Giving birth is painful. There's no easy way around it; birthing a child is ridiculously challenging.
Most women say that the process of labor and delivery is the most painful experience they go through in life. And it makes sense — it's no easy task to push a tiny human being out of the birth canal!
Many people know that labor is painful, but the pain doesn't end once the baby is out. Giving birth requires a good amount of recovery time.
New moms often experience significant amounts of burning, irritation, and tenderness "down there."
Elisa Castellanos dealt with a lot of pain after she had her daughter, Stella. What she used to ease the pain was aloe-soaked menstrual pads, which she calls "pad-sicles."
In the spring, Elisa offered to make some pad-sicles for a friend, so she shared pictures of the process on her Facebook. She was stunned when over 100,000 people shared her post.
On May 30, Elisa shared pictures and a message about the pad-sicles on Facebook.
To date, the post has over 33,000 reactions and over 123,000 shares.
Elisa wrote:
To all my pregnant mommy friends… you’ll want to make these before you go into the hospital!!!
"Pad-sicles" popsicles for down there to help with the recovery
These were a lifesaver when I had Stella, I’m making some now for a friend and also wanted to share the recipe with all of you.
Super fast and easy to make, in 5 minutes I made 20!
You’ll need:
Witch Hazel
Aloe Vera Gel (I liked the medicated, pain relieveing one because it helped numb everything- super beneficial if you need stitches!)
Pads (the larger the better! I had some extras that my hospital gave me)
Lavender essential oil (optional, you can also trade it out for a different oil… I didn’t use any oil)
What to do:
Open the pad and save the wrapper!
For each pad you’ll want about 2 tbsp of witch hazel, about 1 tbsp of the aloe vera gel, and a couple of drops of the oil. Mix it all onto the pad and then fold in half and wrap it back into the wrapper.
Store all padsicles in a gallon size Freezer baggie and place them in the freezer!
I got the recipe from Pinterest, because you know… I’m a Pinterest loving momma
People were absolutely blown away by Elisa’s post, and it quickly got 47,000 comments.
Most people tagged their friends, family members, and spouses, commenting that this was a great idea.
One woman wrote, "these are THE BEST. I highly recommend making some a week before your due date!"
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