Having a baby was the easy part, now comes the postpartum stage. Which in my opinion is the hardest stage in my motherhood journey. To help you ease your way into your postpartum period of life, I’m sharing with you the best after birth products so that you can create your own best postpartum care kit.
The best advice that I can give you is to take it slow, listen to your body and take it one day at a time. There’s no rush to bounce back into your pre baby body. Stop putting pressure to on yourself to be the perfect mom. Give yourself grace and don’t be so hard on yourself, remember that its your journey and life, you define what a good mother is not no one else.
Okay mama, ready to create the perfect and best postpartum care kit for yourself or for your sweet mama friend? I love it! Postpartum essentials are necessary for you to thrive after giving birth. These afterbirth items will help you heal, reduce the pain and help you enjoy your motherhood journey more.
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How do I care for myself postpartum?
The first way to take care of yourself is to slow down. Yes, slow down, take it easy, rest and trust your body that it’s doing its job naturally. Trust yourself to know exactly how to take care of yourself, your newborn baby and your family.
How long should you rest after giving birth?
The first 6 weeks after birth is known as the “recovery” period. Which means this is when you must rest, take it easy and follow doctor’s instructions depending on what type of birth you had. But to feel like yourself again? It may take months. I’m here to help you adjust to your new motherhood life, feel more like yourself again and not get lost in motherhood. Schedule a call with me! I would love to have a conversation with you.
The best after birth products for your postpartum care kit
1.Peri bottle
A peri bottle is extremely helpful if you give birth vaginally and had an episiotomy or vaginal tear. Since you’ll have stitches or be sore down there, a peri bottle makes cleaning easier. When you use the bathroom for the first couple of days, you won’t be able to wipe down there. So using a peri bottle will help you maintain your area clean and prevent any infections from happening.
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2.Belly band
A belly band can help with healing and reducing the pain after having a C-section. But it can also help support your organs as they move back into place after birth. Many women from my family also used a belly band to reduce their belly pooch! Either way, having one is proven to be super helpful for postpartum moms.
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3.Robe
I feel like you can’t go wrong with having a comfortable, cozy and stylish robe on. I mean you just gave birth and I know you want to feel somewhat good and cute. When you have visitors over just put on your comfy robe and that’s it. This is more for the mama to feel good.
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4.Postpartum underwear
After birth you are going to experience heavy bleeding for a couple of weeks. Wearing a large postpartum underwear will help you to feel more comfortable. If you had a C-section I am going to recommend buying the high waist underwear where the line will not be touching your C-section incision.
5.Maxi pads
Included in your postpartum care plan should be large maxi pads. It’s the only way to go with the heavy bleeding you will experience from having a baby. You will notice that in the hospital they will provide you with very large pads. This is because you do not want to be changing pads frequently and you do not want “accidents” to happen either. If you know what I mean?
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6. Sitz bath
Taking sitz bath is a great way to heal from giving birth and should be part of this best postpartum care kit for you! I personally never did one myself because I didn’t know about it. Otherwise trust me mnama, I would have dunk in one immediately. So having a sitz bath helps “reducing inflammation and discomfort caused by hemorrhoids, and healing perineal and vaginal lacerations after vaginal childbirth” (source)
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7. Tucks cooling pads
If you experienced a vaginal tear or an episiotomy during birth, you know that it’s painful and super uncomfortable. I myself had an episiotomy with my first child and it was not fun at all. Using these amazing tucks cooling pads helps prevent itching and burning. While soothing the pain and discomfort.
8.Breastfeeding essentials
If you’re planning on breastfeeding, you are going to need breastfeeding essentials! This can be another way to create a fun and best postpartum care kit for you or your mama friend. When you have a basket full of your essentials to successfully breastfeed your baby, life gets easier and you’ll be able to grab whatever you need with ease.
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9. Stool softener
Did you know that after you give birth to your baby, your body and organs start to work to go back to its old self pre baby. One way nurses and doctors can tell that your organs are properly working is if you poop. I mean at least is what I was told that if I didn’t poop I couldn’t go home yet. A stool softener is great to help you use the bathroom and relief constipation. If you’re suffering from constipation after birth, it’s normal. Make sure to speak with your doctor so they can guide to to what stool softener to use.
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10. Maxi dress
Another postpartum care item is having maxi dresses and comfortable clothes on. Nothing beats feeling somewhat back to normal with cute clothes. Wearing sweatpants, loose shorts and dresses are a way to go for the first few weeks postpartum. Make sure your clothes are not too tight because you want your body to heal as best as it can.
11. Healthy snacks
Having healthy snacks at home or taking your mamfirend a basket of healthy snacks after giving birth is so sweet. Mama will needs lots of snacks especially if she’s breastfeeding. Making a fruit basket, or snacks rich in fiber and nutrients will help you or your mama. friend heal properly, faster and you will feel better too.
12. Cute postpartum care packages
Every mom who just gave birth deserves a cute, thoughtful and fun postpartum care package! It’s amazing how far it goes and mam,a will feel so thankful. You can create your own postpartum kit by buying all the products mentioned on this post. Or you can buy from the selections below!
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