If you’re expecting, you know what it’s like to enter the world of pregnancy for the first time. All of the new knowledge, the body that no longer feels completely your own, the community of support and advice (sometimes warranted, sometimes not), and the realization that life will never be the same. Ok, so I’m new here, can you tell?? It just feels like the original life manual I was given no longer applies here going forward. 

I’m 5 months in and while some days are luminous with the pregnancy bliss I had imagined, they’re coming less often now as new symptoms are revealing themselves. The restless nights, restless legs, restless child, just overall, restlessness. Jumping back to the community of support, I was venting to some mom friends about my sleepless nights and overall discomfort. If you don’t know this already - if you have a question, need advice, or are looking for a quick hack, just ask your local mom group. I swear they have all the answers. Lo and behold, they pulled through for me. 3 of them recommended an all natural sleepy lotion that eased their aches and pains and finally helped them sleep through the night. Lotion? Lotion. Organic Sleepy Body Lotion by 8 Sheep Organics, to be exact.

Don’t believe me? Check out the reviews.

Jumping ahead a bit here, but I feel it’s most important to address the reviews for this lotion first. For the original lotion alone, there are 1,371 reviews averaging a 5 star rating. Scrolling through, I couldn’t help but keep reading. This lotion is clearly intended for pregnancy, but it stretches much farther. I read reviews of men using it for leg cramps, older women using it for arthritic pain in their hands, new mamas using it for postpartum muscle aches from toting around a new baby, and the list goes on. But how? What’s the magic in this cure-all lotion?

You’ve probably been recommended to use magnesium for an ailment at some point in your life. What a lot of people don’t realize is that it’s one of the hardest minerals for our body to absorb orally (as a pill or powder) but can absorb far more effectively transdermally (when it’s applied to your skin). Magnesium works wonders for cramping, insomnia, and restless legs, and is often considered a “miracle mineral” by many. It’s the ingredient that makes this lotion so effective and that’s helped thousands of moms (well, anyone really) get the relief they need for a good night’s rest.

Inducing sweet, sweet slumber

My friend was kind enough to let me use her lotion while I waited for mine to arrive, and I was so excited. Applying it for the first time was somewhat ritualistic. My hopes were so high that I wanted to set the perfect mood to get the most out of it. I made sure my favorite pajamas were clean so as to not hinder the experience with anything less than the best, took a warm shower with some calming oils, and lit one of those wood wick crackling candles for ambiance. If the lotion doesn’t work, at least I can’t blame it on the lack of vibes. I rubbed some lotion into my feet and calves, and a little on my lower back, and then I woke up. I’m sorry if that sounds anticlimactic but that’s just it. I mean I blew out the candle first, but I slept and then I woke up. I can’t even tell you if the aches and pains were gone because I was sleeping, but I suppose that means yes, they were gone. Cue happy tears and and a quick internal shout out, *thank you mom group*.

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The road to relief

When it comes to losing sleep, so many of us are willing to try anything. Add pregnancy into the equation and it makes it even harder to sift through options that are safe for both mom and baby. That’s why 8 Sheep’s Organic Sleepy Body lotion contains only 5 organic ingredients that are clean, natural, and safe for all. So whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or just in need of some relief, try the lotion that may just be the simple solution you’re searching for. (Side note, if it’s your little one that’s keeping you up, they’ve got a Junior’s Bedtime Lotion just for them!).

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