Hi mama,
Here’s something no one told me before giving birth: the first few bathroom visits after delivery can be scary.
It doesn’t matter if you had a vaginal birth or a c-section — those first days are tender, awkward, and, honestly, intimidating. For some, it’s fear of pain; for others, it’s the physical challenge of moving and bending.
I remember standing there thinking, “Okay… how do I even do this without making everything hurt more?”
Why It’s Hard
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After a vaginal birth, everything down there feels sensitive and swollen.
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After a c-section, even simple movements — like twisting your torso or bending over — can pull on your incision and leave you feeling vulnerable.
What Helped Me
For me, the Baby Ollie “CleanFlow” Hygiene Bottle was a game changer. Instead of twisting awkwardly to wipe or fearing the sting of toilet paper, I filled it with warm water and gently sprayed to clean myself. It was soothing, hygienic, and way less stressful than the alternative.
It might not sound glamorous, but when your body is healing and everything feels new and uncomfortable, small tools like this make a huge difference. They give you one less thing to worry about — and in those early days, that matters more than you realise.
If you’re expecting or packing your hospital bag, do yourself a favour and include a hygiene bottle. You’ll thank yourself later, I promise.
Because healing is messy, motherhood is messy — but it doesn’t have to be harder than it needs to be.
With love and honesty,
Renata (Ollie’s mum) 💛