Breast pads

[anonacfr]

There was a link on this site a while back for a company that sold 100x packs of individually wrapped breast pads.
The company itself specialises in BFing they also sell Lansinoh etc.

Does anyone know the one I'm referring to? If so could you please let me know because they were terrific and I need to stock up!

these?

www.babyworld.co.uk/information/reviews/product.asp?id=571

no idea but found by search

www.breastfeedingheaven.co.uk

sorry no longer there

That was the right link thanks.
Unfortunately those breast pads are not produced in the UK.

Such a shame they were really good and cheap- otherwise they're so expensive when you're planning on BFing for a while!

Anyone tried the Tommee Tippy ones? I found them on sale on Amazon 2.99 for 50 and they are packed in pairs which sound really useful.

Yes - I thought they were good. Won't be using Tesco's normal ones again, they were really scratchy. And I seem to recall Waitrose were a lot cheaper than Boots for the Johnson & Johnson ones.

NB J&J not individually wrapped though

I tried many brands when I had DD. By far the best were the Tommee Tippee ones, followed by J&J. I hated Tesco's own and Boots own - they made me itch and scratch like crazy.

I quite fancy trying Lilypadz this time, but I had such an active letdown reflex with DD that I worry the pad won't stay fixed and keep me dry

Bunnyjo I tried Lilypadz (also active letdown and lots of milk) they were great at staying on but the issue for me was that the letdown milk would have nowhere to go as they're completely liquid-proof.
As a result when I finished on one side and removed the LP on the other side I would get milk literally spilling everywhere. Not great if I was out and about!

They were lovely at night though- they actually kept milk in better than normal pads (those tended to soak up and sometimes move around in the bra) and allowed me to sleep 'naked'. I definitely needed a muslim cloth to wipe all the milk off though!

Lansinoh individual breast pads are great otherwise but very expensive.

Are you a new mum? Just asking because I found I didn't need to use breast pads after a few weeks (BF until DD was 15 months).

J&J best by far...lovely and soft.

Loopy this is my third baby- I've nursed the other two for over a year (exclusively for 6 months) and I've (sadly) needed breasts pad for at least 7 months. I just had loads of milk!

Sorry, didn't mean to offend, just didn't want you spending lots of money when you may not have to.

I used washable ones in the end because I hated the way the disposables would sort of disintegrate on me. Saved lots of money, too. Maybe not ideal if you are a copious leaker, though! Although you could buy sufficient to change them a few times a day and it would still save you some dosh.

Just a thought!

I had Lilypadz too and they were great for when I wanted to look a bit more glamorous, wear something low-cut etc. I didn't find them ideal for everyday use though, because they don't "stick" to your bra like pads (including washables), so you have to hold one while feeding, or find a place to put it, which is a bit of a faff.

Thanks anonacfr. I may try the Lilypadz for night-time use to begin with. Along with the active letdown reflex, I also seem to produce LOADS of milk - poor DD used to get a good soaking when she was feeding and I used to carry spare tops and lots of muslin cloths to try and minimise the damage when out and about. I had to use breast pads until DD was about 9mth old, so it certainly wasn't cheap.

Definitely try the Tommee Tippee breast pads, I found them much better than any others I tried and the larger surface area of the pad definitely worked better for me.

Loopy not offended at all- I did use breast pads for months and assumed every one else did until a friend of mine told me she'd only needed them for a few weeks.... I was very envious!
On the other hand I had loads of milk so couldn't complain.

I did try washable ones but they soaked through completely. I bought special thick ones but it didn't make any difference. They also seemed to slip off my bras the whole time.

Bunnyjo it sounds like you had the same experience as me!
I remember nusing in a park once with my husband- DD came off the breast unexpectedly and a spray of milk flew off my nipple and landed a few feet away. The look on hubby's face was priceless...