Post partum recovery kit

How’s everyone getting ready for labour and having a new born? Excited to finally meet the little legs that have been kicking me. What are we getting to help us in post partum? Do we think ice packs are necessary?

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I have heard they help with initial swelling and pain so got some from boots just in case ! Also got the witch hazel foam, disposable underwear and always diapers. Definitely that peri bottle as I have heard a lot of good things about it !

I didn’t have anything first time round other than disposable underwear and maternity pads, but I only had a very small internal tear. This time I have also got a peri bottle and ice packs! I also have a small recovery type kit which I was given and has things like cooling mist/pillow spray/spritz for bits type thing in it.

Same here im going for the Ice packs, witch hazel foam/pads for healing and the peri bottle which i hope will be a big help! Coming so close now I am getting a little anxious about how it will be in the hospital 🤔

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