reusable breast pads
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: General Chat
Forum Name: General Chat
Forum Description: For mums, dads, parents-to-be, grandparents, friends -- you name it! And you name the topic you want to chat about!
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=719
Printed Date: 20 May 2024 at 2:56pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: reusable breast pads
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: reusable breast pads
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 2:45pm
|
Have decided to use these not disposable this time round, not sure if there was a topic re this prev - but has anyone got any info re good/bad brands etc and places to buy them from. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
|
Replies:
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 4:36pm
|
I am thinking about using the tommee tippee ones.ten buks for 3 pairs?? there is a lady selling them for $12.00 a pair on trade me,woolen aparently.id get them but woulod rather pay tenbuk for 3 pair lol (tight arse i no) ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: tabs
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 5:10pm
|
I used the Tommee Tippee ones last time and have brought the same ones this time too. I had read about the lady on trademe who is selling the wool ones. I don't like the disposables either. ------------- Mum to 4 lovely girls and 2 loved angels http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 6:57pm
|
I used the disposables for 9 mths, then finally bit the bullet and bought the Tommee Tippee ones, and they are just as good and so much cheaper in the long run. I didn't use them with a newborn tho, so I don't know how absorbent they are in the early days when your supply is all over the place. Mind you, even the disposables couldn't cope in the first few weeks for me. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
|
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 7:18pm
|
cool - sounds a good price too - now where do i get them from? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
|
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 8:29pm
|
I loved the woolen ones. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 11 May 2005 at 8:46pm
|
Warehouse sell the tommee tippee ones.hmmmmm may have to nick a tenner outta Naths wallet and go get me some lol.Wasnt sure how good they were but after reading great things bout them i will def get some.I have some disposables i got the other day $7 approx for 40 on special at woolworths,i think they r the treasures ones?? cant remember. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 9:32am
|
i used disposables last time and they were a pain in the a***. i had these soggy things clogging up my room, they were a pain to stick to my bra, and didnt stop me from getting big stains on my lovely new bra anyway and as for night time use.... i just went without in the end and put up with wet sheets. i saw some lovely lanolin ones in baby factory but with my exczema i cant use them. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
|
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 11:28am
|
I got the treasures ones this time in the early days. And they are crap! I used my treasures points to get them. No where near as absorbent as the johnsons. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 2:22pm
|
If I find the treasures crap also,i am not too fussed as theres 20 pairs and I will have some washables byu then.It was such a long time ago since BF Xander i have forgotten whihc ones worked and which ones didnt for me.i guess it depends on ur milk supply as to how quickly they absorb??? ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 3:01pm
|
Hey Becs, when is this baby coming?!? Sending her some hurry up vibes... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
|
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 4:38pm
|
i used johnson's disposables until they appeared to revamp their pads and make them more expensive. now i use the tommee tippee washable. definitely cheaper!!!
hated treasures. used to soak through so fast and end up with huge wet patches despite breast pads. i don't like the ones with the sticky strip as boobs often move and pads stay still... hrmmm... found free ones easier to place. |
Posted By: angel
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 8:09pm
|
Yep I used the tommee tippee washable ones. For the first 6 weeks or so I had disposables - soggy yukky things that they are! Make sure you buy the shaped type, you can get the flat ones for cheaper but I dont know how they would sit under your bra??? ------------- Aimee Ella - 5.5 years old! Toby - nearly 3 years old! 
|
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 12 May 2005 at 8:34pm
I am trying to make her come out Emma,HONEST .------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 5:12pm
|
That's interesting - most of you say the treasures disposable pads are next to useless... I found the same thing with Kiya... didn't bother buying them this time at all. I've been using the johnson disposables. My sister in law swears by the treasures ones though - she said the johnson's ones are too thick and obvious under her tops! Personally I'd rather people know I've got a breast pad in my bra than have a wet patch on my top! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 13 May 2005 at 11:30pm
| I had the pigeon ones....which are sooo cheap over here, but really expensive in NZ, they were brilliant......as are maternity pads cut in half stuffed down your top. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 14 May 2005 at 2:34pm
| ha! very resourceful... never thought of doing that! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 14 May 2005 at 7:51pm
|
lol lizzle - did that couple of times when we ran out and suddenly found that i didn't have another box in the cupboard like i had thought.. also, if you are really stuck, a couple of circles cut out of a nappy work REALLY great till you can get to the supermarket.
treasures suck. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
|
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 10:11pm
|
here you go delanyhoes.... some info on breast pads.. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
|
Posted By: Delaneyhoes
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 9:45am
|
Very interesting, I also found that the treasures suck! I think from memory I used Johnsons last time and they were ok, but the cost was unreal when you feed for months on end. I will definitly look at getting some of the reusable one.
Cheers for bumping up the topic for me. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
|
Posted By: bub
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 11:31am
|
i used johnsons with my daughter i did try treasures but i found them no good at all and i found that they would stick to my nipple and i just didnt like them.
Rachel & Brianna ------------- mother to Brianna, Amelia & Mathew. http://lilypie.com">  
|
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 2:33pm
|
Yay, had been going to look this topic up again, so, tommee tippee.. may have to go get some of them. have about 7 boxes of the johnsons stocked up in the meantime though.
all the mummies that have had their bubs since the post started.. what re-useables did you end up getting (if any) and how are they working for you? ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
|
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 4:05pm
|
I got a pack of Tommee Tippee on Saturday... I think Josiah is going through a growth spurt because he's feeding lots at the moment. Anyway, we went to my in-law's church on Sunday morning to show off Josiah to a few people and I flooded! It's happened (to lesser degrees) a couple of times since... it seems that the pads will absorb the flow, until it reaches the nearest edge, then they leak out the side. It doesn't matter if half the pad is still dry! Maybe that's only for me... ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 24 May 2005 at 10:23am
|
yeah i found that too.
the only thing is that i didn't find disposables any better either. once you get a steady stream i think the milk is going to leak no matter what! |
Posted By: milkfountain
Date Posted: 14 June 2005 at 7:57pm
|
I must say I prefer to use a disposable breast pad. Pigeon is my preferred brand.
and change them regularly no matter what you use as they are a haven for bacteria. |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 14 June 2005 at 8:03pm
|
I'm back to Johnsons disposables (was the Tuesday after my last post), no problems with flooding since... ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 15 June 2005 at 1:27am
| I love pigeon too!!!! They are cheap over here, but hideously expensive in NZ |