washable breast pads?

[Zarababy1]

Anyone uses them? are they any good? im looking in too using them when i have the baby, i used dispoable ones last time and i went threw sooo many it just seemed a waste! but i dunno if the washable ones would be as good?? + how many would i need? X

 

[celine]

I don't personally use breastpads but we bought some from Philips they seem rather good

 

[Kaites]

I've been using washable ones from Gerber. I only really leak in the evening (TMI!) so I don't need to change them multiple times during the day- one pack of 3 sets has been enough as long as I remember to handwash them at the end of the day. Overall they have been pretty good- they have only leaked once on me but I was pretty engorged and the floodgates openned when she started to feed on the other boobie. My only complaint is that they can look a little lumpy under my bra if I don't take the time to adjust them.

 

[asacia]

I use washable pads (Avent I think). I wasn't sure, but I am won over! They are much more comfortable, more absorbent, less sweaty and they show less through my clothes. I am really pleased with them, and would never go back to disposable ones.

 

[joeyjo]

I use washable pads. I have the avent ones but they show a bit under my clothes coz they don't curve round my boobs very well. I also have mothercare own brand ones which I LOVE

 

[windbloom]

I use washables and disposables.

I find the disposables start to smell ALOT faster than the washables, but are very absorbent. The washables tend not to be as absorbent for me since whenever I seem to leak, I leak aLOT... its like someone forgot to turn the hose off... so Im not sure they would be that way for everyone.

My final vote would probably be for washables, even if you need to swap them out more often than a disposable, at least you can wash them and use them again, right?

Congrats on your bump, Zara!

 

[Zarababy1]

Thanks ladies! think i'll buy a pack then and buy a pack of disposable ones too just incase, i'm definatly willing too give them a go tho! and i dont mind hand washing them every night really it doesnt bother me! I just remember when i got sore nipples last time the disposable ones stuck too me and made it worse!

 

[asacia]

Thanks ladies! think i'll buy a pack then and buy a pack of disposable ones too just incase, i'm definatly willing too give them a go tho! and i dont mind hand washing them every night really it doesnt bother me! I just remember when i got sore nipples last time the disposable ones stuck too me and made it worse!

I tend to do a load of washing every day as we get through a lot of clothes since having LO. I've got three sets of pads (so 3 in total) and I stick them in the washing machine. I've not run out yet, but do keep a disposable box just in case.