Shocked by maternity pads!

[mspotter]

yes you defo need them!!!!!
for a start if your waters break before labour (like mine did) theyhelp soak it up, then like previous posters have said they are a godsend for providing extra padding if you have had an assisted delivery, episiotomy and stitches!
i just stopped using them a couple of days ago and have now gone on to normal pads but honestly for the first two weeks i really needed them to even be able to sit down properly!
I found Tesco ones really good and at 90p a pack an absolute bargain!

 

[amy19604]

yes the big ones are what you need for the first few days!! but after a week maybe i switched to normal ones

 

[youngwife20]

Loving the tips on the tena ladies. Hadnt thought of that but I am also worried about leakage - I might invest in a pack! DH will probably faint hahah but oh well.

I bought 2 packs! And if i like them il buy some more its one less thing to think about! I dont wanna worry about leaking when i have visters etc so i dont mind wearing a nappy lol x

 

[xxchloexx]

I read a tip that I will be trying out , Put some of your pads into the freezer overnight the day you go into labour, and then use them,, It cools you down and thaws out very easy from the heat of your body. Worth a try x

 

[Jaysmummy]

Are the tena pants discreet? Like can you see your wearing them through your clothes?

xx

 

[maybe11]

Hi, just thought I d throw a different experience into the pot!

I had my dd 4 years ago - I tore but only needed 3 stitches.

I bf and only bled for 5 days followed by 7 days of lochia.

I used maternity pads with a normal pad underneath. Most maternity pads dont have a plastic backing on so I had double protection.

I only used maternity pads for 3 days then switched to normal night use pads. (just be careful if you have stitched that the sticky backing doesnt stick to stitches....ooouuuchhh!

Buy some cheap granny knickers as these help to keep pads in place for first few days. I HATED the disposable netted maternity knickers.

 

[SKATERBUN]

I thought they just looked like the old style sanitary towels you used to get,bugger to keep in your pants!!

 

[Nat0619]

Interesting thread this one and some good tips

I'm just a bit confused about the bleeding after birth though As you read that if you bleed heavily after birth that is a heamorrhage and could mean part of the placenta hasn't come away etc - so what exactly is classed as a haemorrhage?? As it sounds from this thread (ie needing to change a huge pad every hour) that post-birth bleeding is very, very heavy anyway.

I'm hoping I won't suffer too badly as have never been much of a 'bleeder' Always had nice, light periods and never leaked etc. Even with my miscarriage in April my bleeding was only the same as my usual period - and that was an induced miscarriage at 12 weeks in hospital. But I know this may not follow, that childbirth is a totally different thing x

 

[maybe11]

Interesting thread this one and some good tips

I'm just a bit confused about the bleeding after birth though As you read that if you bleed heavily after birth that is a heamorrhage and could mean part of the placenta hasn't come away etc - so what exactly is classed as a haemorrhage?? As it sounds from this thread (ie needing to change a huge pad every hour) that post-birth bleeding is very, very heavy anyway.

I'm hoping I won't suffer too badly as have never been much of a 'bleeder' Always had nice, light periods and never leaked etc. Even with my miscarriage in April my bleeding was only the same as my usual period - and that was an induced miscarriage at 12 weeks in hospital. But I know this may not follow, that childbirth is a totally different thing x

Hi, thats why I posted... My bleed was not very heavy and prob changed pad every 2 hours during the day - not because it was soaked, just if you have stitches you need to keep the area as dry as possible all the time. This was much lighter after the first 48 hrs for me. x

 

[Jaysmummy]

Interesting thread this one and some good tips

I'm just a bit confused about the bleeding after birth though As you read that if you bleed heavily after birth that is a heamorrhage and could mean part of the placenta hasn't come away etc - so what exactly is classed as a haemorrhage?? As it sounds from this thread (ie needing to change a huge pad every hour) that post-birth bleeding is very, very heavy anyway.

I'm hoping I won't suffer too badly as have never been much of a 'bleeder' Always had nice, light periods and never leaked etc. Even with my miscarriage in April my bleeding was only the same as my usual period - and that was an induced miscarriage at 12 weeks in hospital. But I know this may not follow, that childbirth is a totally different thing x

Midwives usually say if you pass a clot bigger than a 50p to tell/show them as it can be a sign of haemmorage.

Xx

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

I just couldn't bear them and didn't use them. They were just toooo huge. Mothercare ones they were. I hear Boots do some extra thin ones so will get some of those for this time, as I get why you're meant to use them and not normal pads, but I seriously couldn't wear the Mothercare ones.

 

[sequeena]

I found the ones from the hospital the best. They're big green things but they cover everything. I put one on after I gave birth and within half an hour it needed changing. I was so shocked at how much blood there was.

 

[youngwife20]

Are the tena pants discreet? Like can you see your wearing them through your clothes?

xx

No u cant see them hun there just like wearing big knickers lol great for peace of mind x

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

My OH came back with Tena lady once by accident when I asked him to buy pads I had no choice but to use them, not comfy. But then I am quite a hardcore hater of pads etc...

 

[youngwife20]

mumb2claire - were they the nappy kind? and i prefer tampons too!