mama cloth for after birth

[lillymonster]

I was thinking of making the switch, I use reusable cloth pantyliner because now that I am pregnant, the disposable kind give me a rash (duh, why it took me so long to switch, I could kick myself, lol!)

I have no clue what I would need since it's so much more than regular period - any suggestions to sizes and amounts (and even brands?)

[Lauren82]

I bought 10 postpartum cloth pads with my last LO. They were HUGE and I went through them fast.
I found them on eBay for a reasonable price. I think Etsy would have them too.

[MamaMonica]

moved to B & B

[Juvysen]

I use flat diapers for postpartum. I know others that do that, too. I figured, since I don't generally to need huge pads a lot after the first week or so, it was worthwhile. Flats are cheap and you just fold them up. I got the gerber ones from target. Then I just used my regular pads after that. It was way cheaper than buying postpartum pads.

[bluesky2010]

Originally Posted by Juvysen

I flat diapers for postpartum. I know other's that do that, too. I figured, since I don't generally to need huge pads a lot after the first week or so, it was worthwhile. Flats are cheap and you just fold them up. I got the gerber ones from target. Then I just used my regular pads after that. It was way cheaper than buying postpartum pads.

Sounds like good idea.

[fruitfulmomma]

prefold diapers - very cheap compared to pp pads - I would get at least two dozen

[Adaline'sMama]

I used prefolds (I figured this out when my water broke and I was leaking for hours). I used the 3 ply gerber prefolds for about 3 days afterwards, then switched to regular disposable pads. Also, in the hospital, a nurse gave me a "pad" immediately following birth. It was a Pampers newborn that had been wet and frozen. So, basically it was an icepack and a pad.

[MsStarbuck]

I did mama cloth for post-partum. I ended up with around 12-16 pads (too lazy to count now) and just washed daily. I used mostly 8" heavy pads, with a few 10" overnight ones. I did not have a lot of bleeding, though, so ymmv.

I'd personally recommend these sellers:
http://shop.ebay.com/pieces_of_sungr...&_trksid=p3686
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LuckyGirlBoutique
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MomsCrafts4U (order was lost in the mail, but I had a great interaction with her, so I'm still recommending her)

[FarrenSquare]

I made an order from this shop

http://www.crimsonmoonpads.com/

and I'm so excited to get them! The woman who makes them is due the same month as I am and I liked the idea of supporting her just before her LO arrives. It was totally win-win!

[c'est moi]

i did an in-stock order from here and was happy.

http://hyenacart.com/AmazPadz/

i continued to use cloth pads or a cup when my period returned.

for those that use a prefold or flat, how do you keep in your undies? from sliding around? or worse out?

[rad]

I switched to cloth pads with my 2nd baby. I got such a horrible rash with my 1st baby from the disposable pads and it made the recovery much worse than it had to be. I ordered about 12 PP pads, 12 regular pads and 12 liners. I washed every day or so. I also noticed that my flow didn't seem to be as heavy or last as long with my last 4 babies as it did with my 1st. Not sure if that was the cloth or just luck though.

[Graceie]

I was going to use  a combo of cloth pads " GladRags "and disposable organic cotton pads after birth they cloth were the best for sure I noticed a huge difference so I stopped using the disposable and added in a few of the prefolds . I froze the pads with wicth Hazel that was great too .

[sunnygir1]

I really like Party in my Pants cloth pads.  They are very thin and very absorbent.  They have different sizes for different flows, and they have a waterproof backing so they don't leak through.  I used them postpartum and now use them for overnight and crampy days.

[HeatherB]

I have used mostly infant sized prefolds so far (fit well over an ice pack, too!), though preemie can be comfier to sit on.  I also really like pads from Homestead Emporium. I got a variety from different vendors last time and just filled in the holes this time so I have a lot of different ones.  SO much better than plastic and paper!!

[boogiebearlove]

I'm on a really tight budget right now, but after switching to cloth mama pads before getting pregnant this time I knew I couldn't use disposables after the birth. The cloth is so much softer and more comfortable! So my crafty sewing friend told me to get a ton of cotton t-shirts from the thrift store, and I spent hours cutting out layers of t-shirt for the pads. We only used 6 layers of t-shirt per pad, and I'm thinking we could have used more, but we'll just see. Anyway, she had some leftover PUL and minky scraps from her other projects, so we lined the bottoms with pul and the tops with minky. They look awesome for being made with t-shirts! I can't wait to use them. One thing I was concerned about was keeping them cold - I know the last two times I loved to keep ice packs down there. We actually froze the disposable pads prior to birth last time. I'm thinking about putting ice packs underneath the pads, between the pad and my underwear. I hope it has the same effect. I've also heard that you can wet and freeze the cloth pads the same, but I don't feel like that would offer as much absorbency. I don't know.

[weliveintheforest]

Originally Posted by c'est moi 

for those that use a prefold or flat, how do you keep in your undies? from sliding around? or worse out?

They are pretty big, and the birdseye fabric is kind of grippy, so it's just not a problem.  They are good for the first couple of days where bleeding is heavy and you are just in bed anyway, and at night.  After that you can switch to regular cloth pads and/or pantyliners, depending on your flow.