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Postpartum Soothing Spray

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Note from Katie: After birthing five babies … I know all-too-well the discomfort that comes with the post-birth healing process. I’m happy to welcome Shaye Elliot to share a recipe I wish I’d had with my first few children. Enter Shaye…

If only I had been wise after the birth of my first two children. Advil was taken. Medicated pads were used. The water that they gave me to “rinse myself” with wasn’t cutting the mustard. And the uterine cramping when I first began nursing was almost unbearable.

As my sister prepared for having her first baby this week, I knew that I wanted desperately to alleviate some of that discomfort for her. And since I’m set to give birth to my third in just a few more months, I figured it was the perfect time to experiment and think up a few post-baby-natural-remedies.

Because as anyone who has had a baby knows – it ain’t pretty. Dignity is lost. Modesty is thrown out the window. Pain is experienced.

Luckily, there are wonderful and effective natural options for the crunchy Mama.

Not the least of which is this postpartum soothing spray.

Yes. If you’re going to have another baby, you’re going to need it. It’s designed to help with pain, swelling, healing, and toning. Perfect for that post-baby-“area”.

Postpartum Soothing Spray

You will need:

-6 tablespoons witch hazel

-3 tablespoons aloe vera

-6 drops Frankincense essential oil

-3 drops Clary Sage essential oil

-4 tablespoons filtered water

– Glass spray bottle (this helps to avoid any plastic contamination and maintains the quality of the essential oils)

What to Do

Simply combine the ingredients together in the spray bottle. Gently shake to combine. Once you’re ready to use post-baby, keeping it refrigerated will help to increase the “cooling relief” of the aloe and frankly, makes it quite refreshing for anyone to use. No judgement here, man.

The witch hazel acts as a toner on the swollen area. The aloe vera soothes and relieves further swelling and discomfort. Frankincense oil heals any tears, broken skin, and irritation. Clary sage helps to re-tone the area and relieve pain and cramping. It’s a lethal combination for any post-baby-body.

Hoping this postpartum healing spray brings you and your nether-regions great relief!

About the author: Shaye Elliott writes at The Elliott Homestead, A blog that encompasses so many of the things that she desperately loves – her bearded husband Stuart, their quiver of little children, and life on the farm. Go say hi!

What do you do to help the post-birth healing process? Share below!

This calming and cooling postpartum healing spray helps alleviate after-birth discomfort and speed recovery of delicate areas.

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Co-founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

Comments

61 responses to “Postpartum Soothing Spray”

  1. Sandra Avatar
    Sandra

    Hi, in case I don’t have the witch hazel, what other product can I use in replacement? I live in Peru and this product doesn’t sell here, and the delivery from Amazon is to expensive. Thanks.

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  3. Lea Avatar
    Lea

    For those who like WARM rinse, I have used a comfrey Sitz bath mix from my midwife. I made a strong concentrate by boiling it for 3 minutes and would fill the squirt bottle each morning only 1/2 way so I could add hot water right before using the toilet. Since 5 of my 6 kids were born in winter this was much preferred over cold rinse.

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  4. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Birth CAN be tough, but a woman’s dignity should never be lost in the process. <3 That's a failure of the birth system. Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe! I often recommend oils to my postpartum clients, and they've had wonderful results! 🙂

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    1. LaraS Avatar
      LaraS

      Hear, hear! I was just going to comment on this. If dignity is lost during one of the most empowering, beautiful and wild experiences a woman can go through, then something has gone terribly wrong… or we have a distorted sense of what dignity is!

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  5. Kristi Avatar
    Kristi

    Can I freeze this or put in the fridge to extend the shelf life? I am due in four weeks and would like to have everything early ready if possible!

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    2. LaraS Avatar
      LaraS

      I have some left over from the birth of my first over two years ago. It has been in the fridge all this time and it still smells fine. However, I’m just about to make some more for the impending birth of my next baby… just in case!

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  6. Alisha Avatar
    Alisha

    What is the shelf life for this mixture if stored in a cool/dry/dark place?

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  7. Ambra Avatar
    Ambra

    This stuff is great! The recipe is a bit large so after recovery it got re-labeled, it has become widly accepted in our home as the boo boo spray for all cuts, scrapes, bumps, burns and bruises. The kids love it!

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  8. Dana Avatar
    Dana

    Hi I’m curious if instead of using aloe gel I could blend up or juice or squeeze in some actual aloe plant that I have? Thanks

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  9. Becky Avatar
    Becky

    Ok I have an embarrassing question. Would this work for healing an anal fissure? Or would you recommend something better? I have been dealing with this every since I had my first baby 17 months ago and it just won’t go away! My husband and I are talking about trying to get pregnant again and I’m scared. Please help.

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    1. LaraS Avatar
      LaraS

      That’s hard to reply to if I can’t see the actual lesion, but I’m wondering if you’ve tried getting comfrey on that. Yarrow, calendula and plantain are also great astringent vulneraries. I would make an ointment or cream, or even a poultice if at all practical, to keep the good stuff on for longer. I really hope you can solve this problem, as I imagine it radiates to more in your life than just having an ouchie somewhere. <3

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  10. Kathleen Avatar
    Kathleen

    After reading up on Frankincense and Clary Sage EOs, both state they stimulate menstrual flow. It seems like that might not be a good thing right after giving birth. Would you mind clarfying please?

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  11. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    I am due in a week and just made a batch of this and am really excited to see how it works! I am curious as to it’s benefit on a swollen hemohrroid pre-birth? I was thinking of using it right now to soothe my bum from the pressure I’m feeling right now but am concerned about using clary sage prior to giving birth (even though I am a week away…or so).

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    1. Wellness Mama Avatar
      Wellness Mama

      Always check with your doctor first, but any of the ingredients that you aren’t comfortable with using (like clary sage) can just be omitted.

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    2. Naomi Avatar
      Naomi

      Julia, my hemohrroids were swollen after birth and it was so painful to just sit down. So I took those tucks pads they give you at the hospital and rinsed them out so that they were just cotton circles, and soaked them in the spray, then put them right on the hemohrroid. It seemed to helped a lot, but still took about 3 days to be able to sit down without pain. Something to think about postpartum and have on hand, as they can be more painful after birth. Good luck and congratulations!

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  12. Meghan Avatar
    Meghan

    I used this spray post birth and it is amazing!! I also continue to use it as I am struggling with a posterior wall prolapse causing me to always be wet down there with odor. After 2 rounds of vaginal antibiotics I went back to this spray and it took care of the wetness and the smells. I love this stuff!!!!!!!!

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  13. Naomi Avatar
    Naomi

    After just giving birth to my third and not having bad after birth pain with the other two, I was blindsided by the afterbirth pain and cramping and swollen hemorrhoid pain. I made this up and it has been a life saver so far at three days postpartum! Thank you so much for this recipe. I am sure it will help any mom. And I am one of the lucky few who had a quick labor, just three hours, and only a small tear. Bradley method prepared me well. I’m going to make some extra batches for other pregnant moms, as this should be a staple for the healing!

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  14. Harriet W Avatar
    Harriet W

    The complete recipe is not in the post. Missing ingredients/measurements on some items.

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  15. Amy Smith Avatar
    Amy Smith

    I’m glad I read the comment section – I didn’t consider using lavender instead of clary sage. Now I will make this for my next baby!

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  16. Angie Avatar
    Angie

    Can you recommend other oils that would be effective? I don’t have sage or frankincense and can’t afford right now?

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  17. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    What essential oil do you get? There are so many choices when you click on the link.

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  18. amina Avatar
    amina

    I just made two bottles of this (one for me and one for my sister) and it smells SO good. I cannot wait to use in June after I deliver and let you know how it worked for us.

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  19. amina Avatar
    amina

    is it okay to use witch hazel that is 86% witch hazel and 14% alcohol or will that sting/burn?

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    1. Karly Avatar
      Karly

      Almost all witch hazel has alcohol, you can find one or two without but some say it is not as effective.

      I used one with alcohol and it was not bad, can’t recall it specifically burning from it. But I had a 3rd degree episiotomy so I had a very sore area in general.

      Also I used liquid aloe in the mix and fresh from the plant on some frozen pads I made… Which are amazing by the way, make some! 🙂 and these you can make ahead and throw in a ziplock in the freezer for nesting moms (I nested really early).

      Also for pernium healing the sitz baths helped so much! I bought one for at home.

      And witch hazel soaked on cotton balls applied to any piles you may get (from conventional pushing positions or posterior babies like my DD was) is almost heavenly!

      Happy birthing mamas!

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  20. MICHELLE Avatar
    MICHELLE

    Okay, thank you for posting this!!!!
    So am I correct that this can be used to C-section incisions as well as VB tears etc…
    And that the ALOE is a gel used in the bottle? Does it not clog? Or should I be buying the liquid form?

    Thanks!!

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