Tell me about period pants please

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DD has just turned 12 and has started her period today. She’s keen to try period pants but there are so many brands to choose from that I don’t know where to start. What brand would you recommend, ideally ones that aren’t £30 per pair? Also, how many pairs would you recommend?

I keep considering these but then I think I'd probably need like 10 pairs and something to store them in as I wouldn't want to wash them with anything else or just do a wash with one or two in.. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

I have both the Uniqlo ones and the primark ones. Primark ones were £16 for 3 and work just as well as the expensive Uniqlo ones and are a more flattering design. Might be worth picking a pack up to see if they are right for your daughter?

Sainsbury's do some which are meant to be good.

I use Wuka and Cheeky Wipes ones and like them, but they're a bit pricier. I used to use modibodi but they were so expensive and, although they were hard wearing, they weren't as hard wearing as the other brands I use

I have some from Cheeky Wipes and they do teen sizes. I only have 2 pairs but am going to buy more, I think 4 would be good. I think my pairs were about £12 with an offer. I love them, only been using them a few months but so much more comfortable, I chuck them in the washing machine and have had no concern about leaking.

Mine are tu sainsbury, love luna, I really like them, think they were around £10/pair. I have 3 pairs, could do with more. I wash them with everything else, not separated

LOVE LUNA period knickers (sainsburys or Argos) are great £10 a pair

I have really short, light periods these days and have five pairs which seems about right for me

I have 6 pairs of Primark which is just about enough for me, but I have quite light periods for 3-4 days so would need more if heavier.

I have love luna ones and they really are fab.. have about 10 black pairs. They recommend a cold rinse before washing. I do that and chuck I washing machine as I do a load.most days anyway. No issue washing with coloured load. They can take a while to dry, which is why I have so many. On heavy days i.might use 3 pairs, on.lighter days one during day and one at night.

Just looked at the Love Luna ones. My mum’s popping to sainsburys for me this afternoon so I’ll ask her to look for those. I have a large Primark nearby too so I can try that later this week.

DD came home at lunchtime so she’s currently snuggled up next to me with a hot water bottle feeling a bit sorry for herself.

I rarely have periods now as I have Depo injections but prior to that I used a Mooncup so never had to think about pants.

I have some Primark ones, they work fine. Only thing to be aware if that the three park had three different absorbencies as indicated on the sewn in label which I hadn't noticed

uniqlo for heavy flow.
if you choose other pants make sure the waterproof part has good coverage in the front area.

tbh they are a total gamechanger.

and if dd struggles with period pain - giver her a paracetamol and take her to the gp if that doesn't help.

Obviously it will depend on her flow but she’s out of the house for 8 hours on a school day. Would one pair generally last the whole time?

I use Sainsbury's ones, and using heavy absorbancy for my one heavy day, I don't need to change it when at work the whole day. No issue with washing with normal coloured load. Perhaps keep the lighter pairs in a different drawer, in case you grab the wrong pair out in a rush on heavier day (as I've done!).

My daughter uses modi bhodi shorts . She has day pants and night pants . Honestly she is autistic and this has been perfect for her . Never leaks . Doesn't have to change at school , and completely comfortable .

She's also got swim wear. I have a refer a friend voucher if you want it , you get £15 off your first order . PM if you would like the code .

We tried others from primark and m &s but found they weren't as good.

These are decent
Do not pay that price though! Sign up where it says get a discount and wait, you'll get an email for BOGOF, or they often go down to about £8
Sizing is small

https://www.flowette.co.uk/?_atid=KcYlY0vJxqMgE4JzQUClBNWDEPkupp

I have 2 levels and use the strongest for first couple of days and the medium for later days. On a really awful day I might pop a disposable pad on top of period pants and get rid of itafter 3 hours and use the pants then to get through the whole day and go home. She Should be fine with one set but I do have a spare pair in a tiny wet bag that I keep 7n my bag just in case. I should say I would have been changing tampons every 2 hours or so on a bad day though, so well beyond what is normal for many people.

What I do is put them in the wash alone and do a rinse cycle on cold with some dettol stuff. That rinsed virtually everything out of them and I can wash them with other stuff I just add and do a full wash cycle

I have Wuka ones and Cheeky ones, they work really well and last all day. I usually put a fresh pair on at night or use washable towels at night as my flow is much lighter at night and they're cheaper and smaller than the pants.

DD uses the cheeky wipes boy shorts. They’re brilliant. She puts a reusable pad in in the morning and takes it out int he afternoon to get a dull
day with one pair. Rinse with cold water annd wait a couple of days for enough for a small load and wash on 30o with no fabric softener. Really easy.

We have 5 pairs of day ones and 5 pairs of night ones , I bought different colours to help my daughter know which one to use .

I rinse them out and then wash them with all our other clothes but not with fabric conditioner . And then air dry then . I do a wash every day , so there's always a night and day pair in the wash . She also will carry a spare pair in a little bag when she starts high school , so if she does come on during the school day she can pop the dirty ones in the bag and change into her period pants .

I bought a few pairs each for me and dd from Modibodi. They had a sale on so were £8-13 a pair I think. Maybe check if they've got a winter sale on now?

They're great, really comfortable and no leaks. I'll probably buy more for dd at some point, not for me though as I've already got quite a few reusable pads and a cup which also work fine.

I got DD11 some from M&S. A three pack for £22 and they have different absorbency levels. She is really pleased with them and feels comfortable in them. They don’t do sizes in age, so I got her size 6 and that works well

I bought some quite cheap on amazon and they seem good so far. They were called rovtop, 5 in a box for about 20 pounds. I bought a second box so dd has 10 altogether. She has sensory issues and they make periods so much easier for her to deal with. I do a dark wash most days so wash them in with other stuff, too much hassle to wash separately. I rinse them out if I felt they need it though.