Cloth Nappy Tree Forum

Sorry if TMI! I am pregnant at the mo, I have suffered with a 'weak bladder' for years and I am FED UP of buying disposable pads all the time. I am also thinking ahead to post partem and beyond, I am going to be using cloth nappies with bubba from the start, so it makes sense to me to just wash my pads along with the nappies!
I have looked on the 'Luxury Moon' website, and I think that I have settled on the ' Florence soya/organic cotton Selene' pad, and also the 'Heavy' pad by the same company. Both are wool backed, which I think that I will get on better with than the PUL backed ones. Does anyone have any experience with these pads, or can anyone recommend something better? At £6-£8 a pad, I can't really afford to get something that doesn't work for me.

Are you talking about using them as PP pads? TBH I don't think they'd be any good for straight after the birth but will probably be fine once the flow slows down a bit. I know they won't for me anyway as my AF is very heavy as is my PP flow for the first few days but all women are different so what works for one person may not work for another. I have Jimmy Riddles Postpartum pads and HER Ultimates to use straight away and then some heavy and night pads after that.

i had one of those florence soy ones for postpartum use... but didn't use it until it had all slowed down a bit. if you're thinking about using it for weak bladder ... again, i'd be doubtful but i suppose it depends on the volume. since urine is more fluid than AF, it is more likely to just run straight through the pad.

Thanks for the advice! I think I'm gonna have a go at making my own, worth a try I think!

If for urine it is recommended that you use PUL to back as its the most waterproof. Wool and fleece are water resistant.