
Postpartum recovery: the kit nobody tells you to pack
Stitches, bleeding, a C-section scar and the dreaded first poo. What recovery really looks like after birth, and the simple things that make it easier.
Extra-long, plastic-free pads with a soft organic cotton cover
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Postpartum bleeding can last for weeks, and the skin down there is often sore and sensitive. These maternity pads are extra long, wide and well padded, with a soft organic cotton cover instead of the plastic top sheet found on many pads.
There's no perfume, dye, chlorine bleaching or super-absorbent gel, so there's less to irritate healing stitches or grazes.
Natracare suggests having two packs at home and one in your hospital bag, as you may need to change every hour or two at first.
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Stitches, bleeding, a C-section scar and the dreaded first poo. What recovery really looks like after birth, and the simple things that make it easier.
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