wool nursing pads

wifey2kevin · #1 February 2nd, 2008, 12:46 PM

i know i've read on here before how awesome they are! but its been a while so give me the rundown on them again. why do they work better then disposables, how many pairs should i get? just everything you can think of! thanks so much!

LaLa · #2 February 2nd, 2008, 06:10 PM

Im a HUGE fan of wool nursing pads. I so wish id found them sooner! I swear they are like the BFing moms best kept secret!

I got one pair - but I'd recommend 2. Igot mine from cottonbabies.com:
http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.p...products_id=124

Basically - you dont wash them every day. The wool is naturally antibacterial & self cleansing. You can tell when the milk builds up (usually it just evaporates out), and theyll get stiff feeling. rinse them, air dry, and voila! Once in a while, you can "wash" them with lanolin & hot water, but thats not often! Its nice to have a second pair to wear while youre rinsing/drying the other pair but really 2 will get you a long long ways!

Also, I never had a problem with leaking while using them, and I was a HEAVY leaker. HEAVY HEAVY! Theyre smoother too in appearance, theyre the only ones I could wear with a tight white shirt & you couldnt tell I had nursing pads on!

And finally - best part of all - theyre more breathable, so less problems with moisture & also they prevent clogged ducts & mastitis

lala...

wifey2kevin · #3 February 2nd, 2008, 06:32 PM

i thought it was you that loved them so much. i'm not sure if this child will be worse than the first, but i was also a SUPER SUPER heavy leaker with kaylynn. i leaked out of disposable pads all the time. i think i'll go ahead and get 2 sets.......what size did you get? i normally wear a c cup so do you think a small would be ok?