New Mum problem! Urgent

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HELP

Brand new Mum here, just realised I've run out of maternity pads. Still bleeding heavily. DH can get to a shop in a couple hours but in the mean time WHAT do I do?! I'm considering putting a nappy in there basically. Would that work as a temporary solution?!?!

So embarrassing. Have NC. Please have sympathy.

yeah why not, if you don't have to go anywhere. Poor you! Hope you're doing OK otherwise - congratulations.

Use a nappy.

Not sure quite why this warrants a name change though

Didn't know if the nappy would "hold up" to the "flow"

Thank you, I'm completely in love and he's great - but I completely underestimated the aftermath body wise!!

Yes cut a nappy down.

A nappy sounds fine to me, as a temporary solution. It should work fine. Congratulations on your new arrival 😊

@dontticklethetoad I'm a fairly frequent poster with a few maybe "outing" (Not that is care) posts but this is highly embarrassing for me to ask about, so if anyone did recognise me I wouldn't want this on there

No other sanitary pads in the house? You'd just need to change more frequently.

A nappy would work, but the elastic leg bands on disposables would leave your nethers a bit raw tho. Probably less painful if you have terry squares handy?

Good luck.

Thank you all, off to do the weirdest "craft project" yet. Hope you all slept better than I did

Yep nappy will be fine. Really no need to be embarrassed at all, I used a cut up nappy for breast pads once. I wouldn't recommend it as the crystals made my nipples really sore!

Cut up some old towels?

Wouldn't the crystals leak if you cut into a nappy? You might be better off cutting up an old towel instead.

Hope the sleep situation improves soon congratulations on your new arrival!

I wouldn't want the crystals on my bits. Just cut the leg bands not the actual nappy.

Don’t think cutting it would be a good idea, just use it as is. It will be slightly more jconfortable but it’s not for long

congratulations on your new baby

Old towel.
Cut and folded.

Old towel or nappy folded rather than cut.
Tell her husband to buy lots of pads. I bled for 6 weeks after giving birth.

Congratulations on your baby 💖

I have been up with toddler since 3am so not much sleep here either.

Towels xxx

Use it as an excuse for an hour long bath until DH has been to the shops.

Don't cut up a nappy! Terrible idea! All sorts of stuff will go everywhere. Just put the whole nappy in your pants, spread out.

I used a nappy before
A bit uncomfortable but it works

@EarthboundMisfit gosh I did the same and learnt about the crystals too! I then started to put an entire nappy across both boobs
I had forgotten

Can't DH nip out now? Corner shops and garages stock sanitary towels, he could just pick up a couple of packs of the most absorbent they have. Even incontinence pads would help.

Just put the whole nappy on dont cut it

Don't cut the nappy!

God I used nappies a lot ! Rip the sides off and jobs a good one

Don’t stress it

Oh gosh yes don’t cut the nappy, that would be bad.