Recovery items?!

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FTM here and still patiently waiting on my little guy, but I was hoping to start a thread or just need some ideas for things that were helpful for recovery? From things to help with breastfeeding, healing down there, healing from a possible c-section, anything you can think of that you thought that helped you the most.
Trying to get a little basket ready for myself! 
Thanks mamas 😊❤️

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Stool softeners! I'm not even kidding, I think the hardest part of recovery was pooping! They will give you some while you're in the hospital but you will want some at home in case you haven't pooped by the time you leave.

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Nipple shields saved my life 😂 
The biggest granny panties I could imagine were nice post c section. 
And wether you’re BF or not you’ll definitely want some lactating pads to put in your bra. That’s something I didn’t even pack for the hospital and I just leaked through everything lol

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This being my second I bought Frida Mom ice packs and underwear, nipple cream (lanolin), breast pads, and lavender and copiaba essential oils (lavender for down below, copiaba for nursing). The hospital will give you recovery supplies, and extra if you ask. They give the mesh undies, pads, ice packs, "magic" (lidocaine) spray, and tucks pads.

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Tucks pads are a life saver!

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All these plus Always Infinity heavy overnight pads - I hate wearing pads but those are nice and thin which was appreciated but they still do a good job soaking up the yucky stuff. Pour at little of the witch hazel on a few and freeze them for super easy padsicles. 
Don’t forget to stock up on snacks! You can’t do much about being sleep deprived so at least make sure you’re eating and staying hydrated!

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Definitely big pajama pants and granny panties..I couldn't stand anything putting pressure on my stomach. I had a c section a week ago today and still sensitive. Heating pad and stool softeners a must!

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Heavy duty pads, all the mesh panties you can take from the hospital  along with loose cotton panties, if you’re nursing..nipple cream, nursing pads (I use washable ones), I had an emergency c section with my first but my friend said having a boppy pillow to sit on after her vaginal delivery was so helpful! And then there’s a couple things my hospital gave me like a belly binder and a bottle to squirt warm water down there after I peed!

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Breastfeeding: 
* lansinoh gel pads (you can refrigerate so even colder too) and/or cream; i used both
* i used cotton nursing pads; the disposable always leaked for me and were less soft 
* your own colostrum, if you get cracks just spread it at the end of nursing, it heals it much quicker
* know the signs of mastitis - hot,  hard boob, might turn red/pink,  if it goes past this you'll start to feel flu like symptoms (achy legs,  bones... and eventually get fever... meds only given if you reach fever).... so before you get to the achy part massage the crap out of it (downward to loosen clog) and apply scalding hot water, also nurse on that side first regardless of feeding and pain.  It'll avoid an antibiotic. 
Natural delivery recovery:
* not going to lie i took everything from hospital: water bottle for when you go to bathroom, mesh underwear,  pads,  ice packs that go in pad,  tucks (witch hazel) pads,  freeze spray!!... i did end up buying more: pads, tucks pads, and freeze spray. 
* i got ibuprophen from hospital
* i didn't fit in belly bandit until a few weeks post partum,  but i did use when my back hurt
* Colase; never had hemorrhoids until i pushed them out too with delivery

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