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Sarah Beth 
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Posted: 13 May 2007 at 6:33pm |
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I am after some reccomondations regarding breast pads. I am really wanting reusable ones as am getting sick of buying them. I have tried hemp ones and to be honest, I find they suck, they are fine till I feed Jack, and then when my milk lets down on the other side they are soaked and leaking, no matter what I do.
So does anyone else have some they find good to use?
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busymum
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Posted: 13 May 2007 at 7:03pm |
I tried some plain ones from my MW clinic and I hated them. Because there was no plastic backing, they just leaked right through  I know what you mean about being sick of buying breast pads though!
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Posted: 13 May 2007 at 8:11pm |
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I haven't had my milk come in of course but the tweedle ones are really good so far, they have hemp and microfleece with nylon on the back. They are also kinda big so have more area for soaking up milk I guess.
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nikkitheknitter
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Posted: 13 May 2007 at 8:14pm |
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Nothink at all would hold the leakage from my other breast while I was feeding Han in the early days. I used to have to hold a cloth nappy to it to stem the flow, or reach down and press down on the nipple to stop it flowing everywhere.
So you may just have the luck of having a brilliant milk supply!
But keep on your quest... I wish I had known about reusable ones sooner. I wasted a freaking fortune in breastpads.
Maybe try something like microfibre which will absorb faster than hemp...?
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Posted: 13 May 2007 at 8:30pm |
Hemp does have to be washed quite a lot to be really absorbant.
I just have home-made one with a PUL backing which were great. Maybe something like that would be good?
Outrageous do really good ones (so I've heard).... you can get them through Greenbeans. They have different sizes and absorbancy levels and best of all you'd be supporting another WAHM. 
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Brenna
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Posted: 13 May 2007 at 8:53pm |
The Tweedle ones are fab! They have an internal layer of hemp, with a PUL backing and microfleece stay-dry liner. Rachael donates 50c of every pink pair sold to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. They also come in a handy little bag so they don't get lost in the laundry!
Using washable breast pads also saves a lot of money
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Posted: 13 May 2007 at 8:54pm |
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I've got a fair few reusable,a nd I have to say, they all bloody well leak, and I hate them!! I use pidgeon disposibles, i find them awesoe and very very absorbent, and best of all, they work like a sanny pad, they draw the moisture away. Nothing worse than waking int he midddle of the night with wet sheets and top and bra and soaking pads.
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Sarah Beth
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Posted: 14 May 2007 at 4:52am |
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I currently have hemp/microfleece ones and find them useless.
Knew I should ask you paws for a reccomondation.
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MyMinis
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Posted: 14 May 2007 at 7:21am |
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I preferred disposable even though expensive but then again I wasnt able to feed for long and I expressed soley for 5wks.
So I might have a looksie for those washable pads and give them a go this time round if bubs plays the game
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Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:14am |
have you tried wool ?
breastmatesdo wool ones, hemp, avent and lilypads. as well as heaps of other stuff for breastfeeding.
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Sarah Beth
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Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:54am |
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I am allergic to wool, otherwise I would use them. I have the breastmates hemp ones and I just find I leak, all the time with them (have been using for about 7 weeks now so lots of washes too). I think the problem is, I have huge breasts and a huge supply and not much copes with them
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Posted: 14 May 2007 at 9:02am |
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maybe you need to stick a couple in there.? were the other breastpads on breastmates site any good for you?
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Posted: 14 May 2007 at 9:08am |
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I find my wool ones worst! Lilypads are great from all accounts, I have a friend who swears by them. If I hadn't bought up on pads so much before I had C, I owuld have bought some.
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Posted: 14 May 2007 at 9:51am |
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Im back to using the johnsons disposable ones...they are the only ones that dont leak thru to my top....and buy the boxes when they are on special....
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Posted: 15 May 2007 at 11:16am |
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I agree with the other girls about the Tweedle ones - but then again I don't really leak unless I haven't expressed all night long (disgusting to admit but I am able to use for two days then wash). I find these really absorbant though (I can wipe any milk trails that escape the breast pump) and quick drying through the wash.
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Posted: 19 April 2020 at 1:47pm |
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