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Chickoin 
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Posted: 11 November 2008 at 7:12pm |
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So I'm running a bath now (it takes a while). People have told me about adding salt to it to help with my stitched area.
I have plain old sea salt.
Is that what they mean?
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Genie
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Posted: 11 November 2008 at 7:19pm |
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Yes that would be fine..my mw last time round also suggested mixing up some salt water in an old water bottle, you know with the sipper top, and using to kinda squirt over the area after using the toilet, kinda like a bidet effect lol. It did work though..peeing can be a bit stingy!!
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Genie
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Posted: 11 November 2008 at 7:19pm |
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Oh and congrats on bubby!! :)
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myfullhouse
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Posted: 11 November 2008 at 7:25pm |
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Salt baths are good. My mw told me to put a couple of drops of tea tree oil in a small spray bottle and some warm water and spray my stitches each time I went to the toilet. That helped with preventing infections.
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Chickoin
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Posted: 11 November 2008 at 7:26pm |
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Yay! A reply just in time for my bath! I was told about the sippy bottle thing too but thought I couldn't really be bothered with all the wetness! It's scary enough dabbing after just a widdle!
Hmmm, looks like bubba would rather I feed her than go and have my bath right now!
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LeahandJoel
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Posted: 11 November 2008 at 7:46pm |
I did salt baths and tea tree oil together for about 2 weeks every night, sometimes if I had the energy I would do one in the morning as well but that was only a couple of times.
Congrats on your wee girl as well.
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Chickoin
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Posted: 11 November 2008 at 8:57pm |
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Oooh, I keep forgetting to get tea tree oil, it's so glorious for many baby related things (I hear).
Thanks for the congrats girls, we're sooooo stoked!
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Posted: 11 November 2008 at 9:15pm |
I was quite scared about getting into a salt bath at first but they're actually really good 
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LittleBug
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Posted: 11 November 2008 at 10:36pm |
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Salt baths were great. My midwife just told me to get a cheap bag of table salt from the supermarket and put half a cupful in the bath each time. I think it really helped.
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CuriousG
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Posted: 12 November 2008 at 7:29am |
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I had a salt bath every morning for the first week or two. Was fantastic and helped heaps. And it was relaxing at the same time!
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Posted: 12 November 2008 at 8:12am |
Yup, I had salt baths and did the sipper bottle thing, too.
I hope your discomfort passes quickly
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Chickoin
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Posted: 12 November 2008 at 5:18pm |
I think last night's salt bath did help, I'm much more comfortable today, not so hot and icky feeling
Will have to do more of those!
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Salt bath for my nether region?
