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Those first few months after giving birth are as tough as they can be rewarding. In the exhausting, endless days of caring for a newborn baby, it’s easy to neglect your own well-being. But since your baby is depending on you, it’s important to take care of yourself, too. While this is easier said than done, there are some products that can help - help you heal, help you rest, help you get the nutrition you need, and even help you feel better about your body. Here are a few from our partners:

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For the Body:

Mama Strut

Giving birth is HARD on your body. Many new mothers use a combination of heating pads, ice packs, cushions, pillows, or even medications. Mama Strut aims to make all of those things irrelevant.

Designed by entrepreneur and mother of three Jill Bigelow, Mama Strut soothes exactly where you need it. In fact, Mama Strut was born from Jill’s disappointment at hospitals’ solutions for postpartum pain (like ice packs and drugs).

Inspired by braces for treating other injuries, she engineered this soft adjustable compression device to provide postpartum pain relief and help moms stay mobile. It delivers heat or ice therapy to the areas that need it most, supporting your pelvic floor in the process. On top of that, it also supports your back and abdominal area.

Currently, there are two Mama Strut options: the Mama Strut Postpartum Complete Support Brace w/Accessories ($169.99) and the Mama Strut Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Brace Combo ($269.00).

Both options include the Mama Strut Postpartum Support System, a lower back ice/heat accessory pack, an abdominal accessory ice/heat pack, and 3″ extender bands.

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For Skin:

Mederma Creams

For many years, Mederma has been the top skin cream brand for anyone that wants to treat their scars and stretch marks.

Beyond the Advanced Scar care gel, they’ve also got an overnight cream and a quick-dry oil which have great reviews. For the outdoorsy among you, there’s a version with SPF 30 as well!

Ready for the science? Mederma products contain allium cepa, which is well-recorded and researched bioflavonoid with antihistamine and antiproliferative effects for your cells, helping to reduce scar and stretch marks over time on your skin. Lots of mamas are proud of their tiger stripes, as they should be, but if you’d like to see them fade a little bit more into the background, this can help.

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For Vaginas:

V-Tight Gel

Once you pass a small-to-medium-sized watermelon through your vagina, that has an understandable effect! V-Tight is a gel that helps new mothers restore muscle tone.

This gel’s active ingredient is Manjakani extract. For centuries, women throughout Asia and the Middle East have used it to restore uterine elasticity, treat vaginal discharge, and prevent postpartum infections. Specifically, these gels can:

● Firm and tighten muscles in the vaginal wall

● Slow and reverse vaginal atrophy (weakening of muscles)

● Restore vaginal elasticity

● Heal vaginal tissue

● Improve vitality

● Reduce excessive vaginal discharge

● Result in better and more enjoyable sex

The gel is non-irritating, contains no harmful ingredients or additives, and is completely safe to use with condoms, and it has a 90-day money-back guarantee.

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For Your Sleep:

Happiest Baby Smart Crib (SNOO)

“When baby sleeps, everyone sleeps easier”, and there’s definitely truth to that. That’s part of the reason why Dr. Harvey Karp (author of The Happiest Baby on the Block) invented SNOO, an automatic bassinet.

How does SNOO differ from a regular bassinet or crib? SNOO keeps your baby safely on their back and the device responds automatically her cries with motion and white noise. This combination teaches your baby to sleep on her own. Also, it’s handy for when you need to shower, work, or do chores.

Controlled by a mobile app, you customize SNOO based on your baby’s age, amount of motion, sounds, and device sensitivity.

Additionally, if you don’t want the expense of purchasing one just to use it for a few months, you can rent a SNOO for whenever you need it. No more cribs being thrown out or sitting in the closet when your baby has outgrown it.

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For Your Health:

UrthBox

Wouldn’t you love for a box of non-GMO, organic, and all-natural snacks to show up on your doorstep every month? Especially if you’re a new mom whose hands are full with a new baby. If a yummy, healthy snack sounds good right about now, UrthBox could be for you.

So here are the details from their site right now: hand-selected sampling of ready-to-eat snacks in several ‘Snacker’ boxes:

● Mini (Casual Snacker) — 6+ snacks; $19.99/ month

● Small (Part time-Snacker) —12+ snacks; $29.99/ month

● Medium (Happy Snacker) — 18+ snacks; $39.99/ month

● Large (Pro Snacker) — 25+ Snacks; $49.99/ month

You also choose your subscription length (1 month, 3 months, or 6 months) and your box type (Classic, Gluten-Free, Vegan, or Diet). You can cancel it at any time, and it makes a great gift to a new mom or a mom-to-be!