Maternity pads

[little_O]

So I am wanting to get my bags ready to go.

What's the best brand of maternity pads to buy? I have always used libra sanitary items but I have seen Kotex do them now? Any others? What works best??

Thanks!

[PumpkinZulu]

I can't remember what brands I used. DH mainly picked them up for me when I ran out (will be stocking up this time) so he just got the biggest available lol. Even then, I needed to use two at a time. My best tip, if you're giving birth at a hospital, is try to stock up on the 'pads' they give you. They're fantastic. I also used this biggish sheet thing with a blue plastic backing, I'd fold that up and put it on top of the pads. Sorry, not much help here If you can find a sympathetic midwife, try to get as much hospital stuff as possible.

[HotI]

libra goodnights (the ones in the purple wrappers)

[~TT40~]

I can't remember what brands I used. DH mainly picked them up for me when I ran out (will be stocking up this time) so he just got the biggest available lol. Even then, I needed to use two at a time. My best tip, if you're giving birth at a hospital, is try to stock up on the 'pads' they give you. They're fantastic. I also used this biggish sheet thing with a blue plastic backing, I'd fold that up and put it on top of the pads. Sorry, not much help here If you can find a sympathetic midwife, try to get as much hospital stuff as possible.

Thos sheet things with blue plastic backing are called... wait for it... blueys! hehe, original I know!
I'm on of those sympathetic midwives...I give the women everything =P

[ss_storm]

I use Libra stuff normally, I think I got Libra maternity pads too. Most of the after birth stuff is a bit of a blur for me, but I do recall at some point I was even using two pads at once, just for extra length..and yes, stock up, at least 4 or 5 or 6 packs, or more, I used them for nearly a couple of weeks.

[ladybirdflies]

I always recommend the Weenee newborn nappy pads, these go in pouch for nappies usually, but they are the perfect size for mama pads, they end up being cheaper because you normally use two maternity pads at a time, but these ones you don't need two. They have no plastics in them and they are flushable, if you want I never did though. What ever you have left you can put in as a booster in cloth nappies. Natures child sell them, or directly at eenee dot com.

[little_O]

I always recommend the Weenee newborn nappy pads, these go in pouch for nappies usually, but they are the perfect size for mama pads, they end up being cheaper because you normally use two maternity pads at a time, but these ones you don't need two. They have no plastics in them and they are flushable, if you want I never did though. What ever you have left you can put in as a booster in cloth nappies. Natures child sell them, or directly at eenee dot com.

Do these have a lining to them too? How do you prevent them leaking through? They sound like a good idea...

[little_O]

Great idea about the cheap undies!!! hadnt thought of that!

Also, i thought libra goodnights were maternity as well? What colour are the normal maternity ones?

[ladybirdflies]

Do these have a lining to them too? How do you prevent them leaking through? They sound like a good idea...

Because of the size of them and they have gel like disposable nappies they do not leak at all. Best buy for maternity pads!

Go well with your birth x

[Heaven]

I bought Libra and only bought 2 packs before I had DD1. I only used them for a few days and then went onto normal pads. I didn't even buy anymore when I had DD2 because I still had them left over, lol. So you don't necessarily need to buy heaps! I never used two at once either, I think they pretty much reached from one end of my undies to the other they were that long.

But definitely ones with wings!!!! And buy some plain black undies.

[k4t]

Good question. I was planning on libra goodnights but wondering if they'll be big enough.

[BlackRose]

I managed to get 6 x 10 pack of Kotex maternity pads for $3 each. Bargain! I used whisper for DS's birth, they were really good. I probably went through 3-4 a day for the first week!!

[Taurean]

Libra Maternity, the ones in the purple packet. Wings are a must and normal pads don't cut it initially. I too used about 4 a day for the first week.

[~me~]

The Libra one (in the purple packet?) - with wings. Wings are a must!

I agree, wings are a must! I think Libra are the only ones that do wings. I used Libra Maternity/Goodnights. Excellent.
Took 3 packets into hospital. The MW supplied the first few pads as they needed to be ripped open and have ice put in them for my episiotomy/tearing.

[Amaunet]

Libra all the way!! Nice and soft and the wings are great! I found the ones I the green pack (Kotex?) awful!! They were really "hard" and not at all comfy on my poor girly bits

[Jas]

i have used a mix of kotex and libra after all my babies and pumpkinzulu those blue things r just called blueies or bluey's (not sue how u actually would spell that? just say it all the time...so no special name haha and they are great under pads

[leesha]

I also recommend buying a six pack of just plain black undies, I usually get mine from Kmart as they can get ruined. Then I just throw them away wen finished with them and I still have my nice undies in the draw!!

[Eenee]

I used libra for the first day then cloth pads after that and found them much better. I didn't even finish one pack of the libra ones though. I will do the same again this time.