The Story Behind Emmila
Emmila didn’t begin in a studio or a lab — it began beside an incubator.
Before Mila was born, I lived a completely different life. I spent my years working in technology and had a career I truly enjoyed. I was an IT manager, someone who trusted systems, logic, and structure. My days were predictable, efficient, and fast-paced.
Then Mila arrived.
She was born at just 27 weeks, weighing only 900 grams. Everything I thought I knew about life stopped in that moment.
I was never a particularly patient person. But the NICU has a way of reshaping time and the human heart. I would wait for hours just to see her for a few seconds inside the incubator. I waited weeks for my first real touch. I remember the moment I finally held her in my arms for the first time—she was already one month old.
Those weeks changed something inside me forever.
When Mila was finally discharged from the NICU at 63 days old, I believed the hardest part of our journey was behind us. I thought we were finally going home to begin a normal life.
In reality, that moment was only the beginning of a much longer road.
Her early years were filled with hospitals, surgeries, medications, and constant exposure to medical procedures and radiation. There were moments of deep uncertainty, including a terrifying period when she was misdiagnosed with cancer at the age of three.
Along the way there were also medical mistakes—mistakes that caused additional complications, including blindness. As a mother, watching your child endure what could have been prevented leaves a mark that never truly fades.
At some point I realized I could no longer live my old life. I stepped away from my career and devoted everything to Mila. Eventually I even left my hometown and my people to seek a place where she could receive better care, safety, and opportunities for healing.
Motherhood had completely rewritten my path.
I needed answers—not reassurances, not comforting words, but real understanding. I wanted to know what her body had been through and how I could support it in the most natural and respectful way possible.
So I began researching.
I read relentlessly about toxins, physiology, the body’s natural resilience, and the role that nature can play in supporting balance and recovery.
During that time I discovered essential oils. At first I approached them simply as a user. But the deeper I looked, the more I realized something was missing: clear, reliable information. Much of what existed felt incomplete, exaggerated, or disconnected from real science.
That realization pushed me further! 👀
I began studying aromatherapy seriously and eventually became certified. As I learned more about plant chemistry and how aromatic compounds interact with the body, my trust in the intelligence of nature deepened.
Around that time, a friend introduced me to something new: Bach Flower Remedies. He suggested them during a particularly difficult period of our journey, hoping they might help me emotionally through the weight of everything we were facing.
What began as a simple recommendation soon became another path of learning.
I wanted to understand what these remedies were and how they worked—especially if they could support my child emotionally and energetically. So I studied them formally and completed a course dedicated to Bach Flower Remedies and their applications.
When I began using them gently with my little one, something inside me shifted again. It strengthened my belief that nature offers many layers of support—not only for the body, but also for the emotional storms that often accompany illness and hardship.
By that point my perspective had completely changed.
I started questioning the everyday products we used and the ingredients inside them. That curiosity eventually led me to study organic formulation so I could begin creating simple preparations for Mila and for myself.
One small blend led to another.
And somewhere along that path, an idea quietly formed:
If these natural tools could support our lives, perhaps they could support others as well.
That is how Emmila came into existence! 👩🏻🔬
The name carries both my daughter and my transformation.
In Arabic, “Em” means “mother of.”
Emmila literally means “Mother of Mila.”
I chose that name because everything I create is rooted in the journey that began with her. She is the reason I started asking questions, the reason I began learning, and the reason I never stopped.
With the knowledge I gained from aromatherapy, Bach flower remedies, botanical science, and organic formulation, I began creating my own preparations—bringing together essential oils, flower remedies, botanical extracts, active ingredients, and organic materials into thoughtful formulations.
Each one is a reflection of the path that shaped my life.
But at its heart, Emmila is not about products! It is about a mother who once stood beside an incubator, realizing that life had changed forever—and choosing to transform that moment into something meaningful.
My hope is simple:
That the knowledge and lessons born from this journey may bring clarity, gentleness, and balance to others walking their own path.
— Amani AbouAmmo
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