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lilfatty 
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 2:18pm |
Saaawry if this question should be in another chat area ... but I figure most people in General have had babies, so would know more than if I asked in the pregnancy area.
I understand you need maternity pads for once the baby is born ... but they are super expensive!
Do they differ much from normal ones? I was in the supermarket yesterday and found two brands that stated "maternity pads" Libra and some other brand ... each about $7.00 a packet and there were only 7-10 in the packet!
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 2:23pm |
They are different because they have more absorbency and they're longer (30cm!). My m/w said make sure I got mat pads not just normal ones as they tend to make you feel like you've got more 'coverage' in case you bleed a lot. I've only bought 4 packs as thats enough (apparently) for the 'average' person but I can always send DH out for more if need be! 
I personally think they're really expensive, but when you think about it everything to do with pregnancy is because its a niche market.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 2:29pm |
yea they are different. for one thing, the stayfree pad are really thick, they seem awful, but if you have a vaginal birth you will bless the soft cushy feel of them! and they are so much more absorbant then the normal ones. often after birth you will have a lot more bleeding than a normal period, and also some small blood clots passing is normal (well i had them!) i know it is expensive but you do need them. stock up when they are on sale! i had stayfree for right after the birth, and then the libra ones when i wasnt so sore down there. although because i was in hospital for so long after jordis, they supplied all my pads, and i didnt need to use my surfboards 
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 2:52pm |
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If you are really worried about the cost how about making some cloth ones? I know there is some mums that make these to wash and they say they work awesome.
On the maternity pads. For the first week yeah you will need them. They are great however. I even use one over the cesear scar to make sure there is no moisture near the wound. And I think in the long run the other pads will cost you more expensive. So rather get the maternity ones.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 2:54pm |
Thanks for the advice ladies ... I will start buying a packet a week with the groceries ... good idea about the C scar Smoody!
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 3:59pm |
If you are wanting to go down the cloth road, I can point you in the direction of someone on here who makes them.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 4:03pm |
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The Libra ones seem quite thin for maternity pads! They would be ok after the first few days tho. I would definitley go for the really thick ones for the first few days - Stayfree are good and the Budget super pads are thick but not quite so long (and cheap, less than $3 for 20!)
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 4:06pm |
Can I just ask ... do the stayfree ones have "MATERNITY PADS" written on them....as Ive only seen the ones that seem to be designed for incontinence (sp)....or are they the same ones?
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 4:07pm |
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The Stayfree ones seem to be hard to find. I had to go to a few supermarkets before I found them.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 4:22pm |
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I used maternity pads for the first few days and I got a couple of packs from hospital .. but at home I used libra goodnights once the maternity ones ran out.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 4:25pm |
They may have night time written on them.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 4:47pm |
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lilfatty!! I wouldnt buy to many, id buy two packs of maternity, and go to the warehouse they are $4 a pack.. after that just get the 'goodnights' ones i think they libra as they are just as long but not as HUGE and they work really well. trust me you dont need many maternity ones i only used about 10 if that
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 5:05pm |
Thanks KylahsMum .... I will check out the warehouse this weekend.....
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 5:22pm |
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Incontinence pads would do the same thing too, wouldn't they? Something to think about.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 5:28pm |
I used the cushy ones only for about a week or maybe two. After baby is born it's nice to have the extra thickness of a pad against all the swollen bits  . However after about a week if the flow has settled somewhat I find supers better - for the wings.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 7:40pm |
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Hey Liffaty, I bought loads of maternity pads and still have a few packs cos you don't really need that many. Most hospitals supply them while you are there and for me the first 3 days were the worse after that it was only like any period and by two weeks mine had stopped altogether. So I would maybe buy two packs and see how you go after bubs is born.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 7:43pm |
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I only ended up using a couple of packs of my maternity ones...next time I'm going cloth!
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 7:49pm |
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I only needed about two packs of the stayfree maternity pads (and they are labelled 'maternity'). Then I moved to Libra ones. You also get quite few in hospital, although they aren't as thick.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 9:59pm |
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I went for the Pams generic brand and I tried the Stayfree ones..(preferred the Pams) you get 10 or 12 in a packet for $3-$4, they had wings too and had good coverage.
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Posted: 12 November 2007 at 10:49pm |
I wouldn't buy too many either. I found I really only needed for the first 7 days or so and was still in hospital so used theirs. You can sneak some out from the hospital too (pretty sure they'll let you take some). I found the ultra thins super better after that. 
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