Organic Bamboo Nursing Breast Pads – Reusable Breastfeeding Pads, Washable Nursing Pads, Contoured, Waterproof, Maternity Bra Pads, Pack of 14, with Laundry Bag

These are great if you are looking for an alternative to disposable breast pads (and you really should be!). I have as set of these and a set of smaller. I use these ones daily for home use as they are more absorbent than the smaller ones for the let down I experience in the non-nursing breast during feedings, though also are a bit more noticeable through clothing than my smaller ones. They do the job well in terms of absorbing and preventing leaks.Tips for cleaning; I rinse them right when changing them out and squeeze out the excess milk. I then spray them with a mixture of vinegar, baking soda, and water (I keep a spray bottle of this mix - about 1/3 of each - in my bathroom) and hang them to dry before washing (we use cloth diapers, so have a clothes line hanging in our shower already). I then wash them in a lingerie bag along with a standard laundry load. Don't worry about air drying or drying on low, just dry them with the load. I found that spraying them with this mixture before washing in a laundry load is what keeps them from smelling or getting moldy (gross, I know, but it's just a reality!).

I am very well pleased with my purchase. I bought these before I gave birth and was uncertain if 14 pairs would be enough. I have been using them for over 4 months now and I have never run out of clean pairs. I have enough that I can stash one pair in my diaper bag, one by my pumping station, one in the bathroom, and still have plenty available for daily use. I exclusively pump and wear these round the clock. I tried other brands that I recieved as samples and definitely prefer this brand. I like that they are contoured, the flat pads I tried were awkward and uncomfortable. These are very comfortable and well made, after 4 months they still look brand new. They wash up beautifully in the laundry with no special care. The little laundry bag that comes with them is a nice bonus. I use it to wash my daughter’s gloves and mittens too, it keeps small items from disappearing in the wash. I have disposable pads, but never bothered to open the package. I don’t see why I would use disposable pads, when I have these. I like to change them twice a day to keep them from getting yucky with milk. I only leaked through them once and that was when I got stuck away from home and couldn’t pump for 8 hours. I drenched through the pads, my bra, and my shirt. But I can go 6 hrs between pumping without any problem. The different colors are cute, but hardly necessary. It’s not like anyone but me ever sees them. If I wear these with my pumping bra they can make for a lumpy silhouette, depending on what shirt I am wearing. But with my nursing bra, or any bra with built in pads they look just fine. Otherwise, I put the foam pads from my nursing bra over top of them to smooth the silhouette when I am out and about. I have noticed that if I sleep in my pumping bra the pads will occasionally get pushed out of position by the seam in the bra if I toss and turn a little at night, but I blame that on the bra not the pads. I would definitely recomend these or even give them as a baby shower gift!

I was told by lactation consultants not to use disposable pads that it is more likely to cause infection. I’m not sure if there is truth to this but I have not gotten any infection so far and have almost exclusively used these. I have never leaked through my shirt with these pads - I was just thinking about how great they are. I put some organic pads I found at buy buy baby on my registry but they turned out to be too small - they shift around in my bra and increase the chances for leaks. They have recently changed the design though - they’ve made them more dome shaped to stay put better in your nursing bra. I haven’t really noticed a difference, honestly. Unfortunately, they are visible under clothing and the nursing bra - sometimes it’s worse than others but I am nursing - everyone knows this and I would much rather this than having a wet shirt at work.

These are definitely absorbent, but that also makes it hard to dry in the dryer. Not a big deal tho I just lay them out on my bathroom counter to let them finish drying.They are soft and a nice size, not too big or too small. This was something I worried about bc I’m not big chested but these are about the same size as the disposable pads.They have a nice contour shape to fit nicely in the bra cupI will suggest tho if you have a moderate to heavy leak then you should swap out for a new pair when needed. I wear a pair at night and then swap out for a fresh set in the morning. I mostly do this tho bc I don’t like my nipples sitting in the moisture for so long plus it can get smelly after all day. I suggest also buy two packs of these if you don’t want to wash these in the middle of the week like I have been doing.

I bought both these and some plain flat circles to try. I was convinced I would prefer these to the flat circles because I thought the cone shape would fit and have better shape than the flat ones trying to curve around the breast. While the flat ones do pucker a bit, the cone shape is way worse! Between the loose outer layer and the fold/seam these created horrible lumps, bumps, and points that could be seen through a lightly padded bra and shirt. Returned these and kept the flat ones!

Purchased these nursing pads so I would save money and not have to get the disposable ones that were costing me over $20 a month. I don’t mind them but they don’t lay flat and have bumpiness through my bra. I was also hoping they’d absorb more, but I find myself having to switch them out about 3 times a day which means the 7 pairs only last me a couple days before I have to wash them. I’ll most likely purchase a few more sets. Overall they’re soft and don’t itch like the disposable ones did.

I bought these to try to save money and to not be so wasteful buying disposable breast pads. These breast pads don’t leak because the outer layer is non breathable (that is if it doesn’t move around your bra because there’s no way of sticking it in place). The non breathable layer is the problem! Your nipples need to air out! The absorbency of these breast pads is horrible, which leaves you feeling wet until you change them. Bacteria and yeast love wet , dark, and sugary environment (hence your breast milk ). Do not buy and save yourself from nipple thrush!