calming sitz bath

Delia Wieser (innovation consultant and mum to Matei) and Katharina Griesbacher (designer and mum to Theo and Noah) are the motor behind the Vienna-based Mama Matters. As their name alludes to, their ethos is to bring women experiencing motherhood into the spotlight, empowering them to practice self-care, to feel confident and stay healthy especially in the fragile months after having given birth. Giving birth to a new identity can be as demanding as giving birth to a baby, yet society and healthcare systems mainly focus on how the baby develops. Studies say that women who are informed and educated about the postpartum time and its effects before giving birth have a 50 % lower risk to develop postpartum depression. Their products support the healing process and improve mental wellbeing throughout the third and fourth trimester, and are made of organic, clean and environmentally-kind ingredients.

Mama Matters' calming sitz bath, developed together with doula Stephanie Johne, will ease your transition into motherhood with all-natural ingredients that promote tissue healing and provide relief from postpartum discomforts. This is a restorative blend of dried  plants.

apply: when you take a sitz bath, you sit in warm water to help relieve pain and care for your intimate area after birth. Prepare the bath first. Add a handful of herbs into 500ml of boiling water, cover it and leave to brew for 3-5 minutes. Next, add the brewed mix into a shallow water bucket in your bath (or something similar that you can comfortably sit in) and soak for 10 minutes or longer. The package contains 20 grams and will see you through 6-8 sessions.

ingredients: nettle, shepherd's purse, lavender, orange peel

store: in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight