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Surgery Resident’s Post-Partum Must-Haves
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items Post-partum recovery can be really difficult, especially depending on how the birth went and whether a C-section was needed. I did end up needing an emergency C-section and felt a lot of relief from products listed below. I paid for these products wi...
This is a great gift set that has all the essentials from Frida Mom, which is a really wonderful brand that I enjoyed products from. This is great to get as a gift for someone you know who will be going into labor soon, or for yourself! Definitely wi...
Frida Mom Postpartum Essentials Kit Gift Set
These postpartum perineal ice packs were lifesavers! Highly recommend.
ICEWRAPS Instant Postpartum Pads After Birth
A post-partum must-have is definitely a peri-bottle like this to help wash off in the bathroom while the perineum is healing.
Frida Mom Peri Bottle for Postpartum Care
Some women can end up with hemorrhoids after giving birth. Soothing pads like these can help with the discomfort until this heals.
TUCKS Medicated Cooling Pads with Witch Hazel
I lived in these legging postpartum! I was so swollen and just wanted really good compression until my body went back to normal. These are great compression leggings with enough stretch in the tummy area since they are high-waisted.
Belly Bandit Mother Tucker Postpartum Leggings
A post-partum abdominal binder is key for recovery and feeling more stability in your core until your abdominal muscles heal. Momcozy is a great brand for maternity and postpartum products.
Momcozy Ergowrap Postpartum Belly Band
This Belly Bandit abdominal binder for post-partum recovery is another good option for a binder. I used this one and liked it a lot.
Belly Bandit Postpartum Belly Wrap
I loved these postpartum disposable underwears from Frida. They were so comfortable and easy to use with the ice pack pads.
Frida Mom Postpartum Underwear
I loved this Kindred Bravely labor and delivery gown, and was so happy I had a cute gown to wear for photos in the hospital with my newborn. The straps and buttons come undone really easily for the epidural or for breastfeeding. And the colors are so...
Kindred Bravely Labor and Delivery Gown
This is another great Kindred Bravely maternity product with a nice postpartum comfortable dress that you can also nurse in, and it has pockets!
Kindred Bravely Eleanora Maternity Nursing Dress
Earth Mama has really nice organic products for postpartum recovery and this kit has several useful products including a balm, spray, and sitz bath herbal sachets to help with recovering.
Earth Mama Postpartum Recovery Kit
This is a good pain relief spray with medication (4% lidocaine) as well as soothing ingredients like witch hazel and aloe for the early postpartum days.
Lansinoh 4% Lidocaine Perineal Spray 3.5oz
This is another great gift set for a new mama to be with similar products to what is in the Frida Mom bundle. Lansinoh is a great brand for postpartum and breastfeeding products. I haven't tried this bundle myself but it has a lot of great helpful pr...
Lansinoh Bounce Back Postpartum Bundle
If you have a C-section and want to prevent hypertrophic scars or keloid scars, a silicone scar cream, gel, or sheet is a great way to help. As a plastic surgery resident, I always recommend a silicone-based scar product to patients to help with scar...
Mederma Medical Grade Silicone Scar Sheets
If you have a C-section and want to prevent hypertrophic scars or keloid scars, silicone-based products can help. I personally used the Mederma sheet but this gel will work well as well. You can use this with any scar, but do not use it with any open...
Mederma Advanced Scar Gel