What people are saying

  • “ I work as a doula and really want to share something that contributes to a wonderful experience. I use Braïdo Organics oils at birth and also postpartum, and I couldn't live without them! At every birth I work with the oils and it contributes to calmness and relaxation for the birthing person and a spa feeling in the room. I give oil massages on the feet, shoulders, hands, face and body. It makes the experience more positive and contributes to a greater flow of oxytocin which helps the birth process forward. I also use these oils privately, give out massages to my children and on myself to get the relaxing feeling and to enjoy the wonderful scents. It's a nice way to give yourself some relaxation. I can really warmly recommend these lovely oils, that have fantastic fragrance.”

    — Anneli Lundblad, doula @doulamamman and founder of the Swedish Doula agency.

  • “I often use essential oils as part of my work to support women during birth. I massage them into the skin, rub them into pulse points or just behind the nape of the neck, and sometimes spray them in the bath. I love the subtle smells and the quality of these oils. The base oils are very smooth and silky, and the notes of the oils are carefully blended – there are no notes that are jarring or too intense. All are really smooth blends! There are many benefits associated with using aromatherapy during birth – the scents can be used to help a woman rest, to dive deep into contractions or to find her strength. They are ingested subtly and can be applied in multiple ways. I use Revive to perk myself up all the time! I’ve got quite sensitive skin and I’ve had no reactions whatsoever to this oil. Revive revives me - I always have it in my handbag.”

    — Kemi Johnson, Mother, Birthkeeper, Midwife. Birth Educator and Birth Activist for better births, for better health and a better world.

  • “I’ve not been an “oils person” before, but these essential oils have blown me away! They feel fresh and pure, and I love that they don’t get absorbed by the skin straight away. This means I don’t have to use so much. It’s such a pleasure to use these oils when I massage pregnant women and others that come to me in my practice. Open up is my favourite and I’m totally addicted to it! It feels soft, sensual and smooth.”

    — Anna Bjelkefelt, doula och founder of Doulagruppen about our essential oils range for Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond.

  • “I am so happy to be using these wonderful oils in my practise as a doula and becoming a midwife. They support women to get in touch with their sensual, strong, inner birthing self. The oils fill the space with so much comfort, safeness and energy to both the woman giving birth and to me, supporting her. The oils are taking birth to a deeper level: Her skin, my hands, the water and air surrounding us. Thank you so much for this lovely work of art you are giving to the world.”

    — Kajsa Åkesdotter, midwife about the whole essential oils range for Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond.

  • “ I wouldn’t be the mother I am today if it wasn’t for this network of sisters, midwives, doulas and advocates of holistic women’s health and maternity care! The Own Your Birth webinars and community, and Kristina Turner’s and Maria Bengtsson Lenn’s books, have not just provided me with lots of information and contacts, they have helped me find that inner authority and force that every woman has—and that every birthing woman needs. It takes a village—let’s recreate it.”

    — Helen Light, participant in Own Your Birth webinars, spring and autumn 2020.

Fia Garvner Agoo and her husband Filip had planned a home birth in the country side of Sweden. The couple used Braïdo Organics essential oils before and during the whole birth. After 72 hours of labor without full progress she was exhausted and needed to rest. So they went to the hospital, where Fia could sleep and eventually got help to turn the baby, who seemed stuck, with the Spinning Babies’ techniques. Soon thereafter Namah was born. They had brought the oils and their whole birth alter in order to stay in their bubble at the hospital. She managed to stay fully relaxed and trusting of her body’s capacity to give birth. This is how she describes her experience with the oils during birth:

“Giving birth involves all the senses: smell, touch, taste, sight, sound. What enters your senses can allow you to relax into the depth of your being. With the Braïdo oils, my sense of smell and touch was transformed into a deep and magical journey. Each oil had its own intention and essence that allowed me to lean back and trust the process.

I expected to use the oils for a lot of relaxing massages, but in practice it was the specific Braïdo Organics scents themselves that became my go-to to find deep relaxation.

My support team helped me by dipping cloths into hot water and rubbing the oils into the cloths. Depending on where in the journey I found myself I used different oils. Into the Deep was my favourite as it allowed deep relaxation, I became obsessed with it during birth and used every last drop of it afterwards too!

The Mother Blessing oil and ceremony was also so helpful before and during birth. It set the spiritual intentions I was longing for.”