Best breast pads and maternity pads?

piratess

This may sound a bit yucky but i also breast fed and used mothercare pads which made me sore so i did try others all with the same effect the best thing i found was .. i bought some cotton hankies folded them into shape and used them .. washed and wore! and found them fab! .......

sorry if tmi

littlesos

I too used normal nighttime pads, much more comfy than those maternity hammocks.

I never needed breastpads with either of my girls, the only time I leaked was when DD2 had had her first set of jabs and slept for about 5 hours.

Jo_R_2

I ordered two packs of organic cotton maternity pads online, they were quite bulky but found them oh so soft! I ordered just the right amount for me as right after they were all used up I just switched to ordinary towels, I found the heavier ones with wings did the job fine (sorry if tmi LOL!)

As for breast pads, I bought some disposable ones from Mothercare which I used at first, then switched to washable ones. I always leaked a lot and found the disposable ones better for this... However I did find that my nipples tended to 'stick' to the inner lining of a disposable breast pad and usually had to peel the pad away, which when you are feeling rather tender, is not nice :eek: The washable ones were much softer and didn't have this problem, but can feel a bit cold and wet if you don't change them straightaway...

Once established breastfeeding, I did swap between disposable pads and washables depending on what I was wearing. I did find that the washable ones do show through your bra and tigher fitting tops. If you wear a supportive 'padded' type bra instead of a soft cup you can get away with it sometimes.

One thing I always did was to keep a stash of breast pads in the changing bag and my handbag, v. handy!

sylphraven

I used Night time pads instead of maternity ones & just found I needed to change them a bit more regularly but that could be because I bled a lot more with number 2.

I started off with disposable breast pads to make sure I was able to breastfeed & then after the first week was up bought washable, they were comfier & cheaper as I continued breastfeeding.

cobbingstones

I can highly recommend Tesco for breast pads and maternity pads. Good price and they do the job.

All the best

MM

starbump

jak wrote: »

I want to know which maternity pads people have used and how many does a girl need after birth for say, the first few weeks?
Also , did people use re-usable breat pads or disposable?
How much do these things cost? Is cheapest best? If so , where to buy from?
Sorry for grim post, but I don't know where to start...

Lansinoh disposable nursing pads and Always night time sanitary towels.

You can use cheap own brand maternity or sanitary towels if needs must but never cheap nursing pads. Frankly, cheap nursing pads caused so much pain that I was nearly tempted to give up nursing. Cheap pads have sort of wispy fibres that adhere to damp and/or cracked skin (and, I suspect, may actually help cause cracked skin).

foreversomeday

If you are considering washable breast pads, you might be interested to hear you can get washable maternity pads too.

Have a look at this related thread, which has some links in too to stockists based in the UK.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=326445

Lyndsay_21

i also used the lansinoh b/pads ones as i found they where the best absorbancy esp if you leak a lot like it did, i was using the johnson ones and thought they where good until i tried the lansinoh .
i used maternity pads for the first day or two then swapped to normal pads, i know it sounds wierd but i liked the bulkiness of the mat pads def knew i wasnt gonna leak anywhere with those bad boys on lol

destiny_star2006

foreversomeday wrote: »

If you are considering washable breast pads, you might be interested to hear you can get washable maternity pads too.

Have a look at this related thread, which has some links in too to stockists based in the UK.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=326445

I couldnt imagine using washable sanitary protection yucky defo not for me
but i just used normal sanitary towels for both period and breast i jsut cut them in half to save cash and found them very comfy hth x

Miss_Penny_Pincher_2

has anybody used lilypadz instead of breast pads? I was thinking of buying them when the time comes because have read good reviews that they stop leaking totally. They are fairly expensive though (seen them for around £14) so don't want to buy them unless they do work! From the description on their website they sound like they could be worth it though especially if they work:

LilyPadz are the revolutionary new alternative to traditional breast pads combining such unique features as flexibility, breathability, invisibility and "sticks to you ability" to provide the kind of protection every expectant and nursing mother needs.
LilyPadz reusable non-absorbent breast pads are the only breast pads that adhere to you and not your bra. LilyPadz unique design maintains pressure on the nipple and forms a non-absorbent barrier to prevent breast milk leakage. No more inconvenient pad exchanges, and you and your clothes stay dry!