When can I start using arnica cream,tea tree oil& lavender oil after birth?

[airhostess]

Hello!

My EDD is tomorrow and have time on my hands! I've bought arnica cream ready,how soon after giving birth either VB or Cs can I use it?
Also invested months back in tea tree oil and lavender oil as read somewhere they are good. How exactly though am I meant to use them and how?

Kind regards

I was wondering about arnica, though thought I'd read tablets are better? I just wanted to bump your thread as I'm curious too. :)

Good luck with your imminent arrival airhostess!

Anyone? lol

pop a few drops of tea tree and lavender oil in the bath - thats the best way :)

I'm afraid I havn't used arnica so don't know about that.

Arnica tablets, not cream. You'll probably be too sore to touch and you can't use it on open wounds so if you have stitches it will be pointless.

I started taking arnica the next day.

You need arnica tablets really, you can start taking them imediately after the birth.

You can put lavender oil in your bath (about 6-8 drops mixed with a little milk).

You can also put a couple of drops of lavender onto your sanitary towels post birth.

Wouldn't use the tea tree atm tbh, it is very potent and some people can have very strong and unexpected reactions to it. It is certainly not wise to use neat on the skin, whereas lavender is fine.