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This is an embarrassing topic for everyone, myself included, but it’s important that we talk about it! After giving birth to your baby, you may experience some postpartum vaginal pain. Watch to see what to expect and what you can do. And don’t be shy — share your tips by commenting below or Tweeting me @CloudMom.
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Soaking the pad in a strong Comfrey/Calendula solution before freezing it is even better than Witch Hazel!
Marlene, you are such a wealth of info! Are you ok if we post to our FB and use name “Marlene”? It’s a great tip… we might post some good tips later on! xoxoxo Melissa
One thing I did was to use warm water (instead of cold) in the water bottle. I found the warm water to be less shocking & more soothing (I find it’s hard to pee when you’re cold!;) Also, I used Dibucaine ointment on the witch hazel pad to help soothe the pain from the swelling/hemorrhoids…this works great! You can’t always find it at the drugstore, but the hospital will give you some & I ordered it online for a lot less than the drugstore prices!
Hi Bethannie — thanks for the tip on the Dibucaine! Good one!