Hey there! I’m Maddy, a birth educator, advanced doula, and lactation counselor, as well as a mom of (almost) three! The postpartum period can be a wild ride, and I’ve seen so many women unprepared for it. It’s an easy oversight in a world that tends to push moms aside once the baby arrives, shifting the focus entirely to the newborn.
Even during pregnancy, you’re bombarded with ads about what to get for your baby, but what about what you need? Trust me, the list of postpartum essentials is just as important—if not more so—than all that newborn gear companies claim you “need.”
What you will experience-
Let’s keep this short and sweet and talk about the PHYSICAL things you’ll need:
You will experience a lot of bleeding after giving birth, similar to a long and heavy period. This is completely normal; your body has just created life, and your uterus needs time to contract back to its original size, which takes about six weeks. When the placenta is delivered, it leaves behind a wound the size of a dinner plate, which forms a dry scab and will eventually heal. So, yes, expect a lot of bleeding!
Additionally, there’s a lot of stretching and sometimes tearing involved. There’s no need to be scared, but it’s important to be prepared ahead of time to help your cookie heal the way it needs to!
Here is what you will need for Postpartum-
I like to have all of these items in a caddy next to my toilet so I can easily access them all! Here is the link for a cheap one!
It costs quite a bit to stock up on everything BUT mom cozy has a postpartum kit that has everything you need and you ends up costing LESS!
There postpartum pack comes with 4 Instant ice pads, depends, peri bottle, essence foam, and a bag to put it all in! It’s a lot for the price and ends up being the perfect amount!
If you want to add pads like I do I recommend these ones! Here is how I like to do it. Take a pad, open it up and place it in the depends. Put the depend on for the day, then halfway through the day take the pad out and you have an unsoiled depend for the rest of the day!
I also recommend Tucks pads. They contain witch hazel which is great for healing your perineum and hemorrhoids if you get those! When you prep your pad/depend for the day add a couple of the tucks pads!
I hope these products work as well for you as they do for me! Happy Postpartum! Praying it goes well for you!!
If you have any other questions please feel free to reach out or check out my other posts!
-Maddy