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Maternity Pads
Im trying to get myself all sorted (glad I started early to be honest, if id left much longer I dont think I would have anything sorted before baby was born) and while doing my hospital bag Im toying with getting always night pads rather then the proper maternity ones.
I was just wondering what everyone else is getting, do you think ill regret getting the biggest always I can find and would be better off with proper maternity ones? Its just the proper maternity ones dont look very comfortable
I was just wondering what everyone else is getting, do you think ill regret getting the biggest always I can find and would be better off with proper maternity ones? Its just the proper maternity ones dont look very comfortable
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My sister had a lot of trouble with her last, she said she had to go to the toilet every 10 min to change her pad while she was in hospital and kept staining her pj's....didnt wanna wear a nighty because she'd have it running down her leg....Im not sure if she just went with normal pads or not, but I know she was talking about it.
I might go for the huge nappy type maternity throw away knickers just to be sure actually
i'm sorry to say this, as a general rule always (etc) are more comfortable, but whilst you are in hospital, it is a lot easier for midwives (am one of them!) if you wear maternity pads.
mummyx5 hit the nail on the head - we can tell how much you bleed with them, whereas Always absorbs it away from the surface, and we cannot assess accurately.
sorry!
(got mine from boots, tesco - didnt like mothercare as not long enough and leaked at the back!)
how many do we acctually need to bring to the hospital? i've brought a normal packet of maternity pads from mother care think they are about 12 ... do i need more?? & should i get diffrent ones? xx
I found Tesco the best ones, they are comfy and I had a lot of stitches and the padding really helped, but like everything everyones bodies are different so you might find they suit you better.x
I must admit i just used normal pads when i had my son and had no problems at all and i lots of stiches, as i had to be cut twice. Not saying they will work for everyone though. My hospital has maternity pads in the toilets of the maternity ward so you can just help yourself. Not sure if all hospitals have this though x