Postpartum Herbal Bath Soak
Postpartum Herbal Bath Soak
- In stock - Dispatches from Dec 27th
Soothes sore, tender, stretched perineal tissues
Eases discomfort of episiotomies and perineal tears/trauma
Relief for haemorrhoids
Helps to restore a sense of wellbeing and balance - to make you feel like yourself again
90g | 3.2oz glass jar
Soaking in this herbal blend offers a soothing experience for your tender areas, especially if you’ve experienced tearing or any mild discomfort or trauma to the perineum. It’s also the perfect relief for haemorrhoids, with therapeutic and healing properties.
We’ve created this blend to aid your recovery - carving out a moment of relaxation and rest. Purposefully formulated of herbs with anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to help increase your comfort and support your healing process.
One of our bestselling after-birth recovery essentials, helping to create a restoring experience in the bath for some alone time or as a bonding ritual with your baby.
You can use the bath soak as soon as you give birth vaginally and it can also be used if you’ve had a caesarean section (check with your health visitor before use to ensure your wound is healing well)
Witch Hazel helps reduce inflammation while promoting regeneration.
Comfrey helps to reduce inflammation and bruising
Plantain helps reduce inflammation, soothes pain and helps repair damaged tissue
Yarrow helps reduce inflammation and boost circulation and soothes pain
Uva Ursi helps to soothe pain and reduce swelling
Chamomile soothes inflamed or irritated tissue
90g | 3.2oz glass jar
Preparing a bath with this specially blended soak is as simple as brewing a pot of tea!
- Put herbs in a re-usable muslin tea bag an place in a shallow bowl with boiling water
- Steep for approx. 5 minutes then add brewed liquid and herbs in the musling tea bag to the tub
- Add warm water to cover your hips & buttocks for a sitz bath
- Alternatively, you can fill up for a full bath
You can have a bath as soon as an hour after birth then repeat once or twice a day for 3-5 days. If you’ve had a c-section we recommend checking with your health visitor as to when you can start having baths, to ensure optimum healing.
Other Ways to Use:
Use the brewed infusion in a sitz bath (a portable shallow basin, which is inserted into your toilet basin, enabling you to soak your bottom) or in the bathtub for a therapeutic soak.
You can also use the warm infusion and a washcloth or cotton pads to create a warm compress for your perineum
Pour in your peri bottle for a soothing herbal rinse after using the toilet.
Good to Know: For a full bath use 3-4 tablespoons | For a sitz bath use 1-2 tablespoons
Each pack makes 4-5 full baths or 8-12 sitz baths depending on how much you use per bath.
Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel) leaf,Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) leaf, Chillea millefolium (Yarrow) leaf, Rosmarinus officinalis (Organic Rosemary) leaf, Plantago major (Plantain) leaf, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf, Calendula officinalis (Calendula) flowers, Symphytum officinale (Comfrey) leaf, Matricaria chamomilla (Chamomile) flower, Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) flower.
