Postpartum Must-Haves: Nourishment & Recovery Essentials
Postpartum is a season where you deserve to feel deeply supported and nourished. I’ve gathered my favorite tools and essentials here to make meal prep, recovery, and everyday life in the 4th trimester and beyond a little easier.
These are the things I personally recommend—whether it’s kitchen tools to simplify meal planning, or comforting items to support your healing. Think of this as a curated list of helpers so you can spend less time searching and more time resting, bonding, and being cared for.
Browse below and choose what feels supportive for your journey.
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Meal Prep Tools
- Souper Cubes (for portion freezing) - Shop here
- Instant Pot / Crockpot (easy hands-off meals) - Shop here
- Non toxic non stick pan - Shop here
- Stasher bags - Shop here
- Glass Storage Containers (for quick reheat) - Shop here
- Absolute favorite toaster oven - Shop here
- Prepare batch tea - Shop here
Postpartum Comfort & Recovery Essentials
- Way better than the hospital supplied one- Shop here
- Bedside lighting - Shop here
- Another option - Shop here
- Keep this in the bathroom caddy for the first couple days - Shop here
- Haaka - Shop here
- Manual breast pump - Shop here
- Frida boy shorts - Shop here
- Disposable underwear - Shop here
- Organic pads - Shop here
- Hot/ Cold breast pads - Shop here
- Hot / Cold packs - Shop here
- Cozy socks - Shop here
- Bra - Shop here
- Cotton robe - Shop here
- Nursing-friendly Water Bottle- Shop here
- Electrolytes - Shop here
- Bathroom stool - Shop here
- Hemmroid relief - Shop here
- Caddy for the bathroom / bedside- Shop here
- Protein snack - Shop here
- Protein bar - Shop here
- Vegan protein bar - Shop here
Baby Items
- Diaper caddy - Shop here
- Car caddy - Shop here
- Another organizer option for around the house - Shop here
- Mirror - Shop here
- Best noise machine we've owned (we prefer to charge since the power goes out sometimes plus it makes it easy to travel with)- Shop here
- Use this to pick - Shop here
- Baby wipes - Shop here
- Diapers - Shop here
- Monitor - Shop here
- Bouncer - Shop here
- Wrap - Shop here
- Carrier - Shop here
- Another carrier option - Shop here
- Glass bottles - Shop here
- Bottles - Shop here
- Breastfeeding pillow - Shop here
- Wash clothes - Shop here
- Changing table - Shop here
- Bamboo bundler (makes midnight diaper changes quicker)- Shop here
- Sleep sac - Shop here
- If you need to go back to work, this is great - Shop here
- Organic hooded towel - Shop here
- Organic cotton onesies - Shop here
- Nail scissors - Shop here