https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:59:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-522263 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:17:58 +0000 hellobeeboston 522263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i used the always overnight with wings - the ones to the far right in your link --- they worked for me!</p> <p>I used the hospital-grade super duper pads the first 5 (or so) days after I left the hospital though.... I was also using the pads with the ice pack built in the first few days - those were the best.</p> <p>i had stitches, but they were internal.... for me, anything TOO padded was actually more uncomfortable. Sitting on the bobby was helpful for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-522220 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:07:50 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 522220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think whether or you have stitches matters...I would have worn anything to cushion my terrible stitches at that point </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-522204 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:01:14 +0000 Mrsbells 522204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for post partum you might want to start with the bulky maxi pads first and then go from something like the Always ultra thin night time because they are longer.</p> <p>I used to like always infinity but I hate it now, its way too narrow </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-522194 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:58:20 +0000 HabesBabe 522194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always Infinty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-522161 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:44:09 +0000 tororojo 522161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, ladies...I'm still baffled by all the options but maybe I'll run by Target tonight and check them out again. Hadn't thought about the thicker ones being more cushioney, but that's something to consider. I hate the idea of buying multiple packs but I guess I will need different absorbencies. </p> <p>@miranlee: ohhhh that makes me hurt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521861 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:36:47 +0000 ladyfingers 521861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miranlee: Eeeeeeeek!</p> <p>I also bought the super long, thick, overnight Kotex ones. If you subscribe to Lucies List, her latest email about postpartum care actually recommends Depends because they're looser, at least for the days immediately following, so I'm keeping that in the back of my head! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521830 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:32:19 +0000 T.H.O.U. 521830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: Haha, I used these too!!! They worked great for the first week or so!! I actually got them for free from the grocery store while on sale + a coupon so I stocked up! </p> <p>I would suggest thinking about a few different thicknesses. Towards the end of my PP bleeding I just needed something thin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521817 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:29:33 +0000 twinmama 521817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for right after delivery, i actually really like Tena pads. they're made for incontinence but are awesome for everything happening in the week or two post delivery. they're really cushy and didn't irritate me at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521789 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:23:34 +0000 immabeetoo 521789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always infinity for after you don't need the gigantic ones from hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521773 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:20:37 +0000 Bao 521773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH went and picked out mine lol. He got Always Super...or overnights. They were thick and sexy. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521759 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:18:58 +0000 littlecasita1122 521759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used leftover hospital pads and Always overnights for a week or so and then switched over to Target's brand version of the Infinity's for the next few weeks. My bleeding wasn't as bad as I was expecting, but the overnights were much more cushioned which helped when sitting down! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521733 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:14:13 +0000 sorrycharlie 521733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used always infinity..x long or whatever :) I only bled heavily for a fewdays though, then period like for 2 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521732 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:13:30 +0000 mrskc 521732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved the Always Infinity. I discovered them after my M/C and they are so thin and absorbent and comfy. I didn't feel like I was wearing a diaper. I bought a box of the overnights, super and regulars. I didn't end up needing all the overnights and I had to buy another box of the regulars. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521723 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:11:02 +0000 buffalove 521723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the same exact dilemna at Target when I was shopping pre-baby! I ended up buying Always Infinity Heavy Pads with Wings and was happy with them. I had a c/s though (scheduled), and my bleeding wasnt crazy. I went home with a load of the super big/bulky ones from the hospital just in case but never needed them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521713 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:07:28 +0000 yoursilverlining 521713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only use pads and IMO the best are Always or Always Infinity (i like both). They are thin so you don't feel like you are wearing a flotation device between your legs, but offer great protection. Honestly, the big ole' thick ones the hospital gave me were fine too while I was in the hospital and sitting down most of the day. They were huge though, so I didn't want to wear them once I was discharged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521712 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:07:23 +0000 miranlee 521712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i say go for kotex super long and thick ones. but definitely Kotex. My midwives told me that Always (with the weave) can get caught by your stitches. ouch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521700 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:04:41 +0000 lemong 521700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used thick pads but without wings. The wings somehow chafed my thighs, so that was uncomfortable. I also asked the nurses at the hospital for extra pads and extras of those really sexy disposable underwear. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521694 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:03:30 +0000 photojane 521694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just did my postpartum shopping, and bought these: <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-Ultra-Thin-Super-Longs-Pads-32-Ct/10324950?findingMethod=rr" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-Ultra-Thin-Super-Longs-Pads-32-Ct/10324950?findingMethod=rr</a></p> <p>I obviously haven't started my PP recovery, but these were the pads I always used for my period. I had SUPER heavy periods (like had to see doctors about it), and I never leaked or felt wet with these pads. They're thin but very absorbent. I cannot do the thick pads... they skeeve me out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521689 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:02:48 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 521689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JESSLC &amp; @MaisyMay: seriously.<br /> I would go for the most ginormous ones you can find in the supermarket;) Sounds super sexy, right?<br /> I still leaked even with huge ones:( So, I wore a pad and some spanx! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521684 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:01:03 +0000 blackbird 521684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really liked the Always Infinity ones-really comfortable for me. They're almost like a foam...I had to wear them after both my m/c and thought they did a great job of, well, sopping everything up, plus not feeling like diapers. I preferred the overnight ones because they were longer...then I didn't have leaks if i was laying back on the couch or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521664 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:58:24 +0000 MaisyMay 521664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought the cheapest, bulkiest ones I could find. I got two big packs from Big Lots for about $2/package. Wings were good because they didn't twist, and long was nice because I felt protected at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521656 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:56:48 +0000 SleepyMonkey 521656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i might be in the minority here, but i liked the bulky ones. more cushion when i sat down and they didn't bend in these weird ways that would poke me. i used the always overnights - the regular kind, not infinity. i didn't like how the infinity felt - like it stuck to my parts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pads-for-postpartum-which-ones#post-521623 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:48:26 +0000 tororojo 521623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to go ahead and buy things I'll for sure need for postpartum, but after strolling through the maxi pad aisle at Target I am stumped. I never buy pads, only tampons and there are SO MANY kinds available! I know I want wings. Do the super thin ones work as well as the thick ones? Do you know what kind you bought that worked well? I don't really want the mile-long overnight kind, but is that the best option?</p> <p>Here is a link to the varieties of Always... <a href="http://www.always.com/en-us/product/pads/sanitary-pads.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.always.com/en-us/product/pads/sanitary-pads.aspx</a> Seriously, there are a million different varieties.</p> <p>What should I buy? </p>