Washable breast pads? yes or no?

[threecurrantbuns]

Im pregnant with no4, and hope to breastfeed as i have done previously.

Must of spent a small fortune on breastpads, so wondered if its worth going down the washable route this time?

I've been wondering about these too.....?

Absolutely. Why wouldn't you?

found washables ones great, much more breathable and less sweaty IYSWIM

I used these and they were fine, washed well etc. However, about 6mths later our washing machine broke down. The guy who came to fix it took the drum out and came triumphuntly into the kitchen holding a breast pad !! "This is what did it love..what is it?" I nearly died before mumbling something about a shoulder pad!! So , maybe I should have put them in a little bag before I washed them.

I liked them - much less wasteful. Softer on hurty-getting-used-to-bf nipples too. And what RandomMess said.

Yes I thought they were great, saved a fortune as it turned out as I had really leaky boobs! They are so much more comfortable than the disposable ones too.

I love my washable ones, much kina to breastfeeding nips than paper and plastic. However I too have had the washing machine repair man pull one out... He didn't ask what it was...I even did a guess what the repair man found thread

I they can be a bit thicker though so I did have a couple of paper ones for nights out.

I have recommended these so many times that they ought to be giving me commission, but the Totnes nappy company sells motherease breast pads. They are quite flat and shaped so I found them really discreet under clothes.

Yup, I agree - much better, but wash in a little bag like you use for bras.

They are rubbish. I can leak through two of them stacked together. But I'm really leaky though. Leaks through all the supermarket own brand (asda and sainsbo). Fill one Johnsons one like a full nappy each feed. The only good one for me is lansinoh.

Absolutely great. Definitely much nicer to have soft cotton fabric next to your nipples.

Some advice though:

1. Absolutely, use a little zip up wash bag when you wash them!
2. Have several pairs.
3. Have some disposable ones in hand for critical outings. The fabric ones are lovely and breathable but do run danger of leakage and wet patches on certain type of tops.

I hated mine. Looked really bulky and sticky-outy under my clothes, leaked, and felt clammy. Tommy Tippee / Lansinoh disposables all the way (and I'm a die-hard washable nappy fanatic)

Washable ones can still leak and they are bulkier. I used Lily Padz which are great, no VBPL (visible breast pad line!), you can wear them under a vest top in bed, they stop the milk leaking out by keeping the nipple pushed in (gently!!) and because the nipple is not engorged the whole time and rubbing off fabric, they get less sore. Great all round!!

I sec

Ooops

I second what OneLittle said, if you're leaky then they are shite, at least to start with. Slightly less leaky at 6 months in, so will maybe try some. Anyone recommend any?

I am currently using little lamb bamboo ones. They have a leakproof lining inside, and are quite thin. Also being bamboo they are very soft. I love them.

I found the Avent washables were awful, leaked all round the edge so a dry circle over the nipple and a big wet tidemark like a target all round the edge. And they stuck to my nipples, ouch. I went back to disposables.

I thought they were just much more comfortable than the weirdy papery ones

< A no-brainer says the voice of experience ! >

I like my bamboo socks Eglu so could imagine those being good !

I am like TheAvocado- use washable nappies, wipes and handkerchiefs, but hate washable breastpads. I am super-leaky though. They just feel so damp and clammy. My machine ate one too!

Totally useless for me, Johnsons or Lansinoh disposables were the only ones that worked as v leaky.

They worked for me and I was very leaky. However, I really couldn't bed arsed with making sure they were washed and they get lost as well. You can just wash them out and put them on radiator though. Personally, if I have DC4 I'll be using chuckables.

I love mine! I did have to use Lanisoh disposables for the first couple of weeks though as it was a proper tsunami in a D-cup down there. Now things have calmed down they do the job really well, and I wish I had used them with dc1 as well and saved myself a fortune.

I thought they were rubbish, not sticky on the back so they just moved around in my bra and I leaked around them. I needed massive ones, so Tommee Tippee disposables were the best.

I don't leak much and love my washables.

I also loved my lily pads but they stopped sticking after only a few days, which is bad form at £15 a pair! Anyone have an idea what I did wrong?