If you made the homemade "padsicles" what were your thoughts - worth it or no? I didn't make any when I had DD and once I got home I dearly missed the ones from the hospital since I had a bad 2nd degree tear. I'm thinking about making some this time, and while I'm sure they won't be as good as the "industrial strength" ones I want to make sure they're worth it. Do they stay cold as long? Any tips?
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So worth it!! I used them for a good 2 weeks. To make them I used aloe vera, lavender oil and witch hazel.
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I found them very helpful. I used alcohol free lavender scented witch hazel that I got from Amazon.
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I made them for a friend because I ended up with an emergency C section and I already had all the supplies. she said they were really helpful as she had a 2nd degree tear. I used alcohol free witch hazel with aloe Vera gel on thin Always super long overnight pads with wings and some giant thick boxy hospital pads. The thicker ones I imagine stayed colder longer.
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Had a 2nd degree tear and only used them at the hospital. I made 2 at home and didnt feel the difference so i didnt make more., Tucks and Dermoplast were enough for the pain, and I took 325mg of Tylenol every 4 hours which helped with the pain and swelling. According to the doctor I could have doubled that dose if I wanted.
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Make them! Doesn't work as well with thinner ones, but still feels so much better.
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I found them helpful.
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So helpful!!
Kotex pads. Water. Watch Hazel. Gold back up and wrap in Saran Wrap.
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The best! And a lot better than the frozen bag of corn I had to use one time after DS1!
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I did mine wrong because as I folded them back up to freeze they froze together and got ruined
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I didn'treally need them. Dermaplast was enough for me and I couldn't even tell if they made a difference.
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I tore pretty bad too, but for some crazy reason I didn't need it. I just used the witch hazel pads and either spray t he foam or put on the cream and I was totally fine! I ended up returning all this other stuff I bought just in case!
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I asked for a LOT of extra from the hospital and I was so thankful! I used them for a good 2 weeks after. I tore really badly. I actually still have some that I didn't use. The nurses were very happy to give me some to take home.
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Yes I loved them! But I only had first degree internal tearing so I didn't end up needing as many as I made.
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I just needed the tucks and dermablast
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I wish I would have made them for LO1, recovery was so painful and I think they would have helped immensely. I made a ton with LO2, and I only used about 5 because I have a very easy recovery the second time and was not that sore.
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loved mine - totally worth it, though I didn't go through the whole box. Made mine the same way @gingerbebe did, with alcohol free witch hazel and aloe vera on an Always pad.
@knittylady: laughing out loud at my desk, imagining a frozen bag of corn!
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I think I did the padsicle wrong because I don't remember putting it on more than once.
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Thanks, everyone! I think I'll make a few days worth!
@schubr03: I really wish I would have asked for more at the hospital last time! I was scared they'd say no, but this time I'm asking and taking them all as soon as they're stocked so they have to give me more lol.
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@fussygal: definitely! Bring an extra bag to put everything in! That's what I did. I kept saying that I needed more!
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Expecting my first in a few months and am intrigued by these
How exactly do you prepare them and you think it's worth having them in advance?
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Never heard about these four years ago, interesting. I could have used these for the first week or so....
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I used them a lot and liked them. Honestly, liked them better than the ice packs because the ice packs don't absorb and make a mess.
That being said, they super simple to make, so it wasn't a problem to make them as I went.
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Oh I should mention I used Always Infinity with wings but the wings kept bunching up and really irritating my labial tear so I cut them off. I wish I had used pads without wings.
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I used the hell out of the ones at the hospital. At home I only used a few. I made waaay too many. Also bought way too many boxes of pads, my closet is overflowing with them.
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I ended up using mine in my bra because my engorgement was killer! The smell of witch hazel still makes me flash back to those early days. Tucks pads were my essential though. I used the hell out of those tucks and ended up tossing most of my padcicles.
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@YogiRunner: There are a bunch of "recipes" on Pinterest, but this one has a good breakdown on the instructions. I'd definitely plan to have them made in advance just because it's one less thing to worry about once baby is here and your lady parts are sore!
Last time I wished I'd had another 3-4 days worth after the hospital. http://www.tallmomtinybaby.com/2014/07/padsicles-carefree-way-to-survive-birth.html?showComment=1406039146764#c4443844392759899903
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@tofuwad: The nurses at the hospital told me to layer the Tucks pads on top of the ice pack and it was a heavenly combo - haha!
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Loved mine!! Witch hazel, aloe, & tea tree oil for me.
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I didn't make them, but I used tucks pads and that was nice.
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I didn't make them the first time and REALLY could have used it. So I made a bunch for my second. But my recovery was so easy peasy that I never even had the chance to use one.
How exactly do you prepare them and you think it's worth having them in advance?
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