best cloth breast pads?

[Gigi]

Btw how many would you all recommend having? I've been trying to work it out/guess and i suppose 'a LOT' is the closest I've gotten to an answer right now lol

so hard to predict
i'm sure everyone is different
if i REALLY had to guess, i would say, get six pairs. ANd if that is not working out, get a few more pair.

IF your baby sleeps alot
IF you recover well/quickly from labour
IF you are not busy with other stuff (other children, sick bub, etc)
maybe handwashing them, (to speed up having dry pairs to use) would be do-able.

I had a baby that woke every two hours (for 20 months), around the clock, all day all night, 7 days a week
i had a pear shaped labour that meant i was in so much pain, for many months, that i coudln't walk/stand normally
so handwashing was out of the question. (i washed them on the delicate cycle of the washing machine, not with the nappies). If it's winter, leave them on a hanging peg rack, with an electric fan blowing in their direction. They need moving air, not heat, to dry.

and i leaked like a sieve for eight months.

when you need them, you REALLY need them!

i found them very good too, when i had sore nipples (establishing bf-ing). Not just to soak up milk, but to soothe.

i'd put links, but i am not sure that is allowed, so i suggest you google "theclothpadshop" and click on Breast Pads (several WAHM's make them on that site), and google "mazalicious" it's a congocart site, once again, click on Breast pads.

[peanutter]

I had 12 pairs. Started with 6 but some got a bit scungy from a build up of Lansinoh. So I got another box of 6 as I found strip washing didn't help much.

[JLeigh29]

So, I'm in need of some more cloth breast pads as I'm leaking through the ones I've got (pea pods) - does anyone know if they lose their 'waterproofness' after awhile? Not sure I want pea pods again though. I've only got small breasts (B cup), so they can't be big, but they need to be quite absorbent, especially for night. Where can I get Avent ones? Would love to support some WAHM's too, but need something NOW! Any other recommendations?

[peanutter]

I found the Lansinoh stuck to it bit by bit making it less absorbent. Strip washing helps.

I got my Avents from Target.

Good luck!

[Porsche]

I love the itti bitti bamboo ones.i found they were bigger than some other brands so I bought about 12 pairs when they were on special. I've used them for 2 babies and haven't had to do a strip wash as yet and I use marcalan nipple cream.

[possum magic]

Interested in this thread but excuse my ignorance: what is PUL backing? I'm using Avent overnight and disposables by day- I find changing pads morning and night is enough for me, so two sets a day. It's great having a few sets though so I don't have to wash every day. I also wash in delicates bag in the machine.

[me4ever]

I got my Avent ones from BabyBunting, but saw them the other day at BigW as well. (If I'd known that it could have saved me quite a drive…)
I find they're fine most of the time. Sometimes overnight I have a bit of a leak. I normally use 2 a day, or 4 if they get soaked. I have 9 pairs. So much cheaper than the disposable ones.

[JLeigh29]

Possum magic - PUL is the waterproof plasticky backing.

I strip washed mine with my MCN's before Bub arrived - have only been using them 6 days, so it's unlikely they're in need of another so soon.

Thanks

[Ladylove]

I had the Avent ones I think? Super soft fleecy liner and pretty lace on the back (not that anyone can see it but it made me feel nice )


I also had some Nature's Child ones, worked fine but felt bulky.