How long did you wear them? Do you prefer reusable or disposable? The two times I've not put them in I have leaked. Thankfully, once was at night and the other was at home. But, getting ready to go back to work and want to figure this out.
I have 3 overnight pair of Bamboobies 4 regular pair of Bamboobies 2 pair of Motherhood pads (haven't tried them yet) I have a box of the Up & Up disposables. I hate buying those and throwing away a dry pad at night. But, I'm also reluctant to try to go without.
I've had issues with plugged ducts, but haven't seen a pattern based on disposable vs reusable. I like the overnight Bamboobies the best of all the options, but I know the motherhood ones are super cheap and I still have a gift card to use up. They just aren't nearly as nice.
I've been using the Lanisoh disposable pads and like them the best out of the disposables that I've tried. I sometimes can go a couple of days without leaking but then can leak all over the place....so I'm not sure when that will slow down completely.
Post by timorousbeastie on Jul 16, 2014 7:41:41 GMT -5
I'm 5 months out, and I still use them. I thought I was done leaking during the day, but when I tried not using anything a week or two ago, I leaked every time I fed DD. Apparently the pads were doing a good enough job that I didn't notice I was still leaking.
At this point, I use bamboobies during the day and lansinoh disposables at night. The bamboobies are fine for the little bit I leak during the day, but even the overnight ones aren't anywhere near absorbent enough at night. (I don't leak every night, but when I do, it's like a fire hose)
I'm 5 months out, and I still use them. I thought I was done leaking during the day, but when I tried not using anything a week or two ago, I leaked every time I fed DD. Apparently the pads were doing a good enough job that I didn't notice I was still leaking.
At this point, I use bamboobies during the day and lansinoh disposables at night. The bamboobies are fine for the little bit I leak during the day, but even the overnight ones aren't anywhere near absorbent enough at night. (I don't leak every night, but when I do, it's like a fire hose)
Ditto all this minus the disposables at night. I tried some cheaper no name brand and they suck. I now have nine pairs of bamboobies.
jjwritergirl, put the baby socks and the breast pads in a lingerie bag.
Post by cincodemayo on Jul 16, 2014 8:06:52 GMT -5
I had to wear disposables in the beginning - up to probalby 3 months PP. I liked the Lansinoh ones the best but hated all the waste. Up and Up were just ok. J&J weren't individually wrapped so I liked that.
I started wearing reusable and had to wear those until about 6 months, and haven't leaked since then. I just bought the Medela reusables and they were fine for me.
I much, much preferred the cloth pads. I used Bamboobies, and wore the overnight ones most of the time, though I had a bunch of the regular heart shaped pads, too. It think I had 8 pairs in total.
Don't buy the cheapie cotton pads at BRU/BBB. They shrink up, and aren't very absorbant.
I felt that the disposable pads didn't breath, and after trying many brands, still thought they felt scratchy.
So now I'm kicking myself that I didn't order during the Bamboobies sale last week. Maybe they'll have a Labor Day sale?? Are they only sold through the Bamboobies site?
I do use a lingerie bag. I wash/dry them in one. Then I put that one in my lingerie drawer. I keep a second in the laundry hamper to catch them as I use them. I rotate the bags. Works pretty well.
I wore disposables for the first 6-7 months or so. I have since realized that I only leak when feeding DD (whatever side I'm not feeding her from is like a sympathy leaker). Since then, I've just been shoving a burp cloth into my bra on the side I'm not feeding from. It's not elegant, but it's easy and a lot more comfortable than wearing pads all day. I haven't really had to nurse in public lately though so I may have to rethink this strategy when we go on vacation next week...
I like Bamboobies, especially the overnight ones. I still wear nursing pads when I go out, but I've stopped wearing them overnight. There have been a couple of times when dd has slept for a long stretch and I'll leak a tiny bit when I wake up, but I keep a burp cloth next to me. I try to keep my nipples exposed to air as much as possible.
I still leak when I letdown during bf. If I'm at home, I usually just put a separate burp cloth there to catch anything rather than use a nursing pad.
Are the reusable ones as absorbant as the disposables?
Not for me. Bamboobies do great for minor leaks, but can't handle my overnight leaks. But I think I can be a heavy leaker overnight - sometimes even the disposables barely hold everything.