Managing Postpartum Hemorrhoids: Real Tips for Real Moms

Postpartum hemorrhoids can feel overwhelming. Nobody really warns us about this part, right?

You’ve just given birth—maybe after hours of pushing, maybe through a calm C-section, maybe in a whirlwind. Your body is doing its best, one quiet miracle at a time. And somewhere between sleepless nights and endless diaper changes, it appears—an itch, a sting, a sharp pain when you sit. Quiet, embarrassing, and very real: postpartum hemorrhoids.

You might not have expected this. But you’re not alone.

Hemorrhoids after childbirth are incredibly common, especially after a vaginal delivery. They happen because of the pressure from pushing, the constipation that often follows birth, and the sheer weight your body has carried for months.

It doesn’t mean something’s wrong. It just means your body is still speaking. And like every part of postpartum, it’s asking for one thing: gentleness.

That gentleness looks like skipping the spicy food at Amma’s house just this once, because your body needs something softer. It looks like choosing postpartum underwear made from the softest cotton, the kind that doesn’t pinch or rub or remind you of pain. It looks like learning to listen to your body. To soothe. To stop chasing what you were before, and start embracing who you are right now.

It looks like choosing comfort—daily, healing, honest comfort—again and again.

For some women, the discomfort eases in a week. For others, it lingers. And sometimes, it’s okay to call your doctor—especially if the pain increases or the bleeding continues. That’s not weakness. That’s wisdom. You’re allowed to ask for help. Because you’ve done enough.

At Putchi, we hold space for this part of motherhood too—the parts that don’t show up in highlight reels. We design postpartum underwear that moves with your healing body, not against it. That gives you room to sit softer, heal better, and feel a little more like yourself.

Because real moms deserve real comfort—even in the messiest, most unspoken parts of postpartum.

Dear new mom: you’re doing better than you know.