You’ve done everything possible so far to prepare for the birth of your child:
- You’ve read all of the books and know what to expect with your pregnancy, labor and delivery.
- You’ve attended a childbirth class.
- You’ve visited the place where you’re giving birth to become familiar with the area.
- You’ve got your birthing bag packed and ready to go.
- You’ve got a second bag packed and ready to go with the essentials you’ll need two weeks postpartum.
Woah – what was that?!
Women everywhere put a lot of time, energy and attention into preparing for labor & delivery, but not into what happens AFTER you bring your baby home.
I thought I was completely prepared for the birth of my son in 2008. I read every single book out there about pregnancy, my husband and I attended an intense 12 week birth class, the nursery was complete and I had my bag packed with everything I could possibly need during labor.
I was blindsided by what happened immediately after childbirth and 2+ weeks postpartum. I thought I would jump out of bed and be completely fine after Derek was born. I mean, everyone tells you the horror stories of childbirth, but nobody tells you what happens AFTER the birth of your child. The heavy bleeding for several weeks, vaginal pain and swelling, hemorrhoids, huge breasts that leak everywhere, the lack of time and energy to prepare any kind of healthy food…
The last thing I expected was to send my husband out in the middle of the night to get essential supplies I never even thought of. I would have much rather had him at home to help me through the recovery period and bond as a family.
About a year later an idea struck me: I should create a bag with all of the essentials a woman needs after childbirth! Why hadn’t I thought of this sooner? This is the perfect thing to make the lives of new mothers much easier. One less thing to think about, right?
So, here it is…all in one place! Everything you need for the first few weeks postpartum:
- Nursing pads
- Chlorine free overnight maxi pads
- Disposable underpads for your bed/couch
- Directions and supplies to make your own peri ice packs (it’s easy and takes less than 2 minutes, I promise you!)
- Gifts from Think Cosmetics to pamper the new mother
- Delicious, healthy snacks
- Access to my Life After Childbirth: What to Expect During Recovery & the Secrets NOBODY Tells You About MP3 with specific information on recovery and what to expect postpartum
- A Guide to Postpartum Care
- My 10 Top Tips on how to ease into motherhood, make it less stressful and more fun!
- A recipe guide with simple drinks to make during labor to keep your energy up (these recipes are also perfect for after your baby is born!)
- And more!
All in a stylish, reusable bag.
The Ultimate Recovery Bag makes the perfect baby shower gift and is great if you’re a new mom who wants to be completely prepared for when your baby comes home.
If you’re in the Danbury, CT area and would like to arrange to pick up your Ultimate Recovery Bag at Destination Maternity, choose the first option and we will schedule a pick up time. For everyone else, please click on the “Ship To” option to have your Ultimate Recovery Bag shipped out to you.
If you would like to do your good deed for the day and make the life of a new mom much easier, choose the “Donate a bag” option and a bag will be given to an underserved new mom at Danbury Hospital with a special note letting them know that the bag is a gift from you. If you would like an additional note to be added, please write it in the “Add special instructions to merchant” section before your order has been completed or send an email to lisamillerwellness@hotmail.com. I will email you once the bag has been delivered.
