Postpartum Recovery: Helpful items and recipes to make the postpartum period better
Simple items to make postpartum padscicles for healing and soothing mamas perinium after child birth.
Padsicles
Directions: You'll need heavy-duty pads (such as overnight pads), witch hazel, aloe vera gel, lavender oil (optional), and a large plastic ziplock type of bag. Mix the ingredients: In a bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of witch hazel, 1/4 cup of aloe vera ...
Make sure to get a witch hazel that doesn't have anything else in it, especially fragrance.
Look for aloe vera with minimal ingredients. A lot have thickening agents in them.
Pure essential oils for the most sensitive areas are essential
Sulfate-Free, Dye-Free, Paraben-Free, Chlorine-Free, Hypoallergenic, BPA-Free, Aluminum-Free, Phthalate-Free, No Fragrance Added
if you want to add some herbs to your pads this would be a great way to make a batch of healing herbs