Prep for recovery/ recovery kits

Is there anything that you would recommend buying to prepare for the recovery e.g. support band, scar patches?
Anything else you found helpful?

Thank you!

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Honestly, you don’t need much at all.

Nice comfy full brief cotton knickers to be cozy and let the area breathe.

Pain management plan and alarms to take meds on time and avoid pain the first week.

Stay mobile to improve recovery.

Lots of snacks and a full fridge.

I found a fan useful as I get hot and sweaty as the theatre meds wear off for an hour or two.

Press a pillow to your recovery area when moving, laughing, sneezing, or coughing.

If you can get a hold of a shower chair for your home that helped me.

NHS provides you with postpartum pads and disposable underwear while you’re there, but i’d recommend getting some for home. i wasn’t a fan of the ones i bought or that the hospital had either because the fabric kept catching on the incision, prioritise high waist and soft, breathable material

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