The hospital hands you one. It works. The angled one works without the contortion. Here is the difference, and how to use either one.
A peri bottle is a squeeze bottle you fill with warm water and use to rinse each time you use the bathroom, instead of wiping. Every hospital sends you home with one.
The hospital bottle has a straight neck, so you have to tip it upside down and aim. The Frida Mom upside down peri bottle has an angled neck that reaches without leaning, and it holds more water. That is the whole difference, and it is enough that it sits first in Dr. Meg's After Birth Basket.
Fill it with warm water, not hot. Rinse from front to back each time you use the bathroom. Pat dry. Do not rub.
Keep it on the toilet tank, filled. In the first week you will reach for it every time.
A perineal spray for sore tissue in the first weeks, a sitz bath for a warm soak, and pads. You will bleed for weeks. Buy more than seems right.
All of it is in one place, with one button that fills the cart: Dr. Meg's After Birth Basket.
You still need one. Your pelvic floor carried the weight of pregnancy for months, and you still bleed after a C-section. The bottle is for comfort either way.
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C-Section Recovery Timeline: Week by Week to Full Healing
Sex After Birth: When, Why It Hurts, and What Helps
How to Check for Diastasis Recti at Home
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Best Postpartum Pads: What to Buy and How Many
Dr. Meg Cochran is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in pelvic floor rehabilitation, a trained doula, and a mom of four. She treats women after birth through Where You Are Physical Therapy in Oxford, Mississippi.
This article is educational and is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a substitute for in-person care. Products are named as examples. Follow your own provider's instructions. For heavy bleeding, fever, severe pain, or thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, contact your healthcare provider or call 911.
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