Home / Life Quick + easy DIY padsicle recipe Take a few minutes now to prep these padsicles. Trust us, postpartum you will be ever so grateful. By Diana Spalding, CNM March 3, 2017 Rectangle Inside this article What you'll need:What to do:Why you'll love it: Table of Contents Toggle What you'll need:What to do:Why you'll love it: Giving birth is a lot of work (hello, understatement of the year) and your postpartum recovery can be uncomfortable, especially where you vagina is concerned. Pushing and stitches can leave you feeling a bit sore and swollen (ps if you’re having some worries about that, check out this article to make yourself feel better). That’s why we are obsessed with these padsicles. Take a few minutes now to prep them (really, it’s super quick). Trust us, postpartum you will be ever so grateful to DIY-ing pregnant you. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Motherly (@mother.ly) What you’ll need: large padsaloe vera gelwitch hazellavender oil (if you want) What to do: -Open the pad (but save the wrapping).-Add about a tablespoon of aloe, a teaspoon of witch hazel, and a few drops of lavender to the top of the pad, and blend it together on the pad.-Re-wrap and stash them in your freezer. Why you’ll love it: When you’re in pain after birth, just pull one out from the freezer, unwrap and place it in your underwear. Instant relief. Categories: Life Inside this article What you'll need:What to do:Why you'll love it: Related articles Viral & Trending Mom shares video of husband helping her go #2 after giving birth: ‘It is…mortifying’ March 10, 2024 Life It’s science: Wanting to ‘eat’ your baby makes you a better parent Updated May 25, 2024 Pregnancy Pregnant? Here are some surprising facts about each trimester March 1, 2024 Motherly Stories I’m not pregnant anymore, but my body is broken March 17, 2022 Celebrity News ‘Selling Sunset’ star Christine Quinn says she had PPD while filming December 13, 2021