in labor

Cost ~ $70 per couple (+ travel fee to your home)

Childbirth classes Topics covered:

Nutrition, exercise during pregnancy

Birth as a rite of Passage (Birth is…)

Patient vs. consumer of medical care

Stages /Phases of Labor

Normal, Physiologic birth

Signs/Symptoms of Labor /When to leave home

Hospital Policies/Valley Hospitals

Stages of Labor

Coping skills

Non-medical pain relief

Cesarean Birth

Practice contractions & intro to relaxation/breathing

Informed Consent

Pharmacological pain relief (risks and benefits)

Medical interventions

Unexpected outcomes

Birth Plan/Wish List

Packing your bag for labor / Birth / Post partum Breastfeeding

Normal newborn care

Importance of Emotional Support

Why every birthing woman deserves a Doula

Aromatherapy for pregnancy and Birth

Alternative Birthing

Cost: $150 for 5 hours of education (one class is 3 hours / second class is 2 hours) + travel fee to your home

* If you have a friend that is also needing a CBE class…I will do a semi-private class for $125 a couple when you share times!

Infant care classes
Based on the principals found in the Videos “The Happiest Baby on the Block” and “Dunstan Baby Language”…

Jessica will help you learn how to calm your crying infant, help your baby sleep longer and how to listen to your baby’s cried for clues on how to best help him or her be happier. This class also offers a great deal of tools to inspire confidence for BOTH mom and dad.

2 hour class. Cost $75 + travel fee to your home

Jessica also offers private tutoring for kindergarten through fourth grade students in reading, writing and math.
(Did you know Jessica taught High school? *laugh*) Cost: $12 an hour for PRIVATE tutoring. $10 an hour for 2 or more students.

Moving Beyond Breech

by Anthony Stewart

“Did you happen to bring the myrrh?” I asked Sarah as we headed to Tennessee with our two children, Caleb and Joseph. “Got it right here!” answered Sarah. We also had with us our unborn baby who was about 36 weeks along, and who happened to be turned breech. (This means that the buttocks or a foot would be born first rather than the head.)

We had been planning all along to have the baby at home, as we had with our two previous children. However, the baby being breech gave us some concern, since certain complications can arise during childbirth with a breech that probably would not happen with a vertex baby.

We had been trying for about a week to turn the baby by using the slant board technique. This is where the mother tilts an ironing board at about a 45 angle and lies down with her head toward the floor. Often times the baby will automatically flip around after the mother has lain like this for ten or fifteen minutes. We did this three times a day and also tried playing baroque music with headphones at the area of the abdomen where we wanted the baby’s head to be. We prayed. We even talked to the baby trying to convince it to turn on its own. All the while we were applying myrrh to Sarah’s abdomen two or three drops at a time.

After about a week the baby still had not turned. We had been in contact with Ina May Gaskin, a midwife who lives on The Farm, a community near Summertown, Tennessee. Ina May is author of the classic book entitled Spiritual Midwifery. She is, perhaps, the most experienced person in the country in successfully dealing with breech babies. Thus, on an early Monday morning, September 17, 2001, we were headed to The Farm, about six and a half hours from where we live, to have Ina May do an external version which is manually turning the baby head down.

When we arrived, Ina May felt around on Sarah’s tummy and confirmed that the baby was definitely still breech. Ina May wanted Sarah to be able to relax completely while she was doing the version and not be worried about kids running around. So we brought Caleb and Joseph to one of the guest houses where they laid down for a nap. Sarah then went to Ina May’s house.

Before doing the version, Ina May wanted to do an internal exam just to be 100% sure and to assess exactly how the baby was lying in the breech position. l’ll be back in a little while, she told Sarah. I need to leave for a few minutes to get a sterile glove from the clinic.

Meanwhile, Sarah made herself comfortable at Ina Mays home. She took the myrrh she had brought and proceeded to douse herself with the oil. She used much more than usual, and rubbed it all over her tummy. She then lay down and went to sleep a very deep sleep. When Ina May returned, she decided not to disturb Sarah and let her sleep until she woke up on her own about an hour to an hour-and-a-half later.

When Sarah awoke Ina May proceeded with the internal exam. Feeling slowly and carefully, she looked up suddenly and said, I think this feels like a head down here! The baby had apparently turned on its own sometime during Sarah’s deep sleep only moments before Ina May would have done the external version! Ina May then felt around on Sarah’s abdomen and could easily identify the baby’s little butt near Sarah’s ribs and the head down low just like it was supposed to be.

It was both a miracle and a relief that the baby turned on its own. We had been trying for some time to get the baby to do this, but without success. Then, only moments before the midwife was going to step in, and shortly after Sarah had applied a generous amount of myrrh, the baby decided to turn.

Did the myrrh assist in the baby’s turning? We do know that myrrh was a popular oil used by pregnant and laboring women for many centuries during Biblical times. It was even one of the two oils brought to Mary and the Christ Child by the wise men. For this reason alone, I believe it to be a very important oil for women to have during pregnancy and birth.

The key is that we prayed and followed what we were led to do and we felt guided to apply myrrh which seemed to be just the thing for this very sweet and very stubborn breech baby.

Two weeks after this turn of events, on the morning of October 18, 2001, a tornado swept through our county. As the winds howled and the rains poured down, our Perfect, healthy nine-pound baby boy, Thomas, was born safely in our home. He was fully alert (Apgar 10), born into the loving presence of his parents, his brothers, and his grandparents. Today, March 2003, Thomas is a robust toddler who walks, is just starting to talk, and whose stubbornness and will, manifested while still in the womb, still shows itself daily.

To this day, more than a year later, the scent of Myrrh always brings up the memory in my mind of Sarah’s pregnancy and birth of our son, Thomas. It probably will for as long as I live.