A Comprehensive List for New Mothers
Recovering from childbirth is a unique journey for every mother. Having the right products on hand can support comfort, healing, and overall well-being during the postpartum period. Below is my personal curated list of essential post-birth recovery products that will be provided by the hospital and for your own purchase.
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Post Birth recovery products provided by the hospital
- Sanitary pads
- Disposable panties
- Perineal bottle with curved tip
- Topical ice spray
- Perineal ice packs
Your own post birth recovery products
- Sanitary pads from heavy to lighter flow: Organic: Honey pot, Medine or Organyc.
- Regular post birth panties: Innersy, Hatch, Baobei.
- All in one pull up panties & pads: Depends, Real, Always or Frida Mom.
- Peri Bottle: Frida Mom or Lansinoh.
- Sitz bath.
- Healing Herbs for use in sitz bath or perineal bottle: Mangrove Tree herbals, Chamomile or Comfrey root tincture.
- Herbal healing spray, you can spray onto your pads or directly on your perineal area: Earth Mama.
- Witch Hazel spray for healing or pads for use for hemorrhoids.
- Prune juice for smooth bowel or constipation instead of MiraLAX from hospital.
- Continue prenatal vitamins.
- Pain meds (provided by your practitioner, or ask provider for over the counter pain medication doses).
- Belly Band is a personal comfort and easiest to use is a Velcro band: Frida, Momcozy.
- C section patch Scar Patch, used after the scar is closed and healed, around 6 weeks post birth: Frida Mom, Lansinoh, Nuvadermis and Haakaa.
You can also purchase complete postpartum care kits: Frida Mama, Mom Free, Mommy First and Lansinoh.
Stay organized, create an easy to reach basket or bin in your bathroom next to your toilet with all of the necessary products, and refill it when running low.
