What kind of Postpartum Pads

chinita1980 · December 2014

Just wanted to get your opinions on what kind of pads you were all planning on using postpartum.

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krispy83 · December 2014

Another vote for Always Overnights. Be sure to get some of the regular ones too, they're good to use once things start to slow down a bit (varies for everyone, but I think it's generally around 2w pp).

Dani_Love · December 2014

I used always also, they were amazing. Going to use them this time as well.

natsgirl12 · December 2014

The always infinity pads are awesome. They're super thin (in comparison to reg pads) but work really well. I used them once I was home after having my first (I used the giant hospital ones while in the hospital...was only there for 1.5 days though).

jknallen · December 2014

I used always overnights for my previous two and will again for this one.

The hospital ones are huge and very uncomfortable, especially if you don't wear pads normally and hate them. I find pads so itchy and sweaty.

I did use two packs at the hospital. I was there four days. But that's bc Id change it every time I went to the bathroom. I just can't stand sitting in that gross stuff.

Maple403 · December 2014

FTM here- did anyone try the newborn diaper hack for pads? I saw some utube videos on making ice pack/pads out of newborn diapers. I was wondering if they were good on the absorbancy side of things.

modernfairytale8709 · December 2014

I've never worn a pad in my entire life, but after researching a bit, the Always overnights in the purple packaging are what I settled on. I actually just picked up a pack last night.
I'm a bit horrified by how LARGE they are. But I suppose in this application, bigger is better.
Just as long as I can walk without looking like I'm shoplifting a turkey out of the grocery store.

mishka29 · December 2014

I used the always overnights last time. This time im going to try the always underwear. My friend used depends for the early days and said they were amazing! I found that the pads starting chaffing and ended up getting cotton pads from whole foods.

michelle142 · December 2014

Always Overnights for sure.

The regular Always Infinity pads are good once the flow slows down.

digwriter · December 2014

Always overnights for heavy flow paired with depends underwear. Did it last time, doing it again.

Sahara6971 · December 2014

I don't know about pads, but I wish they sold the mesh hospital underwear because those are a MUST.

tropicbreeze · December 2014

I wish this thread was posted a month ago. In the interest of getting shopping done before the holiday rush, I stood in the aisle with the pads for about 15 minutes trying to decide which one I would hate the least. I think I ended up with always overnight. I just didn't want anything that would feel plasticy. I can't stand pads in the first place.

agm04 · December 2014

I don't know, but I just realized I need to buy some underwear for post partum. I pretty much only have thongs and those don't match massive pads all that well.

michelle142 · December 2014

kkleigh10 said:

Another vote for Always Overnights. Be sure to get some of the regular ones too, they're good to use once things start to slow down a bit (varies for everyone, but I think it's generally around 2w pp).
Ummm there's going to be heavy bleeding for two WEEKS after baby?? Jesus sometimes I wish I was just going into this blind...

Sometimes it's longer.

I had heavy-ish bleeding for about 3 1/2 weeks pp, then another 3 weeks of lighter bleeding and spotting after that.

t8keepr03 · December 2014

Maple403 said:
FTM here- did anyone try the newborn diaper hack for pads? I saw some utube videos on making ice pack/pads out of newborn diapers. I was wondering if they were good on the absorbancy side of things.

My hospital made these for me while I was there for the first 24 hours. They worked great! I mean I was changing it about every hour after I went to the bathroom but I didn't have any leaking problems with the diaper. I would use a diaper ice pack pad they made then would change into a regular Always overnight pad then back to a newborn diaper ice pack pad every couple hours.

t8keepr03 · December 2014

michelle142 said:

kkleigh10 said:

krispy83 said:
Another vote for Always Overnights. Be sure to get some of the regular ones too, they're good to use once things start to slow down a bit (varies for everyone, but I think it's generally around 2w pp).
Ummm there's going to be heavy bleeding for two WEEKS after baby?? Jesus sometimes I wish I was just going into this blind...

Sometimes it's longer.

I had heavy-ish bleeding for about 3 1/2 weeks pp, then another 3 weeks of lighter bleeding and spotting after that.

I also had heavy bleeding for about 2 weeks and then I had light bleeding for a long time. My 6 week postpartum check up I was still bleeding a little. My OB extended my no working out and pelvic rest for another couple of weeks due to this.

dreemkin84 · December 2014

Yup I was still bleeding at my 6 week appointment too. I needed to go back on the pill before it regulated again...

As for pads: Get the biggest ones you can find (at first).

misshart00 · December 2014

Last time, I bled solidly for about 4 weeks. It didn't seem to slow down much. I also got my period back a couple weeks later.

As for pads, I also vote the biggest ones you can find. I've also heard not to get the ones with the gel core (I think) because it can pull on stitches. Can anyone confirm or deny?

krispy83 · December 2014

t8keepr03 said:

kkleigh10 said:

Another vote for Always Overnights. Be sure to get some of the regular ones too, they're good to use once things start to slow down a bit (varies for everyone, but I think it's generally around 2w pp).
Ummm there's going to be heavy bleeding for two WEEKS after baby?? Jesus sometimes I wish I was just going into this blind...

Sometimes it's longer.

I had heavy-ish bleeding for about 3 1/2 weeks pp, then another 3 weeks of lighter bleeding and spotting after that.
I also had heavy bleeding for about 2 weeks and then I had light bleeding for a long time. My 6 week postpartum check up I was still bleeding a little. My OB extended my no working out and pelvic rest for another couple of weeks due to this.

Yeah, it really varies from person to person (and even from pregnancy to pregnancy). With DS, I had heavy bleeding for about 10 days and was totally done by 4 weeks pp. But I'd heard a lot of stories from friends and relatives about heavy bleeding for 4+ weeks, so I had a TON of the bigger pads that I wound up not using.

misshart00 · December 2014

sarabeller said:

Wings or no wings?

I think I hated wings and ended up cutting them off of my pads.

I've always hated wings. Even during my period. But I don't think it matters too much.

CatLadyTX · December 2014

Always Infinity!

Angeldcf · December 2014

Hated wings. I had the heavy absorbent Target brand last time which worked fine. I'll look at the Always Overnights this time too.

RedGiant · December 2014

I used Kotex natural overnight pads at first, then moved to Always overnight, then always Infinity. I still had light bleeding at my 6 week checkup, prob finished up by 8 weeks.

thejollyrancher · December 2014

I seem to remember wearing two of those giant things at a time to make them longer and wider! I can't remember which brand or where I got them though so I'm not much help...

aybo · December 2014

Good post ladies!!

TexasMamma0809 · December 2014

I know overnights have large surface area, but does the thickness matter? I bought the overnight thins but I'm wondering if you guys mean larger as in span or larger as in the poofy ones are better?

HerHighness · December 2014

The biggest effing pads i can find and i take extra mesh underwear from the hospital.

krispy83 · December 2014

TexasMamma0809 said:

I know overnights have large surface area, but does the thickness matter? I bought the overnight thins but I'm wondering if you guys mean larger as in span or larger as in the poofy ones are better?

I don't really care for the poofy ones. I used them in the hospital, but as soon as I got home I switched to thinner ones. For me, it was more about surface area. I didn't like the feeling that the thicker pads gave me, but that could also just be personal preference.

JMUgrad05 · December 2014

Glad this topic came up. Call it FTM ignorance but I had no idea bleeding would last for weeks. I was expecting a week maybe and more like a normal period. I definately wouldn't have been prepared!

Dani_Love · December 2014

@JMUgrad05‌ I didn't think I would bleed at all after my c section! No one told me until it was happening. I was really surprised, it lasted about 5 weeks

lynnz52 · December 2014

Thank you so much for asking this. I swear I stood in front of the shelf in this section, feeling completely overwhelmed for about 20 minutes and too embarrassed to ask anyone. I can't even remember what I bought, the one that loooked the thickest.

MommyOfAMiracle · December 2014

I had NO clue about this. Call me dumb, but I guess this is one of those things other mommies don't tell you, unless you ask. Yikes.

mishka29 · December 2014

kkleigh10 said:

Another vote for Always Overnights. Be sure to get some of the regular ones too, they're good to use once things start to slow down a bit (varies for everyone, but I think it's generally around 2w pp).
Ummm there's going to be heavy bleeding for two WEEKS after baby?? Jesus sometimes I wish I was just going into this blind...

Last time I only used a handful of the always overnight pads then switched to something thinner. So for me the heavy flow only lasted a few days. The bleeding went on and on though.

sunshine525 · December 2014

My MW told me not to use Always brand post partum after my first two. I can't remember the reason why... I'll look in to it and come back.

erobbins09 · December 2014

Well damn... This has been informative. I mean obviously there would be bleeding after but I too didn't allow myself in my FTM ignorance to even fathom that I would need diapers myself.

New rule: dad's change all diapers until moms are no longer wearing them as well. I can't be over here changing E's AND mine every couple hours. Fuck that.

umbcpt · December 2014

I needed a lot more of the overnights with DS, as he was a vaginal delivery.

With DD, I had a CS, so I used the always ultra thin pads with wings for several weeks, but didn't bleed nearly as long after the CS when compared to my vaginal delivery.

twinklymama · December 2014

erobbins09 said:
Well damn... This has been informative. I mean obviously there would be bleeding after but I too didn't allow myself in my FTM ignorance to even fathom that I would need diapers myself.

New rule: dad's change all diapers until moms are no longer wearing them as well. I can't be over here changing E's AND mine every couple hours. Fuck that.

I told DH this new rule and he wanted to clarify that he would change all of BABY'S diapers, but that I needed to change my own.

erobbins09 · December 2014

Hahaha @twinklymama‌ hahaha yeah I don't want FI going anywhere near my whooha for a while. And at least you have evidence of him agreeing to do the baby diapers!

flyster · December 2014

My sister suggested getting depends to fit the big hospital pads into because they don't fit into normal undwrwear/ will keep your underwear from damage. DH is like really excited about this because he always jokes about me wearing depends because I'm older (by a year and a half aka nothing).

twinklymama · December 2014

I'll put this in the ultimate postpartum thread as well, but I'm reading really great reviews on amazon about the Earth Mama Angel Baby New Mama Bottom Spray and balm. Basically, its a spray to use postpartum to help soothe the perineal area after vaginal delivery. I saw it at Buy Buy Baby (and on Amazon). I'm soooo getting this.

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