Owww! 11 pain relief hacks for mums recovering from birth
No matter the delivery method, giving birth to a human being is so darn demanding on your body. You hurt everywhere, all your bits are in … bits, and there’s a baby literally feeding off you or needing you. Hospital can help, but once you hit home you’re on your own.
Sore mummas, we hear you – here are 11 pain relief hacks to try.
2. Prunes for Number Twos
After birth everyone will be asking, ‘Have you done a poo yet?’ – especially if you’ve had a caesarean.
It can be painful getting things moving down there again – even a simple fart is enough to make your eyes water – so you want to speed things along for sure. Laxatives or natural alternatives like prune juice should do the trick.
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