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Best affordable disposable maternity pants for comfort after a caesarean

15 replies

Dolly89 · 09/08/2026 22:40

Hi All!

Can you offer me your best suggestions for disposable maternity pants that don’t cost the earth and are comfortable after a c-section.

Thanks ☺️

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Phonicshaskilledmeoff · 09/08/2026 22:43

I wouldn’t bother. I just bought some lovely cotton massive pants from M&S that were a couple sizes too big. Far too uncomfortable already to be wearing disposable pants thank you!

PancakePatty · 09/08/2026 23:00

Phonicshaskilledmeoff · 09/08/2026 22:43

I wouldn’t bother. I just bought some lovely cotton massive pants from M&S that were a couple sizes too big. Far too uncomfortable already to be wearing disposable pants thank you!

Yes, I second this.
i got some fab big stretchy pants from M&S and just used disposable maternity pads in them.
I don’t think the weird material of the disposable pants would be very nice on your scar after the dressing comes off.
I didn’t have a lot of pain or anything in the area where the scar is but if felt weirdly numb and I couldn’t bear wearing anything restrictive for about a year afterwards. I wore my maternity leggings for way longer than I needed to because I found them most comfortable.

happydays312 · 09/08/2026 23:19

I bought big pants but cheap ones from Asda so they could go in the bin, I also found oh boxer shorts very comfy too! With both cs I didn’t find I bled too heavily so was able to wash and resuse pants with disposable pads!

ChasingRainbow5 · 10/08/2026 11:24

I didn't like the disposable pants, I just wore maternity pants (from George at Asda, recommend!) with massive pads. Then after about a week switched to comfy high waisted seamless pants from Amazon, again with massive pads.

Claveaur · 10/08/2026 11:54

I used the Frida Mom ones and they were really comfortable.

TheyGrewUp · 10/08/2026 11:59

Just buy a couole of packs of M&S big knickers in black. They can go through the wash a few times and noone will know.

powershowerforanhour · 10/08/2026 12:27

I had an EMCS and sent DH to M+S- he understood the assignment, as they say these days, and came back with a packet of massive black pants that cane nearly up to my waist. Very comfortable. I kept them much longer than strictly necessary. Felt kind of affectionate towards those pants.

Dolly89 · 10/08/2026 21:54

Thank you all. So the genuine consensus is big black pants from Asda! 😂
What are the recommendations for maternity pads? I want something comfy not itchy 😂

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narcASD · 10/08/2026 22:01

M&S full briefs are what you need, the cotton ones, actually they are so good I still wear them (new ones of course)! 14 years after my 2nd section

Hotwheelsletsrace · 10/08/2026 22:02

I got the massive m&s pants after recommendations on here. I still wear them now 3 years later 😂 so it was a worthwhile investment!

toastofthetown · 11/08/2026 01:30

I had a pack of the Fridamommboy shorts and they’ll were really comfortable. My baby was readmitted to hospital for a few days at two days old and it was nice to not have to think about pants in that time. After that I moved onto the big pants, but I’m glad I had the disposables and I’d definitely buy again for another child.

Ansells · 11/08/2026 01:32

Hotwheelsletsrace · 10/08/2026 22:02

I got the massive m&s pants after recommendations on here. I still wear them now 3 years later 😂 so it was a worthwhile investment!

Me too! I bought the M&S ones for after my first c section too and I now wear them everyday 5 years later. They’re so comfy!

ChasingRainbow5 · 11/08/2026 08:11

Dolly89 · 10/08/2026 21:54

Thank you all. So the genuine consensus is big black pants from Asda! 😂
What are the recommendations for maternity pads? I want something comfy not itchy 😂

I just used whatever brand Tesco had, think it was Always. Take some in your hospital bag, your hospital will likely provide them but they'll be be huge uncomfortable things.

powershowerforanhour · 11/08/2026 21:48

Maternity pads- hospital gave me some, reassuringly massive, very plain. It was surprisingly difficult to get unscented ones back home though, I remember angrily staring at the small, empty space for the plain ones in about the 3rd chemist I'd tried and I wanted to start roaring, crying and flinging all the packets and packets and packets of different scented bullshit all over the shop floor. Get a good stash before you go.

Sheep85 · 11/08/2026 21:53

Booots maternity pads are good. Not scented and very absorbent and soft.
I had M&S black knickers
make sure you stock up on paracetamol and ibuprofen as not all hospitals give it out any more.

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