A friend of mine recommended just buying inexpensive pantiliners & cutting them in 1/2 to use as breast pads. She said it's much cheaper. Has anyone done this? Does it work ok or should I go for the breast pads?
Since my nipples/boobs have become the size of mt. Everest while i breastfeed i needed the actually breasts pads since they have the large round cup shape in order to really soak up any leaks.
I really can't see that being good protection! With DD I used 2 or 3 sets of pads a day. The breaspads would offer way more protection and more conforming to the breast. I have a couple times leaked out of the breastpad, so I can only image how many panty liners I would have soaked through with less protection.
Re: pantliners instead of breast pads?
It just depends. I wore them for a few months, because I would leak- but didn't need them the whole time I BF (11 months).
But the thought of scratchy pantiliners? EWWWWW no. The breast pads are cheap enough, I'll be using them again!
Honestly, I'd wait and see how much you leak. I haven't leaked at all yet so haven't had to use breast pads.
That would totally work if you're not a heavy leaker but if you've got some powerful mammary glands, a thin pantyliner probably won't do the trick.
But, thx, I'm going to try it!