Talk to me about mom cloth

old_time_girl

How many do you recommend?

Brands?

Do you wash them with LO's diapers?

Will cloth diaper detergent clean well enough?

kdello

I prefer my DivaCup. It's mess and trash free, but takes a little practice. For cloth pads, I've had good luck with Party in My Pants (PiMP, lol). They're great and hold up well over time. They have a good FAQ, but the answer is you can wash them however as long as you don't use oxyclean, I think.

kdello

I prefer my DivaCup. It's mess and trash free, but takes a little practice. For cloth pads, I've had good luck with Party in My Pants (PiMP, lol). They're great and hold up well over time. They have a good FAQ, but the answer is you can wash them however as long as you don't use oxyclean, I think.

courtneyjean7

I'm another DivaCup user! I bought it off of babysteals a month ago and used it during AF this month with no leaks. It was so easy, hassle free, garbage free, and mess free!  I know your question is asking about mama pads, but I couldn't use them because pads freak me out, so I thought I'd share my EF two cents.

Twirple

I started off with Mama Cloth by using Glad Rags.  They were the only ones I could find that were available locally.  I liked them, and they were comfortable enough, but they would bunch up funny sometimes.

I ended up making several of my own using based on the pattern at the bottom of this page

https://www.sleepingbaby.net/jan/Baby/PADS.html

Once you fold it and put it in place, it is very comfortable and you end up with 3 layers of terry and 6 layers of flannel for absorbency.  I used these after DS was born.

I also LOVE my menstrual cup.

BriarRose2

I love my Moon Pads that I bought off a seller on Etsy. They have held up well. Made of Hemp and hand dyed by the maker or by them in natural. The snap around the panty crotch panel with a pretty "cowgirl" snap. They are pricey when you buy them, but in the long run will save you a lot of cash. I have had mine for years and they are holding up well. The lady states that they should last at least 5 years.

I have a lighter flow since I switched to non-bleached and cloth pads.

Rinse then soak them until ready to wash. I put mine in with my delicate things or someties with my towels. Either hand wash or machine. Hang to dry with the pretty attached satin ribbon loop or machine dry. I do both depending on my time.

The hemp will smell funny while sitting in the soaking water, but no odor present after they dry. Its just a hemp thing. And no odor when collecting flow.

Oh and I started with 8 pads. you can expect a lighter flow and less need to change pad.

ivyreb

I love them. I have some PIMP's that are okay, but I prefer the Homestead Emporium minky ones, they are very luxurious! :-)