Midwife-perfected herbal bath recipe

Soothing your mothering adventure

Our “Bath in a Bag” is for one strong healing bath, or once made, it could be divided when healing is well on its way. Many moms enjoy a bath each day in the first week postpartum, and even beyond.

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Dump one whole herbal bath bag into your biggest spaghetti pot nearly full of boiling water. Stir gently and cover.
Let steep overnight without disturbing the lid, or simmer uncovered on low for an hour if you’re in a hurry.
Clean the tub with baking soda. Cleansers such as Comet are NOT safe for tender wounds and new babes; take out anything that could have mildew.
Get the bathroom warm. New babies, and wet babies, chill quite easily. Cold babies lose calories too easily, are very unhappy and loud, and sometimes breathe extra fast.
Dimming the lights is lovely, and helps babies relax into the bath.
Strain the herbal bath brew before, or directly into the tub through a sieve.
Assist mom in getting into the tub and sitting on a folded up towel for comfort. If mama has stitches, she should protect them from dissolving too early by limiting soaking time to 10-15 minutes MAX during first 10 days.
When she’s ready for the baby, make sure bath water is suitable for your little one, comfortable to your elbow or wrist.
Mom can hold the baby’s head in one hand, and baby’s hands together over it’s chest with the other. Keep all but its face submerged in water for warmth, yes even the ears!
Tuck everyone back in to bed for a good rest.
If mom has tears or swelling, she may appreciate some frozen poultices being made out of the ‘used’ herbs with cotton gauze pads.
REST and ENJOY! Fathers/partners need rest also!!

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Each bag of organic herbal bath makes over one full gallon of finished bath concentrate. Use the entire amount for one full tub, or divide for up to ~3 sitz/basin soaks.

Recommended frequency:

Postpartum – Mothers typically enjoy 1 bath per day for at least the first week, followed by 2-4/week for the remainder of the first month. This bath is also safe for newborns and eliminates the need for additional cord care.

Wound Healing – Submerged the entire wounded area for a minimum of 15-30 minutes, 1-2 times per day until the integrity of the skin is restored.

What this bath is NOT for:

NOT for deep puncture type wounds in the beginning – you do NOT want the top layer to heal over before the deep tissue, and comfrey is very good at its job of knitting tissue back together. (Its common name is ‘bone knit’)
NOT for serious wounds that need medical attention first or that are profusely bleeding
NOT for use in a tub that cannot be thoroughly cleaned (ie: has old decals that have black or mildew underneath)
NOT for unattended small children or compromised adults (COMMON SENSE, People)
NOT ‘instead of medical care’

Ingredients

Each of these organic ingredients were thoughtfully selected for their healing properties and highly effective potency. We source only the best quality and package quickly and in air-tight containers.