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Here is the recipe that my midwife office gives out for postpartum herbal baths.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz uva ursi
• 1 oz shepherd’s purse
• 4-6 cloves garlic, sliced or chopped

Instructions:

1. Put all ingredients in a pot with 4L of liquid.
2. Simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Add 1 cup sea salt to the mixture.
4. Let cool and strain into containers with lids, freeze if not used within 2 days. Makes enough for 2 baths.

I was lucky enough for my first birth to have a friend drop off some extra herbal bath that she made up for her homebirth in April before I had Gwen, so I didn’t have to make it! In the above picture, taken shortly after Gwen’s birth, we’re actually in the herbal bath together. It’s healing for both mom’s reproductive system and baby’s cord and is honestly SO SOOTHING. If you’ve got it frozen in containers, just thaw it in the tub while you’re filling it with water. This time, I’m hoping to make a double batch so that I can have a soothing bath more often!