hygiene and comfort are really important after birth mothers need to change pad

frequently to stay fresh and help prevent infection. Mothers should remember to wash
their hands before and after changing pad. using bidet can heal or washing down with a
jug of water or shower spray after using the toilet. Bathing at least once a day is also a
good idea. Bath water shows to be most effective, although some aromatherapy will
advice on oils that can be used. Effective perineal hygiene should be maintained to
minimize the infection.29

A study conducted the designed to verify the effective of aromatherapy on

postnatal mother perineal healing .the researcher design was a clinical trial. The subject
of thie experiment was postpartum mothers who delivered vaginally with an episiotomy.
The bacteria is found during postpartum 5th and 7th days (p=0.009) (p=0.003)
respectively. Most observed few (5-10 bacteria per field) bacteria in the smears of
episiotomy wound. One bacteria was identified in the 50.8% of subject in pretest and two
bacteria in the 60.3% in post testin post test. In conclusion these findings indicate that
postpartum aromatherapy for perineal care could be effective in healing the perineum. 30