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Postpartum Recovery Essentials I Used
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Recovering from childbirth requires support. These items provided comfort and aided my healing journey during the postpartum period.
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Recovery
 
Healing
 
Comfort
 
Helpful

Recovery

The stuff helps great during recovery
 
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All in one solution. This kit has everything you need to recover postpartum
Frida Mom Postpartum Recovery Essentials Kit
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Comfortable and absorbent some of my favorite underwear to use during postpartum
Small and Medium Women's Incontinence Underwear | Always Discreet® Boutique
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Essential for hygiene my favorite peri bottle! Super easy to clean yourself
Frida Mom Upside Down Peri Bottle | Babylist Shop
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Put in your disposable undies so you can just change the pad when it’s not that bad
Rael Organic Cotton Cover Regular Menstrual Fragrance Free Pads - Unscented - 16ct
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These organic cotton pads are super helpful and they don’t have any toxic chemicals in them
L . Ultra Thin 20 Super + 12 Extra Long Overnight Menstrual Pads - 32ct
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Healing

These items will help you during your recovery period. Most of the items also help with healing during that time as well
 
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Soothes and protects! Always put it on after a feeding to prevent cracking
Earth Mama Organic Nipple Butter - 2 Fl Oz, 1 | Babylist Shop
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Provides cooling relief! Soothes and takes the pain away
Dermoplast Pain, Burn, and Itch Spray - 2.75 Oz | Babylist Shop
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Help heal quicker (sometimes). Also a soothing bath
Herbal Sitz Bath
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Sooths, cools, & relieves pain. I used this after every potty break
Herbal Perineal Spray
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Comfort

These are things that are comfortable to be in during the postpartum period.
 
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Comfortable clothes for postpartum recovery. I love this brand and lived in these sets for weeks after having my baby
Labor & Delivery Essentials Bundle
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Comfortable, convenient, & easy to breastfeed or pump with. I used and still use them everyday to breastfeed
Build Your Own Wash Wear Spare® Pumping Bundle
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Offers core support. Helps support and hold things together during recovery
Original Postpartum Belly Wrap
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Comfy if you’re chilly. One of the best hoodies if you’re cold in my opinion.
Comfrt
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Super comfy to just relax in an easy to breastfeed if that’s your goal!
Pajama Sets for Women
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Super comfy and stays warm during postpartum
Sweatpants Women
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Helpful

These are extra helpful things during the recovery period
 
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Eases discomfort, helps prevent mastitis. I loved using these, especially at the beginning of postpartum when I first started breast-feeding when I was getting encouraged.
Lansinoh Hot & Cold Breast Therapy Packs | Babylist Shop
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Supports proper positioning. One of my favorite things during the newborn period to help me feed my child.
My Brest Friend Deluxe Nursing Pillow - Soft Rose | Babylist Shop
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Easy way to collect milk. I use this every single time I breast-feed it goes on the other side. I did this for minimum nine months so I had a bunch of extra milk collected.
Haakaa Silicone Breast Pump | Babylist Shop
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Keep all you essentials easy access! Roll this around the house with you
3 Tier Cart
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