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POST DELIVERY NECESSITIES

1/19/2018

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OFFICIALLY IN MY 8TH MONTH & STARTING TO PREP FOR POST DELIVERY. GOING THROUGH MY FIRST DELIVERY TWO YEARS AGO, I HAD NO CLUE AS TO WHAT WAS ABOUT TO COME IN MY RECOVERY PROCESS. SUFFERING FROM A FOURTH DEGREE TEAR, I DID MY BEST TO HELP MY BODY RECOVER QUICKLY. IT WAS BY FAR THE HARDEST PART OF MY CHILD-BEARING EXPERIENCE. IT TOOK ABOUT 10 DAYS FOR ME TO FEEL SEMI-DECENT...OR EVEN SIT NORMALLY! 
PAIN RELIEF SPRAY - I'VE NEVER USED THIS BEFORE & WAS AMAZED AT HOW WELL IT WORKED FOR ME. I EVENTUALLY RAN OUT OF ONE BOTTLE, SO WOULD RECOMMEND TWO. HELPS TEMPORARILY RELIEVE SORENESS & PAIN.

MEDICATED PADS - I LOVE TUCKS. THEY WERE SO SOOTHING FOR ME. AN ALTERNATIVE TO MAKING YOUR OWN COTTON PADS & WITCH HAZEL REMEDY.

PERI BOTTLE - THIS FRIDABABY ONE IS FANCY, BUT I LIKE THAT ITS ANGLED. YOU MAY BE SENT HOME WITH A REGULAR ONE FROM THE HOSPITAL WHICH WORKS JUST FINE. LIFE SAVER, REALLY.

DISPOSABLE UNDIES - DON'T BE SHY ABOUT THIS. JUST GET THEM. THE THOUGHT OF WASHING GRANNY PANTIES WASN'T APPEALING TO ME & I PREFERRED TOSSING EVERYTHING AFTER USE. & THEY'RE NOT TOO BAD! MORE COMFY THAN I THOUGHT.

BELLY GIRDLE - I WORE THIS RELIGIOUSLY AS SOON AS I GOT HOME. I REALLY LIKED THE WAY IT PULLED MY MIDSECTION TOGETHER, FORCING ME TO SIT STRAIGHT TOO. 

NIPPLE CREAM - SO MANY OPTIONS OUT THERE, YOU CANNOT GO WRONG. I WOULD RECOMMEND GETTING THE SMALLER SIZE TUBES TO KEEP AROUND THE HOUSE. I HAD ONE ON MY BEDROOM NIGHT STAND, ONE IN MY DIAPER BAG & ONE IN THE NUSERY.

COLD PACKS - INCREDIBLY HELPFUL THE FIRST FEW DAYS AFTER DELIVERY. MIGHT BE AN ITEM YOU CAN ASK YOUR HOSPITAL TO GIVE YOU EXTRAS OF TO SAVE A LITTLE CASH.

FIRMING LOTION - I USED THIS DAILY LAST ROUND & LOVED THE SMELL. I CANNOT GUARANTEE MY BELLY FIRMED UP BECAUSE OF IT BECAUSE I DID HAVE A SOLID REGIMEN OF WORKING OUT & EATING RIGHT, BUT IT DOESN'T HURT TO TRY! 
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MAXI PADS - ONCE YOU "GRADUATE" FROM THE HEAVIER FLOW, I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND HAVING THESE ON HAND AS THINGS LIGHTEN UP A BIT.

OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER FOR INTENSE TEARS: SITZ BATH (SO HEAVENLY), MOTRIN (OR SOMETHING STRONGER FROM YOUR OB...NORCO, ANYONE?), STOOL SOFTENER (OTC PRODUCTS DIDN'T HELP ME, I HAD TO GET SOME PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH GOODS) & AN INFLATABLE DONUT (TO SIT ON).

OH & ONE LAST THING TO ADD. YOU MIGHT NEED A HELPER! AT LEAST FOR THE FIRST COUPLE DAYS. MY HUSBAND & MY MOM WOULD TAKE TURNS THE HELPING ME IN THE BATHROOM. IT WAS SUPER HARD FOR ME TO EVEN SIT & GET UP FROM THE TOILET. THIS IS A TIME WHERE YOU JUST LET YOUR GUARD DOWN & EMBRACE YOUR HEALING BODY. YOU CAN DO IT!
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