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reusable pads?

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are they a pain in the butt? should i just get the disposables?

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  • PuppyMommyPuppyMommy

    No, they aren't bad at all.  I bought 2 boxes of the Lansinoh ones and just throw them in with my laundry and they are done.  I save money and they are EF.

    Our LC told us that the disposable ones are only good for dusting furniture.  I have no idea, though, as I have never tried them.  She also told us not to use nipple cream.  I would have died or at least given up on BF without my nipple cream.

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  • december2009arrivaldecember2009arrival
    imagePuppyMommy:

    No, they aren't bad at all.  I bought 2 boxes of the Lansinoh ones and just throw them in with my laundry and they are done.  I save money and they are EF.

    Our LC told us that the disposable ones are only good for dusting furniture.  I have no idea, though, as I have never tried them.  She also told us not to use nipple cream.  I would have died or at least given up on BF without my nipple cream.

    why did she tell you not to use cream? i've heard that's a must have and it really helps with not cracking and chapping. weird!

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  • juniper19juniper19 member
    I found they irritated my skin and they looked bad under my bra - you could see the wrinkles.  The reusable ones worked out much better for me.  I liked the Avent brand.
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  • PuppyMommyPuppyMommy
    imagedecember2009arrival:
    imagePuppyMommy:

    No, they aren't bad at all.  I bought 2 boxes of the Lansinoh ones and just throw them in with my laundry and they are done.  I save money and they are EF.

    Our LC told us that the disposable ones are only good for dusting furniture.  I have no idea, though, as I have never tried them.  She also told us not to use nipple cream.  I would have died or at least given up on BF without my nipple cream.

    why did she tell you not to use cream? i've heard that's a must have and it really helps with not cracking and chapping. weird!

    It is a must have!!  She said that the smell can sometimes turn the baby off to your breast. She also said that if you are doing it correctly, you should not need the cream.  Whatever. I needed it.  My nipples were chapped and hurt so badly that I was crying, It was either the cream or giving up BF.  Now I rarely use the cream, but those first 2 weeks, it was a necessity.

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  • PuppyMommyPuppyMommy
    Oh, and I agree with the pp about being able to see the re-usable pads through your shirt. I had one nursing bra that was pretty thin and you could see the pads.  I then got some nursing bras with a little padding from Target and you cannot see the lines with those. 
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  • wanticecreamwanticecream
    In the beginning I leaked WAY too much to use reusable pads.  I would wake up soaked!  I had to change my pads at least twice a day.  I guess it would've been okay if I had bought a ton of reusable pads.  I chose to use disposable pads for the first few mon.  Once my supply stabilized, I switched over to reusable ones.  I'm not big on organic stuff but the organic pads at BRU are my favorite because they're REALLY soft.  Also, the bra should be lightly padded as teh pp said, otherwise you will see the line of the pad (even the disposable pad can be seen)
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  • MrsZizMrsZiz member
    I have organic ones from BRU and my nipples always stick to them and it hurts like hell!!! I've tried using them with lanolin and without and it's the same either way. I don't leak much so I could use them no problem, I just need to find ones that my nips dont stick too. I like the lansinoh disposable ones the best. The gerber ones suck and have no shape at all and the medela ones seem giant to me.
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  • carmenchristycarmenchristy member
    The local lactation consultant recommended using reusable pads until milk supply is established and breasts have adapted to feeding.  She said the disposable ones are like diapers and are very absorbent and could dry out nipples, plus the fibers may irritate some people.  I bought the Medela brand ($7 for 4 pads plus laundry bag) and they work great.  Not exactly flattering in an unpadded bra with a tight shirt, but honestly that was the last thing I wanted to wear after breastfeeding for the first few days.  Long term, it is a personal preference thing then.  I would recommend buying a box for the first few weeks rather than using disposables, if anything just to protect your bras from the lanolin.
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  • sabrina69barnessabrina69barnes member
    I'm a SAHM so I spend most of my day in big t-shirts. I've tried medela and gerber reusables. I don't really like the medela ones but I love gerber. I bought three boxes. I put them in a mesh laundry bag to wash. I also bought a set of lily pads if I'm going out and wearing something that the reusables might show through.
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  • SapphyrEyesSapphyrEyes
    I use Dr. Brown's and plan on ordering some off etsy because they are highly recommended and really absorb well from what I hear.  I had a pretty forceful letdown and leaked a lot more then disposables could even hold plus they would stick to my skin and peeling them off was beyond painful.
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