POSTPARTUM SUPPLIES
See below for a list of ideas and options to have on hand postpartum for both mom and baby. If we want to avoid overwhelm and embrace original design, I usually feel a less-is-more , holistically inclined approach is ideal. Not only that, it helps your pocketbook when you can forego so much of what are often thought to be essentials. For that reason, I don't add just anything and everything to this list, but rather, items I really do think have the potential to add value and help you. Even so, keep in mind these are not all necessarily must-haves. Links to purchase are provided for some items.
DIAPER
❏ DIAPER RASH CREAMS/ TREATMENT
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Weleda Diaper Cream (active ingredient is zinc)
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SEE ALSO CREAMS & SALVES IN NIPPLE CARE SECTION
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Colloidal Silver Spray (to promote healing)
❏ CHANGING PAD
NOURISH & HYDRATE
❏ PRENATAL VITAMINS/ SUPPLEMENTS
❏ POSTPARTUM SNACKS (protein bars, peanut butter toast, nuts/trail mix, cheese, fruits, hard-boiled eggs, yogurt with berries, kefir, avocado toast, hummus, bone broth, dark chocolate, apples & peanut butter, smoothies, tuna with crackers)
❏ POSTPARTUM MEALS (high protein, well-balanced, hearty, nourishing, warming foods like soups, stews, curries made with bone broth, casseroles, high-quality animal proteins like beef, chicken, fish/seafood, organic and/or raw dairy, eggs, soft-cooked vegetables, complex carbs like fruit, root vegetables, oats, rice, sourdough etc. eaten alongside healthy fats and protein)
NURSING / FEEDING
❑ NIPPLE CARE (the creams/balms/salves can also double as diaper cream & skin moisturizers)
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Primally Pure Baby Balm (made with tallow)
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Silverette Nursing Cups - Silverette® can be used as a preventive measure against sore nursing nipples, so mamas can begin wearing them at any stage of pregnancy. Since silver is a naturally antimicrobial and antifungal metal, it can help ward off bacteria and infections before they appear.
❏ BURP CLOTHS
❏ BOTTLES
❏ BREAST PUMP, ELECTRIC
❏ BREAST PUMP, MANUAL (convenient for on the go / travel)
❏ HAAKA (this is more for collecting letdown milk)
❏ NURSING PILLOW
❏ NURSING PADS
PERINEAL CARE / HEALING SUPPORT
❑ MENSTRUAL PADS (at least 2 absorbencies: heavy and medium-light)
❏ PERI BOTTLE
❏ SITZ BATH / SITZ BATH SPRAY
❏ CRAMP BARK HERBAL SUPPLEMENT (for afterbirth pains/ cramps)
OTHER HELPFUL ITEMS
❏ POSTPARTUM BATHROOM BASKET (to keep near toilet for bathroom supplies)
❏ POSTPARTUM WHEELED CART (something like this to keep near you/ at bedside for snacks, electrolytes, supplements, diapers, wipes, baby blankets & clothes, nose frida etc.)