East Perry

Fair Trade
Naturally Tanned
European Made
USA Owned
Non Toxic
A postpartum mother at home wrapped in natural sheepskin
For New Mothers · The Fourth Trimester · Nervous-System Approved

You just did the hardest thing your body has ever done. We see you.

Nobody warns you about this part. The night sweats. The back pain. The strange floating feeling of a body that just did the biggest thing it will ever do and doesn't quite know what comes next. East Perry was founded by a mother of three who has been exactly where you are. This page is what she wishes someone had handed her in those first weeks.

See What We Make for New Mothers

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Why Mothers Trust East Perry

Naturally Tanned

Biobased lactic acid. No chrome, no formaldehyde, no metals.

Medical Grade

Meets the same standard used in European hospital postpartum wards.

Non-Toxic

Lanolin-rich. Undyed. Microplastic-free.

Small Batch

Handpicked from family farms in Poland and Europe.

Handcrafted

Never mass-produced. Made one at a time.

From Janine

"I started East Perry after my first was born. I remember the night sweats. The back pain. That strange floating feeling of a body that had just done something enormous and didn't know what to do next.

The first time I wrapped real sheepskin around myself, something quieted.

I've had three kids since then. I still reach for it. This page is everything I wish someone had handed me in those first weeks."

Janine Saunders, Founder
The Quiet Idea

A piece of peace, for the woman in the middle of everything.

There is a moment, somewhere around week two, when a new mother realizes no one is going to hand her permission to rest. The casseroles taper. The visitors leave. The baby keeps going.

This is not a self-care product. It's not a candle. It's not a journal. It's a small, handpicked, naturally tanned piece of sheepskin that holds you. On the bed. Around your waist. Under your back. Against your skin while you feed.

Soft. Weighted. Warm. The original regulator.

Both of You. One Material.

What settles the baby is what settles you.

A real, lanolin-rich sheepskin works on the baby's nervous system. It works on yours too. Same material. Same reason. Same farm, same artisan, same fiber.

Babies thermoregulate worse than adults until around three months. New mothers thermoregulate worse than usual for months after birth. Both bodies need a steady, breathable, naturally cushioned surface. Both bodies get it from the same pelt.

The pieces are for her. The pieces are for the baby. Most of them are for both.

Six Pieces, One Season

Find your entry point.

Each piece does one job, tied to a real postpartum or newborn moment. No hero product. No hierarchy. She decides what she needs.

Bright Ivory Nursery Sheepskin

Bright Ivory Nursery Sheepskin

The baby stops fighting it. She settles faster. She sleeps longer. You stop dreading the put-down.

★★★★★(42)

My baby girl has never slept well at night or during naps. I've never been able to set her down during a nap either. This sheepskin has changed everything for us. I wrap her in it in my lap and after she falls asleep I can move her and lay her down and she does not wake up for a good hour or two. Wish I would've bought one sooner. This will be my forever baby shower gift to others.

Lillian I., US
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Medical Grade Sheepskin Mattress Cover

Medical Grade Sheepskin Mattress Cover

Your body is healing. Hormones are shifting. You run hot, then cold, then hot again. This works with your body instead of against it. All night. Invisibly. Meets the same standard used in European hospital postpartum wards.

★★★★★(12)

Want to improve the quality of your sleep? The East Perry sheepskin mattress pad is a luscious hug of love you give yourself every night you go to bed. My quality of sleep has improved above and beyond what I had hoped for with my purchase.

Kristie Z.
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Sheepskin Hot Water Bottle Warmer

Sheepskin Hot Water Bottle Warmer

Warmth for her recovery. Warmth for the baby. The same object does both.

★★★★★(30)

I adore my sheepskin hot water bottle cover. It eases muscle pains and has been invaluable as the days grow colder. I put it in my bed each night to warm the sheets and use it in the morning to warm my coat before I head out. My baby niece enjoys it as she is transferred into her crib after a contact nap. I cannot recommend this more.

Catherine C., US
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Sheepskin Body-Pillow

Sheepskin Body-Pillow

Something to hold you while you're holding everyone else. Sore back, sore hips, the weight of a body still healing. Follows you from third trimester into recovery.

★★★★★(8)

My new favorite body pillow. And my dog's and my baby's favorite too. So nice to just cuddle up with. It's a must for bedtime for us all now.

Crystal R., US
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East Perry Slippers, Find Your Fit

East Perry Slippers, Find Your Fit

The smallest act of caring for yourself. Warm feet from the first step. Three options because not every mom runs the same temperature.

★★★★★(37)

My husband gifted me a pair of these warm booties for my birthday. I just had a baby a few weeks ago and have been wearing wool socks every day. My body craves warmth after going through an arduous birth experience. And it's super crucial to keep the feet and ankles warm during the postpartum recovery period. These booties are incredibly soft and cozy. Just what I need for this delicate season.

Lin C., US
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The Reset Bundle

The Reset Bundle

For the mother who doesn't want to choose. Everything she needs, gathered as one kind gesture instead of six separate ones. The thing you'd send a friend recovering from birth. The thing you'd want someone to send you.

Blown away by the genius of this product. The sheepskin itself is so cozy, warming, and grounding, and then adding in hot water to the mix, I'm obsessed. It's a new staple for me being postpartum and having just gotten my cycle back. I even anticipate using this throughout the winter just for some extra coziness for me and my babies.

Stephanie W., US
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Quick clarification

Sheepskin and wool textiles are not the same thing.

Sheepskin is the full hide. The fiber and the natural leather backing, together. That is what gives it cushioning, temperature regulation, and skin-contact properties a wool textile can't replicate. It is why European hospitals use sheepskin, not wool blankets, in postpartum wards.

Real Mothers, Real Moments

Mothers who have been where you are.

Not testimonials. Just three mothers, telling the truth about what changed.

"I was skeptical when I bought this sheepskin as to how it would be different from other, less expensive alternatives. I use it to help me ground and deregulate before bed. In using it for just one week, I have noticed my blood pressure, breathing and heart rate have slowed down, making it possible for me to fully rest and reset."

Sara W., Verified Buyer Nursery Sheepskin

"It seems to regulate the temperature in a magical way where it never gets too hot or 'swampy' feeling. On days off, it's become really challenging not to spend all day in bed or snuggled on the couch with the sheepskin."

Caitlin P., Verified Buyer Medical Grade Mattress Cover

"I've had my eye on one of these sheepskin covered hot water bottles for about a year now. And my son immediately became obsessed with it. We've had to work out a schedule to share it because we both love it so much."

Jessica G., Verified Buyer Hot Water Bottle Warmer
From Janine, Again

"East Perry started with a baby on a sheepskin. But it kept going because of what I noticed next. The same thing calming her was calming me.

Night sweats stopped being unbearable. I stopped dreading 3am. I started thinking about what else in the home could do that.

That is still what we make. Things that work on the body quietly, without you having to do anything."

Janine Saunders, Founder
Sheepskin artisans at work in their workshop
Why We Wait

Made slowly, by people who know why slow matters.

Our sheepskins come from small, family-run farms in Poland and across Europe. Sheep are raised first and foremost for the food their farmers' families eat. The hides are a byproduct, never the reason.

Artisans whose families have worked sheepskin for generations tan them with biobased lactic acid. No chrome. No formaldehyde. They leave the lanolin in.

This is the slow, honest version of a global supply chain. The version we would want wrapped around a friend recovering from birth.

Questions

Questions new mothers actually ask.

Is sheepskin safe for a newborn?

Yes. Our sheepskins are non-toxic, naturally tanned with biobased lactic acid, and lanolin-rich. The same standard used in European hospital postpartum wards. Always supervise a baby on any soft surface and follow pediatric safe-sleep guidance.

What is the difference between sheepskin and a wool textile?

A wool textile is the fiber alone, woven into a fabric. Sheepskin is the full hide, the fiber and the natural leather backing together. That gives it cushioning, temperature regulation, and skin-contact properties a wool blanket cannot replicate. It is why European hospitals use sheepskin, not wool, in postpartum wards.

Can I use the hot water bottle next to my baby?

[Awaiting direction from Janine on exact safety language. The dual-use story is the page's strongest differentiator and this answer carries it. Confirm wording before publishing.]

Can sheepskin help with postpartum night sweats?

Often, yes. Sheepskin regulates temperature in both directions, wicking moisture away when the body runs hot and holding warmth when it cools. A mattress cover under your bottom sheet is the most common piece mothers reach for. It is quiet, invisible in your bedding setup, and works every night without you thinking about it.

How long until it ships?

Our pieces are small batch, handpicked, and made by hand. Current shipping window is [X] business days. That is a quality signal, not a delay. We refuse to mass-produce.

What is your return policy?

30-day returns. No questions. If it does not feel right for your body or your home, send it back.

A mother resting on natural sheepskin
Quietly Yours

The mother gets soft things too.

Everything on this page is made slowly, by hand, from natural materials that work with the body. Find what feels right for where you are right now.

Handcrafted. Undyed. Nature, in the home.

30-day returns. No questions.