How to use a sitz bath from a labour & delivery nurse 🤰🤱 Cannot be taken as medical advice. #postpartum #sitzbath #sitzbathtips #newmom #firsttimemom #postpartumbody #postpartumrecovery #baby #newborn #labouranddeliverynurse #postpartumlife #pereniumspray #momtobe #pregnant #pregnancyjourney #pregnancy #midwife #doula #birth #labourandbirth | Nurse Sydney

To take a sitz bath, you can use a plastic basin designed to fit inside a standard toilet seat. You can also take a sitz bath in a regular bathtub – be sure to clean it first. 💜Start by filling the basin with 2 to 3 inches of clean water. The water should be just deep enough to cover your perineum. You want the temperature to be warm, but not so hot that it burns the delicate skin down there. 💜If you desire, add bath salts to the water (1 to 2 tablespoons of bath salts if using a basin, 1/2 cu