What do I need at home for postpartum?

Postpartum Supplies for Soothing Soreness

• A squirt bottle.
• Gauze pads or disposable washcloths.
• Numbing products.
• Pain medicine.
• A sitz bath.
• Ice packs.
• Tucks pads.
• A donut pillow.

What can I use instead of toilet paper postpartum?

Baby wipes or hemorrhoid pads are usually more gentle than toilet paper. If you use toilet paper, use only soft, undyed, unscented toilet paper. Take warm soaks in a tub or a sitz bath. Warm water can help shrink or soothe hemorrhoids.

What helps you heal faster postpartum?

Our recommendations include food sources to aid in tissue healing and hormone balancing during your postpartum recovery. Carbohydrates help promote healing while sustaining energy. Protein helps rebuild and repair tissues and muscles. Healthy fats help to absorb key nutrients.

How long do you bleed after vaginal birth?

After about 10 days, you should see less blood. You may have light bleeding or spotting for up to 6 weeks after delivery. You can only use sanitary pads during this time. Tampons could lead to an infection.

How do I wipe my poop after giving birth?

In the first week or two, you’ll want to just use a peri bottle (filled with warm tap water) and gently blot dry with super-soft TP or, even better, medicated wipes (such as Tucks). You should be sent home with a peri bottle from the hospital — if not, ask for one before leaving.

When can I wipe myself after giving birth?

According to the website Family Doctor, it’s all blotting and peri bottles for at least the first week or so after giving birth, but after that, it’s all up in the air. Your ability to wipe will depend on whether or not you tore and to what degree.

Can you feel epidural tears?

Take away: One study shows that epidurals increase the risk of tearing. Another says that the reason more tearing occurs with epidurals is that more first time moms choose epidurals and first vaginal deliveries are already associated with a higher risk of tearing.

Why do I smell postpartum?

Why does my vaginal discharge smell postpartum? Lochia consists of all the contents in your uterus from nine months of pregnancy. There will be an odor to the blood and discharge like a typical menstrual period. The best thing you can do is practice good hygiene.