The primary cause of post birth bleeding is that the place where the placenta was attached in your uterus is a wound that needs to heal and as it does and as your uterus shrinks back down to its pre pregnancy size it bleeds.
Best pads for after c section.
1 pack of adult diapers for the first few days.
Eyeglasses and contact lens care if applicable i am blind without my contact lenses or glasses.
Best postpartum maxi pads overall.
The pads they give you are huge but work the best for the first few days or so.
Many people are actually surprised to learn that this includes c section births.
Always discreet incontinence postpartum underwear for.
Always infinity flex foam with wings.
Easy to wear velcro belt.
Upspring baby c panty high waist incision care c section panty.
Eventually you ll be able to get away with just the always long thick pads.
10 heavy flow overnight postpartum cloth pads for the first 1 2 weeks.
Made with 100 cotton this girdle is incredibly breathable and lightweight which is ideal for c section recovery.
Honestly the best panties are the mesh ones they give you at the hospital.
5 light flow cloth panty liners for the remaining 4 6 weeks.
These pairs of underwear are designed to provide support and comfort for women after a cesarean delivery.
The best part about this is that since it s just a girdle you can wear it several days in a row and pair it with one of those granny panties.
10 regular flow postpartum cloth pads for weeks 2 4.
Stayfree ultra thin overnight pads with wings.
Ask them to see if they can give you an extra pair when you re discharged.
High waisted briefs a great option if you ve had a c section bikinis crossover which also work well as maternity underwear boy shorts bike shorts.
Best postpartum pads for stitches.
Poise pads at amazon have great coverage from front to back always overnight protection at amazon they re adhesive and attach to your underwear natracare overnight protection at amazon 100 organic cotton and disposable heart felt pads at amazon these reusable cloth pads are great for after baby glad rags pantyliners and pads at amazon.
Belly band a belly band or belly binder is a wrap that goes around your waist and keeps everything secure.
Here s what i have experienced when giving birth.
It helps a ton after having a c section and it also gives support to your abdomen.