https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:01:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306550 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:13:27 +0000 Arden 306550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I imagine they would be more comfortable and softer. I think I might try them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306542 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:35:47 +0000 jedeve 306542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: I can't do diva cup or tampons or anything internal, but I love cloth pads. I use PIMPS (party in my pants) and they still feel a bit like pads (as in they get bunchy), but so much softer, no glue for stuff to stick to, and amazingly absorbent. I want to try a few other brands too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306326 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:35:15 +0000 mamabolt 306326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never used cloth pads but I love love love my divacup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306322 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:28:07 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 306322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: For me, it never leaks, even overnight, but you have to put it in properly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306305 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:08:59 +0000 Mrs. Pen 306305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Superhero: yeah the "safer" part is what scared me when a friend told me developed endo from using tampons. scary!! I switched to seventh generation pads/tampons... </p> <p>I've heard some mixed reviews on the diva cup... some say it's messy/leaks and gross, others say it's amazing... not sure if I want to try it or not!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306290 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:36:28 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 306290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>and cleaner, also cleaner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306289 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:36:09 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 306289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: Have you tried the Diva Cup? It's all I use and so much comfier, cheaper and safer than tampons or pads. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306283 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:24:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 306283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>interested in this thread... I thought of doing that pp but was afraid I'd need a TON of cloth pads because you change them so often.</p> <p>AF just returned (7 months pp) and I am finding again how uncomfortable pads are - hate them! They are chaffing badly and leaving sores on my bum. Not cool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306256 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:28:27 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 306256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: I used cloth from about the second week on, I have a post about it here: <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/06/06/on-cloth-diapering-a-newborn/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/06/06/on-cloth-diapering-a-newborn/</a></p> <p>I don't know what brand my pads were, I bought them from the health food store in town. I used them for...7 weeks the first time and I think 4 or 5 the second time? For the first couple days I used the hilarious oversized pads with disposable underwear you get at the hospital (very sexy) and then switched to the cloth pads when my flow slowed down a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306136 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:08:03 +0000 MusicaV 306136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought some Luna pads. I'll let you know in a few days how I like them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-306069 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 10:34:56 +0000 jedeve 306069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Superhero: How long did you use them for? What brand did you use? Glad rags? Did you use cloth diapers from the get? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-305628 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:47:31 +0000 immabeetoo 305628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am intrigued by the idea but have not tried them. I have no idea what to expect for post partum bleeding which scares me off - like you, I know it'd be my Mom or Husband washing them.. and introducing cloth diaper washing seems like enough of a stretch for them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-305594 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:31:09 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 305594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used them, I don't use them normally (I use the Diva cup, which I looove) but I did pp. I felt that my stitches healed much faster when I switched from normal pads, and I was generally comfier. I cloth diaper, so I was doing a lot of laundry anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-305574 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:21:28 +0000 MamaMoose 305574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: I've never heard of this but I think if you are planning on doing cloth diapers it would be easy to just add the cloth pads to the same loads of laundry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-305570 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:19:09 +0000 MrsBrewer 305570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very interesting, I have never heard of cloth pads before! I bet they would help a lot post partum though, and they would be extra soft for down there </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-postpartum-pads#post-305517 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:44:33 +0000 jedeve 305517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay no need to get all "eww I would never do that!" (cause I mean, really, how is it different than cloth diapers?) but I get this isn't everyone's cup of tea.</p> <p>Has anyone used cloth postpartum pads? I use cloth pads regularly, and prefer them and so want to use them post partum too. But I don't know if I'll be the one doing laundry that first week or two (I sure hope not!) and I don't want to make someone else wash them.</p> <p>What was your experience using cloth for postpartum bleeding? </p>