Anyone ever used cloth PP pads?

[chase_mommy]

I am a heavy bleeder after baby is born and I get way chapped down there from weeks of pads. I know. Anyways, I am going to make some cloth pads for after baby is born and was wondering how many should I make? I have a tester pattern that I am using and it has 2 pads... one for the real heavy flow and one for the regular flow. I know it all depends on how heavy I flow and how often I would do laundry but I was hoping for some BTDT mommas who have any advice. So any advice mommas?

[VeezieTG]

i made a dozen the first time i used cloth. and after the experience of having to hand wash them all on day 2 (long story) i made 3 dozen with the last one. which was fine for me. lasted 2.5 days. had to wash dipes by then too so it was just whatever. but i did wind up going thru about 10 a day.

[~Demeter~]

I recommend about a dozen of each, maybe a little more depending on how often you want to wash them.

I only needed a few of the really heavy ones for the first day or so, then a thinner pad worked great.

[HeatherB]

Looooove cloth pads.

Started out with prefolds last time - infant and preemie. They were *great* and cheap. Little Lions seconds are fabulous, though I think mine were from a co-op.

Then I had a variety of sizes - from super-duper postpartum pads to thin, "regular" pads. I've since added liners to my collection, so have a pretty good step-down. You definitely do want the two sizes, as after a few days you'll be glad to let go of the bulk of really hefty pads, and eventually you'll not have more flow than a regular period - even less, for some time.

The only time I've ever used disposable pads was after my first two births, and I so hated it! There is such a HUGE difference in using cloth!

[hapersmion]

Yep, it depends on how often you want to wash, and if you're cloth diapering it won't add much trouble at all. I have maybe a dozen cloth pads of decent size, and that was plenty, but I don't bleed a whole lot.