Disposable pads with period pants?

[CherryMaple]

Sometimes DD cannot access the toilets at school to change her disposable pad and gets really stressed thinking that she will bleed through her clothes. I have bought Modibodi period pants (the shorts style) so that if her pad gets too full, the period pants can act as back up and avoid leaking into her clothes. But the most absorbent part of the period pants will be covered by the pad - will this work?

Would be great to hear from anyone who uses a disposable pad with period pants. I don’t fancy her just using the pants alone as her flow is heavy, and I’m (selfishly) trying to make the laundry as easy as possible…

Thanks

My daughter wears a pad to lunchtime and then just the period pants.

She has heavy periods so one pair wouldn't last all day and she doesn't 'feel clean' wearing the same pair all day.

She doesn't like changing pants at school - would mean removing shoes then tights then pants which she thinks is a bit hassly/takes a bit long.

Thanks so much everyone. DD wore the shorts today and was really pleased.

When we say ‘cold wash’, is 30 deg ok, or has it got to be COLD? Hoping 30 deg is ok as that would be good for the other laundry I was hoping to wash at the same time.

Better to rinse blood with cold first because it “sets” with heat. But honestly whatever works for you.

I have rinsed til clear under the cold tap. My washing machine does ‘30’ or ‘cold’ for the main wash. Do people find that 30 is ok? I don’t want to ruin them!

I wash them at 30 after rinsing and they seem fine

@TomeTome Many thanks 😊

If using a pad with the pants, use one without wings. Wings cause wicking outside the absorbent pant area.

I wash them at 20 degrees for 4 years now.