My mom bought me Always brand pads for after baby cuz she found them on sale, but my friend (who's youngest child is 3) told me that post-partum the plastic-y top layer of Always irritated her already-sore areas down there. Like I said, this was 3 years ago and I wonder if they've changed their product since then. Anyone experienced irritation from Always pads more recently?
TIA!
Re: Irritated by Always Pads?
This. I have used them for both PP time periods and after my loss.
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Thanks to all those who replied!! I did some personal research and found that Always Ultra Thin pads have a plasticky top layer called "Dry Weave", which many have no issues with during a normal period, but could cause irritation to already-irritated post-partum tissue.
Always Infinity Pads and Always Maxi (normal thickness) have a cottony-soft Dry Weave layer, which should not be irritating.
Stayfree products all state that they have a cottony dry cover. I have only verified this on the Ultra Thin Overnight ones, but it is indeed super soft.
Hope this info helps someone else too.