🌸 Mackey Meadows After-Birth Sitz Bath Blend
 
Purpose:
To soothe soreness, ease cramping, reduce swelling and inflammation, support perineal healing, and bring emotional calm during postpartum recovery.
 
🌿 Ingredients (for one large batch or 3–4 sitz baths):
    •   Chamomile flowers – calms inflammation, relieves soreness, reduces swelling, and soothes tissues.
    •    Yarrow – powerful wound healer, antimicrobial, and helps stop minor bleeding.
    •   Motherwort – balances hormones, calms the nervous system, and helps with uterine tone and after-birth cramping.
    •   Lavender flowers – antiseptic, soothing, and emotionally grounding.
    •    Cramp Bark – relaxes uterine muscles and relieves postpartum cramping.
    •    Calendula flowers (recommended addition) – promotes tissue regeneration and speeds up perineal healing.
    •    Witch Hazel leaf or bark (optional but excellent) – tones tissues, reduces inflammation, and soothes hemorrhoids.
    •    Rose petals (optional) – adds gentle antibacterial and heart-soothing energy.
 
**makes (3) 4 cup batches at a time.
 
🫖 Directions to Prepare:
    1.    Make a strong infusion:
    •    In a large pot, add 1/2 cup of the herb blend to 1 quart (4 cups) of boiling water.
    •    Cover and let steep for 30–45 minutes.
    •    Strain well.
    2.    For use:
    •    Pour the warm (not hot) tea into your sitz bath basin, bathtub, or peri bottle.
    •    Sit and soak for 15–20 minutes, once or twice daily during the first week postpartum or as needed for comfort.
    3.    Optional additions right before soaking:
    •    ½ cup Epsom salt – for pain and inflammation relief.
    •    1 tablespoon sea salt or Himalayan salt – helps with cleansing and tissue recovery.
    •    A few drops of lavender essential oil (optional) – only if well tolerated and diluted.
 
💛 Tips for Mamas:
    •    Do your sitz bath in a calm space, dim the lights, and breathe deeply—it’s as much for your mind as for your body.
    •    If you have stitches, the herbal steam or light soak can be done warm (not hot) for comfort.
    •    You can also bottle the cooled tea in a peri bottle and use it after each bathroom visit for gentle cleansing and healing.