Washable Nursing Pads
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Topic: Washable Nursing Pads
Posted By: MissAngel
Subject: Washable Nursing Pads
Date Posted: 06 June 2010 at 5:21pm
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Which are the best absorbency wise? I'm leaking like a sieve and the disposable ones just arent cutting it! that and they're too blimmin expensive.
I dont have the time to make my own unfortunatly, so i'm gonna have to buy some. TIA :D ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 June 2010 at 5:42pm
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I got mine from Breastmates. They are hemp with a fleece backing. This tie round I've had enough milk for 2 babies lol and they have been great .
Dry fast as well |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 06 June 2010 at 6:09pm
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I've got friends who recommend www.ecomoon.co.nz - Ecomoon ones as being a good price and absorbant. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: littlestar
Date Posted: 06 June 2010 at 6:10pm
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I have both the baby first and pea pods bamboo ones - I prefer the bamboo ones as they feel more comfy on.
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Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 06 June 2010 at 9:50pm
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there is all these ones...
http://www.breastmates.co.nz/store/Breast-Pads/Hemp_Breast_Pads.html - HEMP LINK http://www.breastmates.co.nz/store/Breast-Pads/Washable_Nursing_Pads.html - washable link http://www.breastmates.co.nz/store/Breast-Pads/Wool_Breast_Pads.html - Wool link then theres plenty in babycity and stuff too -------------    CHEM 6/12+ |
Posted By: Tigerish
Date Posted: 06 June 2010 at 9:57pm
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Personally, I found the washable ones weren't absorbent enough in the early days. I had to use disposable until my milk has settled down. I'd be interested if you find a good washable that can cope with all the milk. Might be useful for next time! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 07 June 2010 at 5:37am
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I sure hope I can find one that will cope! The only disposables that *just* cut is are the johnson and johnson ones, but they're $10 a box and i'm using nearly a box a day! ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 07 June 2010 at 11:22am
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Just make sure they have a stay dry layer. I found that my wool ones had my milk go straight thought them, but I had some with a PUL layer and mircofleece so I stayed dry as did my clothes. I think the absorbant fabric was hemp. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 07 June 2010 at 2:49pm
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I use avent reusable ones and think they are lovely..nice and soft and more absorbant than some other ones I had...
They are the ones with lace on the outside. They seemed pretty absorbant to me. About $10 for 6, I just got a couple of boxes so I could change them regularly. ------------- 
 Oct 11
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Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 07 June 2010 at 6:44pm
Any chance you're using cloth nappies? If you've got a couple of spare inserts lying around...  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Bobchannz
Date Posted: 09 June 2010 at 6:08pm
| I found the pigeon brand to be the most absorbent - they would get really heavy! TBH I didn't find the reusable ones all that absorbent - couldn't take as much as the disposables. Good luck!! |
Posted By: KatzWtgn
Date Posted: 09 June 2010 at 7:52pm
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Just a tip my midwife passed on to me -- I would leak majorly as well, especially from the other breast when DS was feeding -- my midwife suggested that when he starts feeding, to use the flat of my hand to push in the other breast fairly hard -- it actually works and the milk stops flowing from that breast!
I still leak a bit, but at least the pads (mostly) catch it now... ------------- [IMG]http://lb3f.lilypie.com/rGG7p13.png] |
Posted By: mynaturalbaby
Date Posted: 11 June 2010 at 12:04pm
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I bought the Medela ones (3 pairs in a pack) and they were OK, but I didn't like the lace facing on them. My lab liked them enough to eat one of them! ------------- Follow my journey into raising a baby using all natural products on my http://mynaturalbaby.wordpress.com/ - blog and on Twitter - mynaturalbaby. |
Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 11 June 2010 at 3:18pm
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Where's kahlia when you need her. She used mmaturnity pads. Yes she did. 2 i believe. I was lik ethat too had to change every feed and sometimes in between. Pigeon ones were best as the didn't leak and the stuck on good. I now use Ecomoon's 3 layer bamboo ones. I've heard good things about the merino ones aswell. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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