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Willow, TMI, but I have disgustingly heavy flow and I feel 'safer' wearing a cloth pad than I ever did with a disposable. I've found, with mine at least, that it absorbs into the pad much faster, I definitely feel much drier. You do have to change them more often, obviously without all the absorbant chemicals they won't hold as much, but the only time I had a small leak was at night and even then I can barely go the night in a disposable without changing or springing a leak so I am impressed.
cloth is waaaay better for a heavey flow , the twinkle lily are trim and wide at the front and back so it ctaches it all , and they are really absorbent.
the cup i use is a Lunette and its a silicone one , and i LOVE it , you kinda forget you have a period as you can wear it for ages until it needs an empting (depen ding on your flow) and even over night and it wont irritate or cause Tss !
once you use cloth , thats it ... you will never go back !!! you owe it to your self!!!!
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Slightly OT, but Leasha how many do you find you need for your AF having a feally heavy flow? Mine is super, super heavy to the point of using maternity pads all the time for it and I don't know how many, and what type I would need to cope with it.
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The twinkle lilys Charmalia suggested sound good being wide at the front and back I use ones designed like that now, just the throw aways.
But that design def seems safest.
Trillian - jump on the "cloth pad shop" sooo many heavy/maternity/overnight pads to choose from and whams on there will do a custom to suit your needs too , IMO twinkle lily are really good for a heavey flow , the "biggsies" are huge but they do the job nicely , being wider in the crotch as well with 2 snaps not 1 makes it wider to catch it all .
i have platinum panites , but imho they are too short and good for the smaller woman/teen .
otherwise i have made my own ... Etsy have a massive range too .
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What did you make them out of?
i used quliters cotton on the top and bottom , with a double layer of micro fleece as the waterproof and then terry towelling nappy cut up , 2 layers of that , they are not a trim as if i had of used PUL but they arent as thick as they sound
I wanted cloth pads right there and then lol , so i made them with wahat was lying around , i also did some with a top layer of flannel and got stainless steel studs to hold them in place (like snaps)
here is a pic , they are pretty dodgy but they do the job .
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...nsmama/002.jpg
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