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8%
2 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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But there’s one postpartum surprise you may not see coming — bloody discharge that can last for weeks, no matter if you gave birth vaginally or by C-section.
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you → ’ → section
The flow is known as lochia, a mix of blood, tissue and mucus left over from pregnancy.
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flow → know → pregnancy
The body cleans and heals the uterus by shedding this fluid, a process that often takes four to six weeks.
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that → clean → weeks
After going nine months without menstruating, the amount and duration of lochia can be jarring.
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amount → go → lochia
It’s utterly defeating to have to stock up on period supplies so soon after giving birth.
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It → ’ → birth
What’s worse, tampons are not recommended for at least six weeks after childbirth because they can trap or introduce bacteria into the healing uterus.
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they → ’ → uterus
That’s why hospitals routinely provide giant maxi pads and disposable mesh boyshorts to new moms.
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hospitals → ’ → moms
As you might imagine, ugly undergarments don’t help postpartum mood and self-image.
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undergarments → imagine → mood
The good news is that Parasol and Postpartum Panty Party have reimagined recovery underwear.
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Parasol → reimagine → underwear
I recently gave birth to twins and tried out Parasol and Postpartum Panty Party products along with the unglamorous hospital offerings.
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I → give → offerings
Finding the right fit was especially imperative because I had a C-section.
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I → find → section
Once I got home, I tried Parasol’s postpartum underwear ($38.89 for 32).
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I → get → 32
It’s essentially an adult diaper made with better-for-you materials like sustainably sourced wood pulp.
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It → ’ → pulp
Instead of trying to fit a pad into your underwear, you slip on the highly absorbent diaper and go.
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you → try → diaper
I like the idea of this underwear — ease and simplicity are key for the early postpartum weeks — but they were cut lower than I preferred.
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I → like → weeks
I’m a much bigger fan of Parasol’s diapers for newborns because of their coverage and softness.
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I → ’m → coverage
I line-dry them, so they don’t shrink.
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they → dry → them
I added them to my regular lineup after the end of the lochia phase since they don’t have extra lining to absorb blood.
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they → add → blood
I felt a bit embarrassed wearing the “Temporarily Out of Service” underwear while undergoing a mole check by my dermatologist during maternity leave.
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I → feel → leave
The liners are designed to reduce swelling and speed healing of the perineum, the area between the vagina and the anus that stretches a lot during vaginal birth.
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that → design → birth
This nether region is prone to tearing.
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region → tear → tearing
The peri squeeze bottle, meanwhile, acts like a portable bidet to gently clean and soothe the perineum, and the water spout can target hard-to-reach spots.
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spout → act → spots
For their part, hospitals provide plastic squeezeperi bottles, unsurprisingly without bells and whistles.
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hospitals → provide → bells
Along with the ginormous pads and flimsy underwear, it makes quite the parting gift!
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it → make → gift
The Aporia
