After having 4 babies, I've learned what's truly worth buying and what's not. These are the postpartum essentials that made recovery, comfort, and self-care easier, every time.
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Vaginal Care
Breast Care
Supplements to Take
Get Your Body Back in Shape
Vaginal Care
The top items I used for recovery after 4 vaginal delivers.
Better than the large pads that the hospital gives. Honestly I wear these when my period come around.
Always Discreet Disposable Underwear
You will want to keep down there clean so this is a must, again the hospital gives a squirt type bottle but you need something with an angled nozzle.
Peri Bottle
Comes in handy for us to keep it cool especially if you tore and got stitches
TUCKS Medicated Cooling Pads
This provides a quick relief to pain and burning. I tore with my 1st pregnancy and this was a life saver! It can be used for other things too.
Dermoplast
Breast Care
These are the products I used during my breastfeeding/pumping journey.
Whether you are going to breastfeed or not you definetley will need this to alleviate your nipples.
Organic Nipple Butter™
This works wonders for the pain of engorging whether you will be breastfeeding or not your breast still produce milk and it will be uncomfortable. This is help with unclogging the milk ducts.
Milk Sunflower Lecithin
This is the best breast pump. You don't have to be plugged into a wall. I got it FREE covered by insurance through aeroflowbreastpumps.com
Lansinoh Discreet Duo Wearable Breast Pump
Great kit to for breastfeeding/engorging relief
Frida Mom 9pc Breastfeeding Essentials Kit
These were my favorite nursing bras. They come with an extender if needed. I stopped my breastfeeding journey now but I still use these as they are very comfortable.
Nursing Bras
Supplements to Take
You need to start taking vitamins ASAP to prevent or stop the process of hair loss after baby
Pink Stork Postnatal Vitamin Gummies
Best postpartum vitamins to help with the process of recovery
Postnatal Gummies with Biotin & Collagen
This tea is great to take if you plan to breastfeed. It really helps with milk production.
Mother's Milk Women's Tea
This is not only great to take in your third trimester but also it is great for menstrual cramps.
Raspberry Leaf Herbal Tea,
Hydration is key before and after pregnancy. These are great!
Liquid I.V.
Get Your Body Back in Shape
After giving birth you are going to want to be comfortable yet have easy access if you are breastfeeding/ pumping. This pj set is great plus it comes with shorts or pants depending on how you feel.
3 PCS Women Pajamas Set
This helps with reducing stretch marks and make your skin feel hydrated.
Bio-Oil Skincare Oil
You have to use a faja after birth if you want to avoid having loose skin after birth.
KUB postpartum belly band
After 6 weeks of using the belly band use this to help mold my body back to pre-pregnacy.
