Are there breast pads at the hospital?

Ready2006 · July 2010

I saw these recommended in one of the lists posted with hospital bag recs, but this seems odd--do they not have disposables there? I'm using organic cotton at home, and I'd rather wait until home to use them and use disposables in the hospital, but if they don't have them, I'll surely bring them.

Dreamsicle23 · July 2010

I actually don't know, but I'm bringing some just in case.

JessBen · July 2010

good question

CoastieWife08 · July 2010

There weren't any when I had DD. I don't think you need them the first few days in most cases (there are people who have their milk come in right away, but that isn't the norm) because your milk isn't in and you're not really leaking anything.

I honestly never thought to pack them. I do pack my nipple cream, though.

angelnumber8 · July 2010

I would check with your hospital but I don't think so and if they do they will probaly charge you a ton for them. Better to bring your own.

jellybelly03 · July 2010

CoastieWife08:
There weren't any when I had DD. I don't think you need them the first few days in most cases (there are people who have their milk come in right away, but that isn't the norm) because your milk isn't in and you're not really leaking anything.
I honestly never thought to pack them. I do pack my nipple cream, though.

Ditto.

Angela814 · July 2010

They gave me soothies breast pads in the hospital when I had cracked nipples, but I never needed regular ones so I didn't ask. I was there 4 days after my c-section too.

I've heard that my milk may come in faster with the second baby, so I'm bringing some with me this time.

jps85 · July 2010

We are a small hospital...but we dont have them. Don't plan on the hospital having them for you!

Corrine10 · July 2010

My milk didn't come in while I was at the hospital..it takes a couple days. So I did not need them in the hospital!

Dobie_Mama · July 2010

My hospital didn't have them but I was also discharged before my milk came in, so it wasn't a big deal. They did, however, give me some Soothies breast pads.

Ms.Wax · July 2010

Mel&Jon:
CoastieWife08:
There weren't any when I had DD. I don't think you need them the first few days in most cases (there are people who have their milk come in right away, but that isn't the norm) because your milk isn't in and you're not really leaking anything.
I honestly never thought to pack them. I do pack my nipple cream, though.
Ditto.

While you may not need them due to leaking, you may want them b/c the nipple cream will stain your clothes. I threw a few into my bag just in case. As long as you are not leaking, you shouldn't need very many, but if you don't want to stain your tanks and/or bras, I'd suggest having something because you will definitely want to use the nipple cream!

SarahC720 · July 2010

The hospital I am going to has them. Actually, when I had my maternity rotation of nursing school there, they were sending moms home with full boxes of them. I guess it depends on the hospital...I am not bringing any.

canamama · July 2010

I never needed them until 5 days PP when my milk came in.

Artemis0685 · July 2010

I don't remember my hospital having any but that may be because I didn't need them. My milk didn't come in till 4 or 5 days pp. This time I'm just bringing one pair, I doubt I'll need them and if I do I'll just ask the hospital or have H go get some.

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