Fourth trimester
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.
Squatty Potty
Curve Toilet Stool
£4.49 Typical price at Kegel8, checked 15 Nov 2026. The retailer's price may have changed.
Lifts your knees so that first postpartum poo takes less pushing
- Puts you in a natural squat position to reduce straining
- Helps protect pelvic floor muscles by reducing pushing
- Slim, lightweight, compact design
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Description
The first poo after birth is something many mums dread, especially with stitches, a C-section wound or haemorrhoids. Raising your feet on a stool puts you in a squat-like position, so things can pass with less straining.
Less pushing also takes pressure off a pelvic floor that's already been through a lot. The Curve is slim and lightweight, and it tucks neatly around the base of the toilet when you're not using it.
It's a small, cheap fix that many mums keep using long after the newborn days.
Features
- Puts you in a natural squat position to reduce straining
- Helps protect pelvic floor muscles by reducing pushing
- Slim, lightweight, compact design
- Curves around the base of the toilet for storage
Specifications
- Height
- 7 inches (approx. 18cm)
- Material
- Plastic
- Colour
- Black
Buying & returns
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Why we picked it
Best for constipation and haemorrhoids after birth
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