My friend just had a baby and she tore really bad. I can't for the life of me remember what I used to ease the pain/ swelling. What did you ladies do so I can give her suggestions??
Essential lavender oil in the bath, I just added 4 drops to the water and sat in it for 15 minutes a day, if I could do it twice a day i would have but once a day was all I could do. The midwives recommend it here and I think it really helped a lot.
Thanks for all the information! Hearing all of the stuff she is currently dealing with makes me question how sane I am to want another baby at the moment.
Tucks pads and Dermaplast, and the Peri bottle. I also had recieved a small boppy (for DS to do tummy time with) and I used that as a donut in the house and when I had to drive.
Re: what did you use for tearing?
Eta: I also got a foam donut to sit on. No shame in it, it helped.