Period pants

[Disneydarlings]

Does anyone use these? What brands do you recommend? DD not started periods yet I am just interested if they work?

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Blatantly place marking OP.

[Okki]

Oh I hope someone answers as I'm interested too.

[Natsku]

I use Wuka and Modibodi - prefer Modibodi, more comfortable and absorb blood quicker. I only use them as a back up method though so not sure how good they are as a primary method. I think they both have teen/tween lines.

[Whathappenedtothelego]

I started using as planning to get for Dd so thought I should road test.

I have some Modibodi, which are about £20 each and some cheeky wipes which I think about £8 each.

Modibodi are much better imo, really reliable, I'd think they would last a whole school day, cheeky wipes just for light flow.

Modibodi ones material feels more like a bikini, cheeky wipes more like cotton. Both are v comfortable.
I don't know about other brands.

I have 10 pairs now, 4 heavy, 6 light. I could manage with 8, less than 8 was a bit of a stress with constant washing and drying, but 10 is easier, I will be getting Dd 10 pairs.

You have to rinse them in cold water before washing, which is no bother really. I will get Dd a wet bag for school/sleepovers and she can rinse before she gets home.

[BillieEilish]

This is good to know. Thanks.

They start periods at 10 now, it is so young.

[Neednewcarpets]

I got my daughter Modobodi. Took a while for her to get used to them but they last all day and she is comfortable with them. They are £18.50 for their Red range which is designed for teens. Will be interesting to see how long they last.

[reluctantbrit]

DD has Modibodis and she really loves them. A normal one lasts the whole school day, the heavy one also the PE lessons. She changes at home and then again for bed.

No more leaks, embarrasement about changing pad, easy to wash but they take a bit to dry as you can't put them into the dryer.She has her period now for a year and apart from holidays or Scout camps we have no issues at all anymore.

She has 6, I wash them at 20 degrees on a "delicate program but she rinses them in the bath after changing.

I wish I had them when I was a teen, I have the worst pre-menipause periods inventened now, no point for me unfortunately but I think they are the way forward for anyone not liking cups.

[BillieEilish]

reluctant that is so helpful. I'm going to order them thanks! I had seen them but didn't know, at only 11 (now), I'm not going to be getting her into tampax and she really is so reluctant with pads, I have to monitor her period more than she does, it's still not what I would call 'proper' but it has to be monitored, I have to nag her every day just when mine have just finished at last!

She doesn't seem at all phased by this 'cause she's so young I suppose. The whole class have started their periods

This sounds perfect.

Sorry to hijack OP!

[Mary8076]

Yes, we use them. For my DDs I bought them on amazon, there are many of these, Yoyi Fashion are the ones we are currently using, really good and no expensive.
These are very useful for added protection and peace of mind (expecially for my DDs at school) but you still have to use pads with them, these have no real absorbent layer (only a very light absorbent one over the waterproof layer) and honestly I think it's the way to go for healthy reasons. You should change the protection every 3-4 hours and it's not always possible to undress to change absorbent underwear, so a combination of period pants . In addition to that, period is less heavy in the last days and you can still use the same period pants with huge overnight pads or just the regular ones.

My DDs, as many teens, are super worried about leaks, like something that could destroy their reputation, so for busy situations or when they are not sure to have the opportunity to change, like at school, our best solution is just using a bigger overnight pad with that period pants and change it when possible. A minimal less comfort for a bigger peace of mind. Obviously it's a perfect solution for the night too.

[minesadecaf]

My dd hasn't started yet but I've ordered though modibodi for her to be ready. I got one of their teen packs of 7 rather than order individually and then used their 10% first order discounts. Each pair works out at around £15 rather than £18 each which is still very expensive.

[GADDay]

Another for Modibodi.

Dd started aged 9 and they actually transformed her life. Absorbent, easy to use. We also got the swimmers for her.

Worth every penny.

[minesadecaf]

@GADDay my daughter is 9y7m and I think will start imminently. I've also bought lillets teen pads. Are the pants absorbent enough or should dd combine?

[GADDay]

My DD was a very young at heart 9. She hated pads, it made her so so self conscious.

I got her a combination of heavy and medium absorbency Modis. She puts a pair on in the morning and changes when she gets home then as frequently as needed in the afternoon/evening.

She has never had an accident and is so so much happier now that she doesn't have to worry.

I will introduce a mooncup about age 16 so that she can use light absorbency modis or cheaper less absorbent brands.

[GADDay]

I have also bought her some laundry bags and taught her to pop the soiled items into a bag and how to pop the washing machine onto the correct setting so she is totally self reliant.

[adagio]

Looks like a lot of votes for modibodi - are they really so much better than the others? I keep considering them (for me) but price puts me off. I’ll definitely be getting my dd’s in them when the time comes. (Only 7&4 at the moment so a little way off!).

Questions - do they have a waterproof (plastic) layer? If so isn’t that a bit sweaty? Do they shrink? Do they feel a bit tight and dig in round the hips?

Cheers

[Pipandmum]

Haven't gone for Modibodi as my daughter has heavy bleeding and I just can't see them lasting her 8+ hour school day or changing her underwear halfway through, but admit we have not tried them.
I got pants off Amazon that have a leak proof layer between the cotton crotch and cotton or nylon (depending on brand) outer layer. These are a backup to pads (which are unbelievably thin these days!) and work well for that.
She has a couple overnight trips coming up and I think one might coincide with her period. It will be abroad with school so even harder to get to a bathroom when needed so might go for Modibodi as a pad back up as it seems to be the best rated brand and with pad may last all day.

[Kerning]

@GADDay can I ask about the Modibodi swimmers - have you found them reliable? No leaks?

[GADDay]

@kerning we bought a different brand from the US. Sorry can't remember the brand. They were very very pricey - £90 but are now 3 years old and going strong. No leaks to-date.

[GADDay]

@kerning - I remembered the website was rubylove.com

[minesadecaf]

@GADDay I've just got my fingers crossed my daughter can make it to double figures. They're so young.

[firstimemamma]

I've recently made the switch from always pads to cheeky wipes period pants and they are brilliant, would recommend! 3 pairs is all I've needed and they fit true to size. I still use tampons sometimes though

[heymammy]

My two dds have pretty clever pants and tulip pants. They use them with pads though as back up so they don't have to worry about leaks. I've noticed the tulip pants can smell a little so wouldn't use them alone for a full school day.

My dds love them though, gives them huge piece of mind.

[Cohle]

I'm not a huge fan of them.

If they get "full" then they're much harder to change than normal period products. You have to change your whole underwear and then cart around the used pair.

I found much them much less convenient than other forms of san pro. They're also a bit sweaty feeling.

[MeadowHay]

I use Modibodi and love them. I have 5 pairs of light-moderate absorbency which I use as a back-up to tampons for about the first half of my (long and heavy!) periods, then the second half of my period I use them alone and they last all day. Change before bed and put the heavy-overnight ones on and they last all night. No leaks. Have been using for the last 3 months or so. I've bought a mooncup and am intending to replace tampon usage with that but it's been sitting in my drawer for over a month as I've still not plucked up the courage to try it yet...

[Kerning]

Fab thanks GADDay.