Childbirth puts extreme stress on the female body, and studies have shown positive results when using perineal pads before and after going into labor.

Witch hazel is an astringent, meaning it helps tighten body tissues, and it can help relieve itching and burning.You get to choose if you want wings to attach these postpartum perineal ice packs to your underwear or if you prefer a basic sleeve. Though users do note that you should heat it up in short increments if you're not looking for lava-hot relief. There was low-certainty evidence that women may rate their satisfaction as being slightly higher with perineal care in the cold gel pad and compression group (MD 0.

Women may rate their opinion of treatment less favourably following the use of ice packs five days after giving birth (RR 0. To evaluate the effectiveness of localised cooling treatments compared with no treatment, placebo, or other cooling treatments applied to the perineum for pain relief following perineal trauma sustained during childbirth. Women are encouraged to use different ways to relieve the pain, including the use of cooling treatments such as ice packs or cold gel pads. Women generally rated their satisfaction with perineal care similarly following cooling or no treatment.Having used many of these products myself, and after talking to many parents who have also used them, I can tell you that the best perineal ice packs are either disposable or easy to clean, freeze firmly, but not solid, and cover the majority of your vulva, over your vaginal opening, perineum, and rectum. We only supply products that have been rigorously tested and approved to all European and domestic standards.