Having a baby is unlike any other experience. Nothing else on earth compares to the overwhelming joy and intense love that overcomes you. However, the physical act of delivering a baby, regardless of the method, is awkward, painful, and messy. If it weren’t for complete and utter amnesia, I may not have endeavored to repeat the experience.
When my son was born, I knew my incision would be painful. I knew that my body would shed what had been stored up for over 9 months. But I was not prepared for the discomfort I would experience in the early days of breastfeeding. There were nights where I would cry because the pain of latching my son was so severe. I struggled with engorgement, plugged ducts, and multiple bouts of mastitis.
While I’ve yet to experience plugged ducts or mastitis, I have had my share of discomfort while nursing my daughter. Earth Mama Angel Baby offers a line of all-natural breastfeeding products to help ease some of the discomfort. Regardless of how easily a baby latches, I believe that some discomfort is inevitable. Since I don’t like the sticky nature of lanolin, I usually dont use anything to ease the soreness. Earth Mama Angel Baby offers a Natural Nipple Butter that feels nothing like lanolin and works just as well (if not better). The company offers the first organic, all-natural, plant-based balm, designed to soothe sore nipples. It’s made with organic calendula, cocoa butter, shea butter, and mango butter and feels incredibly rich and smooth (unilke lanolin which is very sticky). It’s safe for moms and babies so it doesn’t have to be washed off before nursing.
I really like the texture. It’s not sticky and rubs in very well. The Natural Nipple Butter does a great job of providing relief for sore, irritated nipples. It doesn’t have an odor and my daughter never even noticed I had it on (I’m not currently using it any more because I’m no longer experiencing soreness). Right now I’m using it on her body after baths for massage.
I am so glad I have yet to experience a plugged duct or an episode of mastitis this time around. I had an oversupply of milk with my son, which I believe was the result of excessive pumping. This time around I did things differently. While the first several I experienced a lot of discomfort from engorgement, my body has finally started to regulate itself and I’m no longer waking up engorged.
Earth Mama Angel Baby offers Booby Tubes, natural gel-free breast packs made with a 100% organic cotton shell and filled with all-natural flax seed. They can be used warm or cold, but I always prefer heat when I’m engorged. They’re easy to use (either put them in the freezer or the microwave) and effective at relieving engorgement when heated (I have never used them cold). Heat can help maintain open milk ducts, encourage milk to flow, promote let-down and provide comfort during episodes of engorgement or mastitis. I like to use them several minutes before I nurse or pump. When used cold, they can help reduce swelling and tenderness associated with engorgement.
Earth Mama Angel Baby also offers Bosom Buddies, designed to ease the symptoms of engorgement, clogged milk ducts, and sore, cracked nipples. I haven not tried this yet, but I would definitely consider it if warranted.
Earth Mama Angel Baby’s Postpartum Recovery line includes products designed for women who have had either a natural or casearean delivery. Their C-Mama Healing Salve is amazing. My incision became infected this time around and I ended up on antibiotics to clear it up. I used the salve at the same time and felt like it helped ease the external discomfort at the incision site. The C-Mama Healing Salve includes Vitamin C, essential fatty acids and amino acids to help with wound repair. I’m actually still using this since it can be used on wounds, scars, stretch marks, rashes, and burns. Be sure to check out the company’s entire Postpartum Recovery line for product designed to ease the discomfort from a natural birth.
Earth Mama Angel Baby recently introduced their Happy Mama Body Wash. Stay tuned for my review coming soon! Now through March 16th, you’ll receive a bottle free with the purchase of their Mama’s Pregnancy Essentials Kit.
Earth Mama Angel Baby is unique in many ways. The company “uses the highest-quality, certified-organic or organically grown herbs and oils for [their] teas, bath herbs, gentle handmade soaps, salves, lotions and massage oils.” Their products are “100% toxin-free, cruelty-free, vegan, and free from all artificial preservatives, fragrances and dyes.” I appreciate their transparency with regards to the ingredients in their products and their view on pregnancy as a life stage (as opposed to an illness) aligns with my own. Earth Mama Angel Baby is also green on the inside and the outside. Their packaging is derived from eco-friendly recyclable or reused/resuseable materials.
For more information, just visit their website.
I did not receive compensation for this post. Product samples were provided to facilitate this review.
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