Best maternity pads?

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I've got ages left to go only 22+3 but got a boots voucher to use up. Is it worth buying boots maternity pads or is there a better brand? Last time I only remember using mothercare so have nothing to compare to.

I used Boots and Tesco and I didn't notice any difference tbh.

I used tesco own. They were lovely and comfy on my stitches (3rd degree tear) too, plus no leaking, even with very heavy bleed

This is probably a stupid question but are maternity pads any different to the usual kind of thick pads? I'm guessing thinner ones like say, Always Ultra won't do?

Caria, they are about the size of a single mattress much longer, thicker and wider than even the most absorbent regular pads. And initially you do need them, even though I personally swapped back to regular pads after 1-2 weeks.

Caria - I think another difference is that they don't have a top weave or something like that, which could, ahem, irritate or stick to your stitches. I think.

www.babycentre.co.uk/x553475/how-many-maternity-pads-will-i-need-after-the-birth

You will bleed A LOT after giving birth. Get millions :-)

Boots & tescos ones both good. Avoid asda own brand.

Also, however many you think you will need, multiply that by 5.

Tenna Lady! Seriously! Most maternity pads don't have wings so you leak everywhere. Tenna are more absorbent and bigger.

Another vote for tena lady after a lot of recommendations from other mums

Agreed get some incontinence pads they are very absorbent. Better still buy the ones that are actual pants with pads built in and then you just throw them away! No washing.

Boots ones shite. They bunch upon the middle so you bleed on your pants. I liked asda own brand the best. Boots do some uncoated thinner maternity pads with wings which are useless at first but good for lighter bleeding later on.

I'd go for Tena. I had water leakage and the maternity pads were useless. Just seeped through in seconds. DH had to drive 10 miles to the chemist to get me some Tena pads (meanwhile I was stuck on the toilet).

Natur care ones. All the others had all those super absorbent chemicals in them and made my very sensitive down stairs hurt like buggery. They are bulkier looking than the super absorbent lot but you don't seem them under clothes and they absorb loads without irritating. Boots and super markets sell them. Good luck with your LO.

I had Asda's own and they we're fine. I moved on to normal sanitary towels after about five days.

Buy cheap knickers and just chuck them. You may bleed a lot.

Tesco's and made sure I made good use of the free ones whilst I was in hospital.

And might have made my boyfriend keep going to get me more..

Don't use always etc / they're often scented and not good for a healing perineum. Basic thick pads are best.

I preferred to use Always Ultra Night time towels with wings as with the maternity pads I felt as though I was rustling about and they are very thick. I felt like I was wearing a nappy! x I didn't notice a difference between the pads or Always for rubbing against sore bits as I think whatever you wear will rub / sit against your bits ? x

tesco maternity pads are fab

I used a normal long nighttime pad like a supermarket version of always, with a maternity pad on top. This meant that I didn't have nasty scented products irritating my poor bits, and my knickers were protected if I leaked over the maternity pad (quite likely as I was a gusher - think "there she blows!")

Btw I found Boots own fine, stock up!

Anyone know of a good maternity or sanitary towel fir people with very sensitive skin?

After all my dc I ended up so sore from the actual pads. With some of the dc I bleed for 6/7 weeks. Absolutely dreading going through that again.

Get the thick mattress type ones especially for the first days. I had Boots ones I think. Having all that extra padding makes sitting easier especially if you have stitches.

I was in Boots today and couldn't find where they keep maternity pads. They weren't with the regular pads and tampons - are they with the breastpads and nipple creams etc instead?

Yes Cariad. In Boots/ Superdrug/supermarkets- they all put them with the baby stuff.