Prenatal and Postpartum

Educating yourself on the body changes you’re going through during pregnancy is extremely important. It’s always good to educate yourself on your body through all life stages, but especially during pregnancy as you might have to make some lifestyle shifts based on those body changes. A great way to educate yourself is with a pregnancy app for your smartphone. A pregnancy app makes it easy to track all of the changes in your body and what to expect during pregnancy. Forbes outlined a list of the best pregnancy apps based on reviews and expert knowledge.

Pregnancy skin care is also a great way to prepare for birth. Because your body is growing so rapidly, there are bound to be some consequences to that postpartum. Some preventative measures you could take is to use prenatal skin care products such as Honor Balm. This award-winning vulva moisturizer is a great way to build up skin density to prepare for birth. All of the Rosebud Woman products are pregnancy safe skin care products.

Postpartum Care

Congratulations! Your body just went through the incredible feat of childbirth- which has some physical after-effects, which can be helped with postpartum care

What to Expect

• Vaginal soreness is to be expected if you had a vaginal delivery. Being gentle with the area is important, so when sitting it’s a good idea to sit on a pillow or a padded ring, to keep the pressure off the perinuem.  In conjunction with cushions, you can find relief with Soothe Calming Cream, that is specifically formulated  to soothe inflamed intimate skin.
• Vaginal discharge is another reality with postpartum care. Shedding uterus lining and blood is normal after giving birth, so if you’re not going to be home to clean up after using the bathroom, it’s a great idea to pack some Refresh Intimate Cleansing Wipes in your bag.
• Vaginal tearing, grazing or incision  happens with three out of every four vaginal births. If you had to have stitches, you might have some discomfort in the area for a few weeks after delivery. Ice packs are a woman’s best friend during this time. You might try to  keep the area as dry as possible with good air circulation to promote healing. Use a bidet or a  peribottle instead of toilet paper during this time.
• Postpartum stretch marks occur from the stretching of the skin of the breasts, belly and  hips to accommodate your baby growing. If you had a cesarean section (c-section) you’ll have surgical scars as well, Anoint Nourishing Body Oil is all-over organic body oil that can help with stretch marks and scars.
• Incontinence, or leaking urine,  can happen postpartum while your body is rebuilding and strengthening the bladder muscles. Doing Kegel exercises can help to strengthen the pelvic floor and vaginal musculature  to prevent incontinence. We also highly recommend the Emsella chair from our own experience.