Best Maternity Pads?

I'm starting to get my Labour Bag ready but got a bit stumped at the supermarket last night when I was looking at Maternity Pads.

Which ones would you recommend?

P.S: I'm not really interested in using the Hospital supply.

I second the big fat cheap surfboard budget ones to begin with.     You go through quite a few and they make you feel really protected and cushioned down there.      The ones they gave me at Waikato Hospital were pretty much the same and I went through heaps of those.

After that I switched to either Libra or Stayfree, and I got the night time ones, not sure what they are called, but they are much better than the maternity ones they sell.

I actually liked the ones they supplied at Birthcare (some even somehow made it into my bag home  ) I wore two at a time as my bleeding was heavy.  I then  used pams super pads when it got lighter.

Hahaha Renee!!

Thanks ladies!

Sounds like budgets the go for the first part. (Cost effective too - woohoo) If the hospital ones are good I'll use them but I was warned against the ones they give you up here, and it's not really something I wanted to take a chance on lol!

I found the hospital pads awesome and used them for days. I never had any problems with leaking, in fact I didn't bleed too heavily at all, just like a heavy period...I definitely wouldn't have needed a newborn nappy. Afterwards I used Libra Maternity pads because I was bleeding a wee bit too much for liners, and I found the usual pads a bit harsh and not as padded heheh

I didn't get a chance to pack a hospital bag as I delivered at 31 weeks - so I ended up just using the hospital ones and they were brilliant. I had to stay in hospital for a while after the birth so after a couple of days thought I'd get my own maternity pads while out on hospital leave for a couple of hours, but the ones I bought I didn't like at all and I went back to raiding the hospital ones again. After a few days I wasn't really bleeding too heavy at all and just ended up going to my normal pads. But yeah the hospital ones (I was at Middlemore) while bulky and ugly looking, definitely did the job and were very comfy to wear even 2 at a time.

Second the nappies!! I wore them for the first day or so, then surfboards. Then after a week or so just normal pads.

You could also look into cloth pads - there are some awesome ones out there

I so wasn't keen on the hospital ones either but they turned out to be the best. You'll be a bit sore down there and they are so soft and comfortable. Plus you have to change them soooo often its great that they are free and in never ending supply. Then when my bleeding got lighter I changed to libra and then just to normal pads.

I had the libra mat ones and HATED them, ended cutting them up and using them when I had run out of breastpads LOL.

I LOVED the hospital ones. There is no way I could get about with those surfboards with AF but for some reason they were perfect post birth. Once the bleeding at slowed up a bit I just switched to normal thin pads.

My mums idea, thats what she used as they didnt have breastpads like they do now back then. Not as comfy but they do the trick. Bit more noticeable under your clothes tho.