Lilypadz breast pads- are they any good?

[LesleyR]

Shocked by the cost and waste produced by disposable breast pads I'm considering Liliypadz.

DS is nearly 6 weeks and I intend to BF for at least the nexy 6 or 7 months.

I am quite leaky so will they work for me?

Was also wondering this, had forgotten how leaky you are in the early weeks...
If not, does anyone know any other esp good b pads?

interested in this one as well.

I used disposable and washable last time.

I love them
get two sets though as when you wash them they take a little minute to dry as you cannot rub them dry.
But they are excellent and I say that as someone with decent oversupply and frequent leaking
Esp greta at night - no need to wear a bra to keep a pad in! slap it on as you're feeding obv onto opposite breast LOL

Piffle what are they like to use in the day, ie is it poss to use/position them discreetly when feeding out and about?

Do you need to wear them the whole time at night or just when you feed? I think I am leaking lots at the mo (v new baby), not just when feeding...

I guess you could ear them allnight I never had to as only found them at 6 wks

They can be discreet, as theya re colourless, I just fold mine over and tuck into top, they are easy to pop on as easy as shoving a paper pad in at least!

Hi LesleyR. Haven't tried Lillypadz, although they look pretty good, but just popping in to say you should also consider washable breast pads. I had 3 pairs from Mothercare and 3 Avent pairs when I had DD1, and am using them this time too. I find them very comfortable and they dry pretty quick. I do use disposable ones at night though because I need the self-adhesive bit - the washable ones tend to disappear round under your armpit in a sleep bra.

pannacotta the Lansinoh ones or the Tommee Tippee ones (identical pads in different boxes!) are often rated as the best disposable pads, tho they are more expensive

Tommee Tippee disposables are brilliant, but the waste is SHOCKING. each pad, not even each pair, is individually wrapped in plastic. I almost ordered Lillypadz, but I was worried about leaking. I have a strong let down, and just putting pressure on my nipple doesn't stop the leak. Does anyone think lillypadz would work for me?

Heavenly Breastpads are also identical to the Tommee Tippee and Lansinoh Pads but are much cheaper. You can get them at Breastfeeding Heaven . You get a box of 100 for only £5.

I think they also sell the lilypadz too.

I found them good at first but they still leaked at night and they are hard to put on discreetly when out. Way harder than a disposable or washable.

Sadly after one week all the stickiness had gone. This is because the care instrcution with my pack from the nct were out of date and it could have caused them to lose their adhesion. Luckily the company admitted it and are sending me a new pair. So wash them with washing up liquid or a clarifying shampoo like neutragena. And they must be air dried not towel dried.

Cazee I agree the waste is shocking, I have some Tommee Tippee left from last time and they are good but all that plastic!
The Lilypadz sound like a bit of a faff possibly, can anyone recommend any really good washable ones? I tried the Avent ones but didnt like them at all...

I prefered the avent washable to the lanisoh washable. But they are still wet on me by lunchtime. and liked the lanisoh disposable as they are like nappies and draw the moisture away from the surface so lessen your chance of thrush. I think lilypadz are good except for reapplying, but then you are not leaking after a feed so you can just shove them in if in public and they reposition them a bit later.

Thankx ladies. Given me some more to think about. Hadn't really considered washable pads

Ok...this may sound a bit far-fetched but here we go. Switched to lilypadz when DD was abt 3 months old for much the same reason as quoted above esp the waste. Had used J&J disposable and Avent washable prior.

I got on with them well but over the following weeks DD's feeding patterns changed subtly - lower appetite in the day and more frequent demand for night feeds. Made no connection until 4 weeks on when we had a weigh-in and she had dropped to 2nd centile from 25th. It is then that I began to wonder whether the lilypadz were not inhibiting my milk flow in the day (was not wearing them at night)and stopped wearing them for a bit.

Now DD feeding well again during thet day and waking only once or twice for feeds at night, and her weight is back on the up. I am not saying that they necessarily inhibit milk flow, but in our case my mummy instinct tells me they did. Shame, as I loved wearing them, much more discreet under clothing and none of the waste . Now wearing nothing and just putting up with the odd leak

Finsburymama that doesnt sound too good... Think I will stick to washable/disposables. Don't like the idea of feeding at night any more than is necessary! Thanks for the tip.