Sitz bath and perineal compress.

This simple pre-made solution and compress come in handy for post partum recovery and healing of the perineum. Use the solution in a squirt bottle mixed 50/50 with warm water while you urinate to eliminate any stinging or discomfort from mild tears, bruises or swollen tissue after giving birth. Or use it as a sitz bath. The compress burritos can provide extra ongoing comfort and promote healing of tissues too. 

What you'll need.

• A bunch of dried comfrey root from the bulk section of a co-op, or order online. You'll need at least two cups worth.

• Cheesecloth, or a bunch of extra large gauze pads

Get to it.

• Open up a 4x4 or larger section of gauze or cheesecloth.

• Fill with 3-4 tablespoons of comfrey root and tie the ends so that the herbs are held loosely inside - make several of these.

• In a big pot boil 2 quarts of water.

• Add the little bundles of comfrey and let them simmer for 30-60 minutes.

• Let everything cool.

• Remove the little gauze bundles and set aside. Either freeze or refrigerate the liquid (depending on how long you do this in advance) the solution will last 1 wee in the fridge so freeze if in doubt.

• Open up new gauze and layer it in double layers, again 4x4 squares.

• Open up the cooked comfrey packets and put 2-3 tablespoons of the cooked herbs onto the new gauze.

• Now fashion these new gauze pads into little burritos that will easily fit in your underwear against your perineum. 

• But these bundles in plastic wrap and freeze individually.

• Take them out of the freezer and wear in undies with a pad for cool, soothing comfort.

Nicole Lange

LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST
HOLISTIC FERTILITY EDUCATOR