Question for those who use cloth pads

[willow5]

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.

:yeahthat:

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.

[*charmalea*]

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 .

[Daydream Believer]

otherwise i have made my own

What did you make them out of?

[*charmalea*]

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 the are prolly the thickness of a overnight pad of heavy flow ...

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

[Visitor8]

once you use cloth , thats it ... you will never go back !!! you owe it to your self !!!!

Oh aint that the truth!

I use Platinum Panties and they are great. I am going to try another brand eventually but for now they work really well. I'm only a 3 days bleeder, first light, second heavy, third light and I haven't had a leak since the first time I used it. I didn't place it right and it did leak but since then i've learnt how to put them on properly and I will NEVER go back to disposables.

I have a cute little wet bag, it's small and it fits nicely in my handbag, and it doesn't smell or anything. I just chuck the pads in with the clothes or nappies and I haven't had any smell or stain problems. A lot of people soak them until they are ready to be washed but I haven't had to do this.

[*charmalea*]

i little squirt my pads then soak them in water depending on how heavey it was . the PP are great for light days , and the patterns are sooo funky ! but a bit short for O'night use , i reckon !

i actually had a dream about cups and cloth pads last night ... talk about obsessed

[Daydream Believer]

They look pretty good from the pic. I want to try some but cant afford it ATM so I might try making some.
I have to make some boosters for Miss M so I can get her back in cloth & I have plenty of microfleece from covers