This is a guest post by Hunter Hickman. Please join along as she shares her experiences in pregnancy birth and postpartum.

Postpartum is messy, raw and real. 

Your uterus begins shrinking, you may leak milk and your hormones begin to shift. This can result in a new experience in the physical and emotional realm that you have never encountered before. 

Despite all of these changes you have a new baby and a myriad of resources to ease you into your new journey.

3 items you NEED for postpartum

1. Depends

Adult diapers?! I know, it sounds strange but hear me out. Postpartum bleeding is very heavy; you just birthed a new life and have a wound the size of your placenta (which is dinner plate sized). It will shed blood as it heals over the next 4-6 weeks.

Considering this bleeding is so intense, overnight pads are not cut out for the job and hospital pads can slip around. The solution? Depends.

They are absorbent, stay in place, wick moisture away quickly and can be THROWN AWAY. Depends will help you avoid bleeding on your underwear, bedsheets and more.

2. WishGarden Herbs After Ease Tincture

We know that there will be bleeding, but did you know there will be cramps as well? Your uterus is still hard at work clamping down to shrink back to it's normal size.

Your uterus shrinking can cause some intense cramping. Some women, myself included would say the afterpains are worse than the birth itself. If you don't like taking OTC pain killers or they aren't strong enough to alleviate your pain, WishGarden AfterEase should save the day!

You can mix this into your water you drink throughout the day to keep the pain at bay and add a few drops under your tongue as needed.

I used WishGarden AfterEase without any other pain relievers after giving birth to my third. The results? My afterpains were less painful than after my first and second births!

3. Belly/Back Support

Considering we already gave birth and our uterus is now shrinking, pain can be present in your back, ribs and neck. This can be caused by the relaxin that is still present in your body. How can we fix this? Add some support!

Most moms that have previously given birth have done some form of belly binding. Belly binding provides support for your back and stomach! It also can eliminate slouching that can happen so easily as your body is healing. 

My preference for belly binding is the bellefit girdle! The bellefit girdle is designed to be used after both a vaginal delivery and a c-section. I own three sizes and it is so comfortable I wear it up to 6 months postpartum.

Postpartum is new, but using these tools you can navigate it more comfortably and ideally a little bit easier!

Good luck and Congratulations!

- Hunter