Reddit reviews Medline Perineal Irrigation/Cleansing Bottle
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Get a few of these! Hmm, might be worth stocking up on other common postpartum comfort items--a lot of folks recommend sitting on menstrual pads that have been soaked in witch hazel and/or stuck in the freezer, for example.
I laughed out loud at that last bit! I have one similar to the second one (just squeeze, no battery), but I found that fancier doesn't mean better. Literally just this plain ol squeeze bottle was way easier to use, aim, clean, etc (https://www.amazon.com/Medline-MEDDYND70125-Cleansing-Bottle-8oz/dp/B01M2BKNLE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1526059814&sr=8-5&keywords=squirt+bottle)
>Almost like it's too full to empty, if that makes sense?
This is totally a possibility. The bladder is a muscle that is triggered to contract (and thereby pee) when it is stretched out by urine. If it gets too full, it can lose some the sensation and have a hard time contracting effectively.
Some tricks for reluctant bladders (sorry if formatting's wonky, I'm on mobile):
Use a peri bottle to get the flow started. Fill it with warm (not hot) water and gently run it over your lady bits to help the stream start. This will be great postpartum too, especially if you have stitches to mitigate stinging sensation.
Take slow deep breaths and blow out slowly with slightly pursed lips like you're blowing bubbles.
Put a couple drops of peppermint oil in the bowl of the toilet . (Not on your lady bits! Just near the front of the bowl on the porcelain above the water line)
If you're still having a hard time, sometimes sitting backwards on the toilet so you are straddling it can help change the angle and make it easier.
All that said, I would still definitely recommend mentioning this to your OB just in case it is a UTI or something else out of the norm going on. Bladder issues left untreated can turn into much worse problems.
I made some for my first baby (pads + witch hazel + aloe gel) but I never used them. The hospital sent me home with witch hazel pads and Dermoplast spray, that was all I needed. One thing that really did help was to have an extra squeeze bottle for post partum cleansing since you can't wipe for a while. The hospital sent me home with one but I had another on hand just in case and it was handy to throw in the diaper bag when we left the house.
We have the same child lol. I use the squirt bottle I got after giving birth it is like a mini shower head with multiple streams. More control over the water and less water in the face.
https://www.amazon.com/Medline-Perineal-Irrigation-Cleansing-Bottle/dp/B01M2BKNLE
This comes up every so often, I think this post is the only one listed in the wiki but if you search you'll find quite a few lists. Here's what things I found useful, to that I would add one of these perineal cleaning bottles that can be used for bidet/douching/general cleaning. It'll vary as different surgeons give you different supplies; for Suporn and I think a few others they just give you a donut and it's better than the one I was planning to buy.
For bed pads I've been using disposable despite having a few reusable hospital-type ones, as you probably won't have much energy to clean them for a while and water-based lube tends to be messy and gross and get everywhere compared to oil-based lube you can use later on. I managed to reuse them each once, but you're going to be generating a lot of trash (lube, pads, etc) anyway, so it's best not to feel too bad about it and focus on recovery in the short term imo.