Breast pads for a plastic allergy

[babymt]

This is a bit of a long shot question but I'm totally stuck!

I have an allergy to some plastics and rubber (not sure what exactly, never been tested) which makes ranges from some itching to total red hot inflammation/blisters/burning/itching/etc.

I struggle with breastpads because alot of them are made from plastic/rubber and my (.)(.)'s are the last place I want to be scratching loads. With my first 2 kids I used tried every brand I could find and evetually settled on chicco as they were the only ones that don't irritate me. Now chicco don't make the bloody things anymore so they are like golddust to get hold of. So far I've been lucky and bought several boxes off ebay but there aren't anymore on there at the moment so been researching different options. Avent make me itch, nature boy/girl/whatever its called stick to me, tommee tippee (which is what I've settled on as best option) make me sweat and also stick to me, medela were ok but hard to get hold of, lansinoh are a no, all the ones like johnson/boots/nature which are thick cotton don't stay put and always seem to stick to me which hurts (quite alot!) when I take them off.

So.......any ideas???? I've thought about lilypadz but its alot to spend on something that might make me itch or smell (I assume smell is more likely). Washable ones stick the worse.

Is it just me or is the sticking/sweating thing a problem for everyone else? The allergy is my main issue.

Thanks!

Mel

For the ones that stick, which is a problem for everyone, try putting a bit of baby oil on the nipple part of the pad. Also make sure you pat or air dry your nipple after a feed and maybe apply a good nipple cream like lansinoh or kamillosan after feeding. These should all get rid of the sticking.

Plastic backed ones make me itch too, and contributed to terrible thrush, dreadful. Have you tried bamboo reusables? Bamboo is very absorbant and supposed to be antibacterial so might cause less of a smell issue.

At first I had to use plastic backed ones as I leaked like a fountain. But now I use Gerber nursing pads- they have no plastic backs but are only good for light leaking. Also I think you may struggle to get them in the UK, I get my mum to buy them overseas and post them to me! But you may find something online. Gerber is owned now by Nestle which I struggle with but it's get them or get thrush again, so...

Sorry to have not been terribly helpful! If you really find plastic irritating, using washables and changing them frequently might be your best bet.