Not so long ago in a land not so far away, there was a lovely Queen who found out that she was soon to have a baby. She was very, very happy about the little prince growing inside of her, but alas, some not so pretty pregnancy body changes started happening to her right from the very beginning. Her once supple skin was now scaly and dry, but she couldn’t find a moisturizer whose scent didn’t require her continual homage to the porcelain god. She was terrified of getting dreadful stretch marks, but didn’t feel there was anything safe enough or royal enough for her to use but goopy vitamin E oil. So she was constantly in search of products that would make her feel better, yet would not interfere with the most important thing – ensuring a healthy pregnancy.

Secondly, short and simple, she was exceedingly fearful of childbirth. As she had spent many years with childbearing women in the Royal Court (a.k.a. working in a Maternity Ward), she knew the real deal – having a baby hurts! She was well aware of the calming effects of precious essential oils from exotic far away lands, but became a little frustrated by trying to find just the right oil in just the right product for each phase and stage of labor. She knew that a massage from the King would help in the beginning, but that a therapeutic body spray would be better when she reached that labor phase when she knew that the King’s touch would be exceedingly bothersome to her.

So, a couple of years and one baby prince later, she has combined her formal knowledge of the childbearing process with some real life experience, and is very excited to bring the royal Lighten My Labor™ product line to you.

The Moral Of The Story: When Pregnancy doesn't feel Pretty, and Labor Hurts, Lighten My Labor™ will be there to help!

Ann Marie D’Onofrio is an OB/Gyn Nurse Practitioner and mother. She has a Master’s Degree in Women’s Health from the University of Pennsylvania, where she developed her interest and expertise in providing health care to childbearing women. She lives in Arizona with her husband and young son.