I Should Put That WHERE?! The FYI on Padsicles

​During the birth of your baby you may have experienced some uncomfortable stretching, a tear or an episiotomy in your perineum (the skin between your vaginal opening and rectum) meaning that your downstairs isn’t feeling so hot! On top of that you will soon be experiencing the mother of all periods and trying to juggle self care with caring for a newborn. Sounds impossible right?!

But is it? I have been talking to moms in my community about what they did to care for their injured perineum after the birth of their child and received answers ranging from using a hairdryer to sitz baths. Each mother had found their own way to cope, but when a colleague introduced me to padsicles I knew they would take home the win! When talking to people who had used padsicles the only complaint was that they wished they had more!

So what is a padsicle? Quite simply, it is a pad that has been frozen like a popsicle (see what they did there ;) !). What people put on a padsicle varies greatly from water to complex mixtures. At Bellies Birth and Beyond we use a mixture of alcohol free witch hazel, aloe gel and essential oil (provided by Healing Earth Apothecary) which acts as a disinfectant, has healing properties, and when frozen offers pain relief. AMAZING RIGHT?!? Who wouldn’t want a padsicle?!?!

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​So you take our pre made mixture (or make your own), spray it on a pad of your choice, wrap it up and freeze it for when your lady bits are in need of some extra TLC! Not only do you get all of the benefits to your sore perineum, but it also catches your flow acting as a two-in-one magic bundle of heaven!

If you would like more information on padsicles we would be happy to answer any questions you have at belliesbirthandbeyond@gmail.com!