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Postpartum Mom Essential | After birth care and things I’ve loved!
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items Everything postpartum moms actually need—from recovery and breastfeeding essentials to simple self-care and those little things you’ll wish you had sooner. A collection of practical, comforting, and mom-approved finds to make the postpartum season a ...
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Postpartum Recovery
Breastfeeding & Pumping
Mom Self Care
Things I Wish I Had
Postpartum Recovery
Helpful essentials for those first days and weeks after birth, when your body is healing and everything feels new. These are practical products designed to make recovery a little more comfortable and manageable.
This was a lifesaver. When all your other regions are a little too tender, this Peri bottle really helped me feel clean without pain. The upside down design makes it easy to use.
Frida Mom Upside Down Peri Bottle: Non-Toxic, Feminine Care Set
These disposable underwear were so comfortable! They added the right amount of compression to my postpartum belly and held my pads in place!
Frida Mom Disposable Postpartum Underwear Boy Shorts Briefs - M/L - 8ct
I tried the homemade ice pads and it was not it. These however, were amazing. I loved how easy these were to use and how comfortable I was when I was sitting on them!
Frida Mom Instant Ice Maxi Pad - 8ct
This foam really helped my tear heal nicely. It was refreshing on application and was not uncomfortable to leave on my wound.
Frida Mom Perineal Witch Hazel Healing Foam
This spray was great and really worked to help numb the area when I was feeling pain!
Frida Mom Upside Down Pain Relief Spray Hospital Strength for Instant Relief and Healing - 3.5 oz
Breastfeeding & Pumping
Breastfeeding and pumping essentials to help make feeding baby a little more comfortable and convenient. From nursing basics to helpful little extras, these are the things that can make those many hours spent feeding feel a bit easier.
These wearable pumps were awesome. They were super easy to take apart and clean, and the pump itself was charged with a USB-C!
Momcozy S9 Pro-K Hands-Free Wearable Electric Breast Pump Set
I will standby disposable nursing pads through and through. I had the reusable ones and let me tell you I hated doing laundry all the time just to make sure I wasn’t leaking. These made my life so much easier in the early days of breast-feeding becau...
Disposable Breast Pads - 100ct - up&up™: Nursing Pads, BPA-Free, BPS-Free
Being able to use these for both heat and ice was such a lifesaver! Nobody tells you how sore your breast will get when you’re nursing and these helped relieve and numb the pain!
Lansinoh Therapy Packs with Soft Covers, Hot and Cold Breast Pads - 2pk
In the beginning of nursing, my nipples were so sore so this contact shield really helped reduce the stimulation when nursing.
Lansinoh Contact Nipple Shields for Breastfeeding with Case - 2ct - 24mm
This really helped the sore spots on my breast when nursing! It also makes a great backup diaper cream if you ever forget it!
Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream for Breastfeeding - 1.41oz
These bags were super easy to use! They attached right onto my manual pump so I could pump right into!
Breast Milk Storage Bags - 200ct - up&up™
Mom Self Care
Simple self-care finds for the mom who spends so much of her time taking care of everyone else. Think comfortable, convenient, and feel-good essentials that make it a little easier to take care of yourself, too.
Right after giving birth, you can’t take a bath so something I did to help keep myself feel fresh was use this sugar scrub on my body to keep my skin soft! I gave birth during fall so this scent was comforting
Tree Hut Apple Crumble Shea Sugar Body Scrub - 18oz
These eye patches helped my skin stay hydrated and nice after birth. These were super easy to use and stayed on while I was up walking around and taking care of the baby.
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrogel Eye Mask - 2ct/1pair
A foot soak with Epsom salt after giving birth, helped the swelling in my feet go down! The smell was also so relaxing!
Dr Teal's Epsom Salt Magnesium Soak - Relax & Relief with Eucalyptus & Spearmint - 3lbs
I struggled to stay hydrated while I was nursing and liquid IV really helped. Keep me up on my water intake. If you’re like me and think water is gross this was a great addition to help me drink more!
Liquid I.V. Hydration Electrolyte Powder Supplements - Variety Pack - 11.85oz/21ct
Things I Wish I Had
The postpartum products you don’t always think about before having a baby but may be so glad you have afterward. These are the little things that can make postpartum life more comfortable, convenient, and just a little less overwhelming.
These cookies are made with everything to help with your lactation production! They also are super delicious and great to enjoy with milk! I wish I found them sooner
Munchkin Milkmakers Lactation Cookie Bites - Oatmeal Chocolate Chip - 1.5oz
I struggled with pumping for the first little bit of my postpartum, and this manual pump really came in handy. I wish that I had this as soon as I gave birth to help boost my production and collect my colostrum!
Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump with 5oz Baby Bottle and Slow Flow Nipple
I didn’t know that nipple bomb was a thing until I was like three months postpartum! This came in handy when I was on the go so I didn’t have to bring a bottle of cream with me! It’s small and fit right into the diaper bag!
Lansinoh Organic Nipple Butter for Breastfeeding & Postpartum Care - 2oz