Feeling fragile
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A soothing choice of products to make you feel better after birth:
- Little Green Earthlets' Pure Tea Tree Antiseptic Skin Wash £7.50 for 250ml (www.earthlets.co.uk). With tea tree, lavender, aloe vera and vitamin E, this makes a great shower gel and helps heal tears, sore nipples and Caesarean wounds.
- Theraline Caesarean Belt, £19.95 (www.gro-group.co.uk). Protect, support and soothe your caesarean wound with this soft, belt. Inserts for the pocket protect or soothe with heat or coolness.
- Earth Mama Bottom Balm £10.99 for 60ml (www.naturisimo.com). Store this balm in the fridge and apply regularly to relieve itching and haemorrhoids, and help heal postpartum bruising.
- Valley Cushion £145.50 (www.valleycushions.co.uk). Or hire for £15 for five days, £2 for each extra day, from the National Childbirth Trust (0870 444 8707). The cushion allows you to sit comfortably by keeping sore and stitched areas free from pressure.
- Mother's Treat Gift Box £39.95 for 3 x 10ml bottles, Aromacare (0870 774 7020). This is made up of three essential oil blends, designed to - among other things - restore self-esteem, balance emotions and bring back humour and clarity just when you need them most.
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Where to next?
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A new baby: the first days and weeks
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A new baby: what happens next? Part 2
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A new baby: what happens next? Part 3
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A new baby: what happens next? Part 4
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Bleeding after childbirth
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Bonding with your baby
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Breastfeeding guide
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Breastfeeding your baby: A practical guide
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Coping with breastfeeding
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Expect breastfeeding to be a challenge
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Expect pains after birth
