Essential oils have properties which can provide effective relief from minor ailments during pregnancy and the postpartum. Spritz for Bits and My Expert Midwife products enable women to use them as self-help measures during pregnancy and postnatally, but they are not intended to replace your midwifery/medical care, rather to compliment and work with your antenatal, labour and postnatal care.

New mums may be quite sore after childbirth due stretching, bruising and swelling of the perineum. Developed by experienced midwives who understand how the body feels after birth; they know what provides safe, instant relief and recovery.If you like this product you may also like the My Expert Midwife Spritz for Bits for immediately after childbirth Essential oils are extracted from individual plants, the flowers, stems, leaves or roots. Each plant has unique characteristics and aromas which are present in their individual essential oil. Includes lavender oil to promote healing, avocado oil to protect, sweet almond oil to nourish and moisturise This product is safe for use throughout pregnancy, but ideally we recommend perineal massage 2-3 times per week from 34 weeks of pregnancy

Having a C-section can be an emotional experience, especially if it was unplanned, and you may need loved ones to be a ‘sounding board’ so you can debrief and share your experiences and emotions. You may also need reassurance – that you are doing great, that it will get easier. Sit reclining or lie propped up comfortably, then gently lift your tummy to expose the wound. You may want someone with you to hold a mirror so you can see it Aqua (Water), PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Parfum, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Tocopheryl Acetate, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool.

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Once your dressing has been removed and normal wound healing is taking place you can start to develop your own personal routine to care for your C-section wound and scar to optimise your recovery

Helping to ease the minor ailments, aches and pains which can often accompany pregnancy and childbirth can increase comfort during the weeks and months of pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period. Spritz for Bits gives you the correct blend of essential oils to help provide soothing relief with minor ailments, which in turn can impact positively on both mental and physical wellbeing. Why was Spritz for Bits developed? Peri Prep Your Bits is a perineal massage oil that is safe to use in pregnancy to prepare for your baby’s birth and is ideal for encouraging the skin around your perineum to stretch more easily during childbirth. Containing a unique blend of natural and essentials oils to help nourish, protect and promote skin elasticity Using your thumbs, insert them into your vagina and then place your forefingers on the skin of your perineum. You now need to stretch this skin gently by moving your fingers from the middle of your vagina outwards, it shouldn't hurt so if you feel a burning sensation you've stretched too far You can use Spritz for Bits to help provide instant relief for an itchy C-section scar any time you need to. Just make sure you don’t use Spritz for Bits as an alternative to cleaning your wound as per the above recommendations. You would normally start perineal massage between weeks 34 to 36. You need to do it at least three times per week and for around three to five minutes at a time. Here’s how to do it:During the healing process, C-section scars can vary from being quite prominent to almost invisible. As scar tissue forms slowly, using a scar massaging technique can encourage the scar to form flatter and have a less raised appearance externally. Scar massage can help influence the development of scar tissue from as early as the first few weeks to up to 2 years after having a C-section.