Lavender And Milk Bath After Birth
Rinse the vulva after urinating.
Lavender and milk bath after birth. I also put tea tree oil on my maternity pad which was lovely and cooling. Some mums recommend adding tea tree and or lavender oil for their antiseptic and healing properties mixed with milk to help it dissolve into the bath water instead of. By combining powdered milk baking soda and lavender essential oils i ve been able to create an easy version of a milk bath. This is used to sooth swollen and sore vaginal tissues after birth.
Lavender honey milk bath recipe. In this postpartum period some problems may include back and perineal pain uterine cramps and fatigue. Store in an airtight container for up to a month or as long as it remains fragrant. Brew with the above ratios and add to a peri bottle for use after going to the bathroom.
To a cup of warm water add 1 4 cup of lavender infusion. Lavender is also at the centre of the neal s yard remedies baby range of balms bath wash powders and more. Add 1 cup of herbs to 2 quarts of boiling water. Lavender s antiseptic properties make it a useful skin barrier against nappy rash.
Creams with lavender in include the wonderful living nature lavender massage balm. Add 3 4 cup lavender milk bath to warm running water. She quickly realized. Milk has been used as a skin conditioning treatment for an incredibly long time.
Remove water from heat and let sit for 20 minutes. Add 10 drops to a full bath or 3 4 to a sitz bath. A 2017 study was conducted to determine the effect of lavender oil aroma during the postpartum period on maternal pains mood and fatigue. Add a drop of tea tree or patchouli oil to a liter of water or the lavender infusion.
A peri bottle is a very useful addition to your post birth kit if you have damage to the perineum. You can freshen milk bath with a few additional drops of essential oil. Baby kind too have some gorgeous mother and baby lavender products. Both mom and baby can soak to speed cord and perineum healing.
Cleopatra the queen of egypt used milk as her secret to beautiful young skin. Also to use tea tree oil in the bath with a cup of milk to help it disperse i found this really helped. And not just any old bath. Many new mothers may experience changes in the weeks following their baby s birth.
It is basically a squirty bottle you can use to apply water to the perineum both to ease discomfort when you empty your bowels or bladder and as a way to cleanse the area. I was advised to start taking arnica tablets right after birth. Concern over the growing incidence of human disease and the birth of her children led her to begin living a more natural life. It s antibacterial anti fungal and anti inflammatory to name but a few of its many many properties.