Heavy leakers or strong letdown...what nursing pads actually worked for you?

[Beauchamp]

I'm hoping to get answers about reusable pads, mostly. Right now I'm using Lansinoh disposables, and while they do contain my leakage/crazy letdown, I'd like a non-sposie pad that actually *works*.

Do the Lanacare Ekstra pads work for heavy letdown? I have two pairs of Little Beetle pads, and basically they feel GREAT but don't work. Wool feels SO MUCH BETTER than sposies to me. But a dry bra/shirt feels good, too.

I don't want to place another order for more Lansinohs, because I hate that cold/clammy feeling when they're soaked (gosh they can hold a LOT and not leak!) but my last box is running out...help, mamas!

[MissMommyNiceNice]

Well, I couldn't find a washable that worked for me at all. I used different ones and finally settled on the Gerber ultra thin. They stayed dry, weren't noticeable through my shirt, and held A LOT for as very very thin they were. Plus, I could get them at the grocery store.

[Beauchamp]

how big are they, in diameter? My Lansinohs are about 4 1/2", and they shift a little on me.

[ps4624]

I also use the Gerber pads. They are thin enough not to be annoying, but they *are* visible under thin shirts. They move around, but because my DD spends alot of time nursing, I am constantly pulling down my bras. It may be user error.

[beckyand3littlemonsters]

when i was leaking loads and had a strong let down with dd1 and ds1 i found no breastpads helped i had to wear 4 pairs at a time and would still end up soaked yet ironicly couldn't pump even an oz of milk with dd1 :
with dd2 i used tommee tippee and found them ok but i didn't leak as much with her, i didn't bother buying them this time because it was a waste of money because i was ended up with my bra and top wet anyway.

[YayJennie]

I couldn't find any reusables that worked, so I stuck with the lansinoh for the last 7 months. Just now, my supply is FINALLY evening out, and I'm able to use lilypadz, so long as I'm not too full. I love those things, but they never worked in the earlier months with my wicked oversupply/heavy let down.

[MissMommyNiceNice]

I'd say they are bigger than the lansinoh. If I remember, the lansinoh are contoured, and these are flat. The only time I ever had problems with them showing was if my shirt was tight and there was a wrinkle in the pad. I'd say they're probably 4.5" inches.

[prothyraia]

I used LilyPadz to stem the tide and lansinoh to catch the overflow.

I also learned to very quickly identify when I was letting down and push my nipples as far into my chest as I could.

[springbride]

I Love the fuzzi bunz pads. They are soft, absorbant and have the pul backing. The only time I leaked through them was when i was away from my baby and had no way to pump for 6 hours (ouch!). They have worked fabulously. They are $9.99 for 3 pairs.

[StoriesInTheSoil]

Hemp. It's a wonder fabric. I think mine are like 5 layers?

[Beauchamp]

Well, I ordered a pair of the Woolly Momma "plus" pads from this Etsy seller I hope they work. The price was low enough to give wool another go...

[cricketsmomma]

I was a super-soaker too. Lansinoh disposables were the ONLY ones that could get me through a few hours at work. I usually went through a few sets each day because I hated the clammy feeling too. I bought partial packages of it through here and diaperswappers from moms who had it ffs or close, which helped. I didn't have a choice - I could have started my own dairy farm

[lovepiggie]

I use the Gerbers most days around the house, since I have about 30 of them and can change them all the time. At nighttime, I have these bamboo ones that are really absorbant so I don't have to worry about waking up with a soggy shirt (feels so awful..)
They are expensive though ($18 for 6) so I can't really stock up on them. Sometimes I just stick cloth diapers down my shirt though...

[EllaMae]

leaking a lot

I vote for wool. always wool! the lanacare are the best. i did leak through them from time to time, but unlike cotton pads or hemp which i'd have to change out, i'd just shift the wool pad around to a dry spot. 2 pairs was all i needed for day and night. reg. size worked great and i was a quite a heavy leaker until just now, 3 months pp when things are starting to even up.