Peri-bottle contents

[Elsaraw]

What do you put in it? Just water? Water and witch hazel? Water and sitz bath herbs? Or all three? I keep reading different stuff and was wondering what has worked for you ladies.

[starry_mama]

I normally use just warm water. I'd love to hear about other ideas. :

[Diva Mama]

I have a few for each bathroom. One set will have witch hazel, the other will have a sitzbath tea with comfrey.

[look11]

Where do you get Witch Hazel? Does it come in a bottle?

[weliveintheforest]

I hardly used mine, but the first day I made tea with sitz bath herbs and put that in

[kirk_heidi]

I didn't even think about witch hazel. I am just using a cup with warm water.

[bobandjess99]

With dd I used a sitzbath mix...I think it was the prepackaged motherlove herbal one? I'm pretty sure it had comfrey and uva ursi and a few other things....

This time, I bought a spray to use but will still likely use a peri bottle, probably with a strong comfrey infusion in it.....

I'm freezing witch hazel on pads, which was recommended strongly by a personal friend/doula as having helped drastically with her her recent birth recovery .....

[VickV]

I just used tap water. If I had the time and inclination, I let it warm up first.

This time I had DH hook up a mini shower to the toilet water line - it'll be cold, but it'll be an endless, on-demand supply

[*MamaJen*]

Originally Posted by look11

Where do you get Witch Hazel? Does it come in a bottle?

From anywhere, like a mainstream grocery or pharmacy. It comes in bottles that look just like rubbing alcohol bottles and it's really cheap.

[transformed]

Originally Posted by weliveintheforest

I hardly used mine, but the first day I made tea with sitz bath herbs and put that in

OMG, Really?

I think I used mine for like 3 weeks PP. It felt so good....and kept me nice and clean.

Maybe I should be using one now.

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DONT USE LAVENDAR!!!

For whatever crazy reason I dropped a little lav. EO in their after I had ds.

It burned like hellfire and SLIME began to drip from everywhere down there. I think it smelled funky too.

I still do not know what happened. :

My gut tells me its not a good idea to put Lavendar essential oil, (or ANY essential oil) in your peri bottle.

[Tiny_Dancer]

Originally Posted by transformed

DONT USE LAVENDAR!!!

For whatever crazy reason I dropped a little lav. EO in their after I had ds.

It burned like hellfire and SLIME began to drip from everywhere down there. I think it smelled funky too.

I still do not know what happened. :

My gut tells me its not a good idea to put Lavendar essential oil, (or ANY essential oil) in your peri bottle.

:
That. sounds. awful.

I'm going to try chamomile tea in my peri bottles this time. I read it in my post partum book. Sounds soothing and aaaaaahhhhhh!

[starry_mama]

Originally Posted by transformed

OMG, Really?

I think I used mine for like 3 weeks PP. It felt so good....and kept me nice and clean.

Maybe I should be using one now.

**************

DONT USE LAVENDAR!!!

For whatever crazy reason I dropped a little lav. EO in their after I had ds.

It burned like hellfire and SLIME began to drip from everywhere down there. I think it smelled funky too.

I still do not know what happened. :

My gut tells me its not a good idea to put Lavendar essential oil, (or ANY essential oil) in your peri bottle.

Yea, if I clean our toilet with lavender oil and then rinse it really well, even just sitting on the toilet makes my girly bits feel like they are on fire.

[Beppie]

My MW said that she'll put tea tree oil in the peri bottle with the water.

Not sure if that is a good idea, but sounds like she's done it before???

[transformed]

Originally Posted by starry_mama

Yea, if I clean our toilet with lavender oil and then rinse it really well, even just sitting on the toilet makes my girly bits feel like they are on fire.

Interesting...

[laurap]

hmmm...i just use water. i hadnt even thought of these other ideas!!

[mamatoliam]

My midwife recomends tea tree oil (antiseptic) and I also have some candula (supposed to help speed healing.)

[crsta33]

TTO might cause burning too. But maybe not if you only use a little bit.

I've just used plain warm water in the past. And I depended on my peri bottle every time I went to pee for several weeks. I can remember standing at the sink about to wet myself trying to wait to get the water warm enough. (we need a cross legged smilie)

I have considered using my herbal sitz bath in my peri bottle for the first day or two, but I probably will just use it in the tub.

Christa

[sophi4ka]

What are the proportions of Witch Hazel and water do you use?
I bought a bottle of Witch Hazel, but don't know how much am I suppose to dillute it when putting in the peri bottle.

[Belleweather]

Originally Posted by crsta33

I've just used plain warm water in the past. And I depended on my peri bottle every time I went to pee for several weeks. I can remember standing at the sink about to wet myself trying to wait to get the water warm enough. (we need a cross legged smilie)

I did this too... I had to get harsh with myself and MAKE myself remember to fill it up before I left the bathroom because juggling the baby and doing the pee-pee dance and waiting for the damned water to heat up just about turned me into a raving lunatic.

Fill up the bottle before you leave the potty!

[Momma2DoubleCuties]

I have to ask cause I guess I don't know, but what is a sitz bath?