Customer Reviews

Philips AVENT Disposable Nursing Pads, 100 Count

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(12)
2 star:		(21)
1 star:		(30)

 

 

These pads are too small and too thick. They fall right out of your bra when you go to nurse your baby. They also look very unflattering under clothing. I like the Lansinoh pads much better as they are thin and large which means they can be folded over when you open the bra flap to nurse. Don't waste your money on Avent pads!

Yes these pads are thicker than most. I usually put them over my fist and try to shape them "rounder" before I put them in my bra.

I like these the best because they don't have the plastic liner on the backs. This is important to me because I don't want "liquid" locked in between plastic and my skin. Also, I don't feel as if they are as "hot".

I wish I could say they were too small but I have found them to be the perfect size for smaller women A-B cups. I have never had a leak-through and have been very pleased with the success of these pads.

I prefer Avent breast pads to Gerber and Lansinoh as they are more absorbent, stay in place with adhesive and are really comfortable to wear. I found that Gerber pads leaked straight through and Lansinoh pads were too thin and I hated that wet and burning sensation when wearing them [I leaked a lot and the pads got soaked in minutes and were rubbing my nipples badly :(] Avent pads are realy cushy and soft, and they conform to the natural shape of the breast. They are also perfectly sized: had they been a little bigger, they would hardly fit in the bra. I think they are inexpensive enough for you to try (there're trial 2-packs and packs of 40 pads for less than $5 at Target and Babies'R'Us/Toys'R'us stores). I really like Avent pads better than any other disposable pads I tried. :)

I honestly have to wonder what the manufacturer was thinking when they made these things so small. I am not a very large breasted woman (a 38 C to be exact) and I found these things to be too little. As long as I was relatively inactive all was fine but the minute I started doing something and they shifted even the slightest bit I would be leaking all over the place because they really don't offer too much coverage. And sleeping in these little things? Forget it! Your bed is bound to be a wet mess by the time you wake up.

Add to this, the fact that the adhesive strip is placed at the top of the pad and you can see that their design needs a little work. Why didn't they put it in the middle? That seems most logical to me.

So, all in all, if you can get them centered and keep them from moving then they will be pretty absorbant. BUT with a little nursling I think you've got enough worries without having to worry about embarassing wet spots on your shirt.

Don't buy these -they are too small and thick, show through your bra and shirt, and don't stay in place. The sticky tape just doesn't hold. I've had many leaks with these. I also tried the Lanisoh disposable breast pads and highly recommend these - thin, highly absorbent, and large sticky tape.

I thought, what a great deal - 100 pads for only $10 and the description on the box made them sound good but they are not. The pads are too small and the adhesive strip is even smaller and doesn't keep the pads in place. I've tried several brands over the past two months and quite frankly, the Gerber or Johnson brand pads are much better and worth the money - mainly because they are contoured and have a larger adhesive strip to the keep them in place. I now only use these Avent pads as backups at home in case of leaks.

These breast pad are in my opinion the second best that i've tried so far with this baby. I never had any problem with these leaking or trouble with the coverage they provide. I am not a huge breasted woman but also not small...a regular D. I feel that if cannot find my #1 brand these would easily be my second choice. They are 100% better than the Lansinoh brand which I could not stand! The Lansinoh were huge and scratchy feeling. They are flat so they wrinkled up in my bra and are not very soft at all. I was very uncomfortable in those. If you wear a tighter fitting shirt they would show right through and were not smooth. The Avent at least were not noticable through tighter fitting clothes. I actually have more than 3/4 of a box left of the Lansinoh pads left that I keep meaning to throw away...that terrible/uncomfortable. The brand I recommend to any breast feeding Mom which were recommended to me are the Johnson & Johnson brand! These are so wonderful. They are absorbent, curved to fit the natural curve of a breast, not oversized and have an indent for your nipple to comfortably sit in. The nipple indentation also gives a natural look under clothing. I feel that feature is a must for comfort instead of having them pushed flat by the pad. I have never had one leak on me. I recently forgot to take extras with me on a full day out and about and they became very full but not a drop leaked on me or my bra and I didn't feel the wetness from them. They are very inexpensive and easy to find at any Wal-Mart, grocery store or drug store.

I used these pads when I first started nursing. They did a good job of keeping me from leaking onto my clothes. However, my nipples were incredibly sore. When I took my baby to her first appt., the pediatrician suggested cloth pads. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Yes, they did cause me to leak through a little, but that was needed. WHen ALL the moisture from let down is pooled up against your breast it causes sore nipples for some moms. Don't use these. Buy some cloth ones instead that will allow your nipples to breath (I use the Imse Vimse).

While these pads are some of the softest (and most economical) I've seen, there is a lot of room for improvement. They are quite thick and look obviously strange under even baggy shirts. Also, when they get really saturated (like at night) they tend to leak all over the place. I have woken up many nights with my nightshirts and sheets wet. Try the Lanisoh pads instead. While they still show a bit under your bras, they are much larger (covers your whole breast instead of just your aerola) and thinner and I have yet to have one leak, even when its soaked.

Pros:

- These pads retain their shape and don't ball up or shred after a few hours like the Medela pads do
- They stay more or less in place even without using the adhesive strip
- Absorbent - I've never leaked through the pad
- Value for money - at $10 for 100 pads they're a decent buy
- They don't show through under clothing

Cons:

- They're a bit too small in diameter - even a little slippage (especially common at night) can cause the pad to be off the nipple
- For those who like to use adhesive (I don't), the adhesive tab is so small that it's effectively useless

The bottom line: While this pad is effective under most circumstances, it's not as good as my favorite pad, by "The First Years." Buy it if it's the easiest one for you to locate.