Ah, yes - we also recommend salty sitz baths in South Africa for mum's
perineum - or she is encouraged to put a handful of course salt into her
bath tub. Again, I believe that research does not support this.
My daughter gave birth recently in Toronto - she was in the tub a couple of
hours after birth (missed out before birth!) and co-bathed with baby at
home the next day. Her midwives didn't seem to have any issue with that.
(Maybe they were wary of grandma??)
Jean Ridler RN RM IBCLC
South Africa [log in to unmask]
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