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91 of 91 people found the following review helpful:
One of the better pads
Well I have tried 4 brands of washable nursing pads in the first two months of motherhood and they are:
Gerber - one star - pros: cheap, thin, made of a few layers of regular tightly knit cotton against the skin with a waffle like poly/cotton outer layer that faces your bra - cons: the pad diameter is too small to provide adequate leak coverage no matter...
Published on December 25, 2005 by mysterylady
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
OK several months into nursing...
I have tried literally every brand of disposable and washable nursing pads out there. If you are a new mom in the first few months of nursing buy disposable (Lansinoh are my favorite). They absorb a lot more than any washable ever will. However, I found that after a few months (I nursed my son for 13 months) I leaked much less and could wear the washable ones without...
Published on September 22, 2005 by San Diego Mom
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91 of 91 people found the following review helpful:
One of the better pads, December 25, 2005
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
Well I have tried 4 brands of washable nursing pads in the first two months of motherhood and they are:
Gerber - one star - pros: cheap, thin, made of a few layers of regular tightly knit cotton against the skin with a waffle like poly/cotton outer layer that faces your bra - cons: the pad diameter is too small to provide adequate leak coverage no matter how you position it around your nipple and material does not hold ANY amount of fluid - don't waste your money!
Bravado - three stars and a half - pros: diameter is larger and more contoured without inner seam, adequately absorbant for medium leakage if positioned correctly over the nipple, despite its thickness doesn't show as much under clothing, made with cool max inner layer and dual layer of terrycloth that faces your bra, cons: does not provide even coverage as the inner coolmax layers are thicker on one half of the pad so as to make it more contoured without using an inside seam, still leaks fluid during letdown if heavy leaker, terry layers may come apart a little with machine washing, when soaking wet the coolmax inner layer makes you feel more cold & damp than a cotton layer does
Advent - four stars - pros: provides even coverage, not too lumpy as does not have an inner seam, adequately absorbant for medium leakage, does not slip, retains its shape well with washings, made of tightly woven layers of flannel cotton against the skin with spongy absorbant material inside and a poly lace outer layer that faces your bra - cons: bulkier than disposables, diameter sufficient for some (up to size B/borderline C) but probably not for larger breasted, might look funny under shirts with some bras as not designed to be highly contoured, still leaks fluid during letdown if heavy leaker
Ameda - four stars and a half - pros: provides even coverage, diameter is larger and more contoured toward the breast so does not slip and provides maximum leak protection for heavy leakers, made of tightly woven layers of flannel cotton throughout designed to be coned shaped with a seam that runs from the center to the outside of the pad, however seam is not visible under clothing - cons: a little lumpy looking under clothing for those that are not C/D breasted - best of the bunch I've tried so far though as far as coverage and leakage are concerned while still being a reuseable
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
Better than Medela, November 5, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
I have to agree with some other online reviews regarding sticking. They do stick a bit after some leakage. Let's face it, in the beginning, disposables are the only thing that make sense. I used disposables for the first 2 months and then switched to the washables. I tried Medela pads and they didn't absorb ANYTHING! The Avent pads absorb well and I didn't have leakage problems that other reviewers have had. My pads would get soaked and I wouldn't have wet spots on my shirt. They do move around within my bra, though. I have had times that the pad wasn't properly posiitoned and I had a let down and got wet. Let's face it, it's the "hazard" of the job! :)
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
Used for 3 babies - prefer these over disposables., May 2, 2003
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
Yes, these may show a little more than disposable pads, but most of the time you're not wearing skin-tight tops while you're breastfeeding. These did not slip around me unlike disposables and were much softer to wear. I never planned that the pads should last all day/night, I tended to change pads at every feeding so I never ended up leaking through these. For "sticking", I had the same problem with some disposables; it happens when you leak and don't change the pad (and it dries, thus the sticking). I preferred buying 2 sets of the washables instead of continually buying disposables and adding to the landfill problem.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
OK several months into nursing..., September 22, 2005
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
I have tried literally every brand of disposable and washable nursing pads out there. If you are a new mom in the first few months of nursing buy disposable (Lansinoh are my favorite). They absorb a lot more than any washable ever will. However, I found that after a few months (I nursed my son for 13 months) I leaked much less and could wear the washable ones without fear of looking down and finding a soaked shirt. The advantage of washable is that they are softer and cheaper over the long run. That said, I liked the Medela ones better than Avent because they were larger and less noticeable under clothes. I do own several pairs of the Advent ones though and they work fine.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
Disappointing, September 25, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
I really wanted to like this product. I wanted to avoid using disposable pads and purchased these pads based on the positive reviews of this product. I was totally disappointed. The pads are thick. They are so thick that they are so indiscrete when wearing them under shirts that aren't totally baggy. They're not that absorbant either. I would wake up at night soaked and be fearful all day long that I was leaking through my shirt. After a few weeks, I gave up and switched to disposable pads and I am much happier.
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34 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
Not Even Worth The Sale Price, February 11, 2003
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
These pads are terrible. I used the Avent disposables which are the absolute best, so I thought their washables would be good as well. Well that was a big mistake. They curve outward instead of following the natural curve of the breast, making them visible under any type of shirt or sweater. I figured I could use them when I was home. Then I got tired of changing clothes from all the leaks I experienced. These pads don't absorb much at all. What I was saving on disposables, I was wasting on detergent and time.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Liked 'em so much I bought more., November 24, 2003
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
I bought one package of these and one package of the Medela washables so I could see which one I liked better. I've been happy with the Avent, happy enough that I bought another package. The feature that I was most pleased with is that they barely show, especially compared to the Medela, which look very lumpy. I've also used the Avent disposables (free sample) and liked them fine, but as someone who is using cloth diapers and wipes, there was no way I was going to use disposable pads on a regular basis.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
THEY LEAK SOMETHING TERRIBLE, December 21, 2004
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
These breast pads were next to the worst breast pads I tried. I would end up soaking wet after one let-down!! The disposable Avent breast pads were great, I just couldn't use these. The absolute worst breast pads I used were the ones by evenflo. The gel/crystals would come out of the side of the pads and end up everywhere - including all over my son's face. I don't know if that stuff was non-toxic or not, but I just wasn't comfortable with the possibility of my son ingesting all that absorbant gel... The Evenflo pads were definitely the worst.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
they stick :-(, May 27, 2002
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
after a little leakage, they stick.
The type of pad with a lining is much better.the laundry bag is a nice feature.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
These are the BEST pads - and I've tried most of them!, May 27, 2003
By A Customer
This review is from: Philips Avent Washable Nursing Pads 6 Count (Baby Product)
I am currently breastfeeding my 4th baby and have breastfed my first three children each for over a year. These Avent washable pads are the BEST I've found. They are very absorbent and waterproof. They stay in place due to the lace cover. They do not show with the nursing bra I use - they just need to be placed high enough in the bra. Other washables I've tried either have no outer waterproof barrier or don't have enough absorbancy and therefore leak. I've just bought more Avent pads because they work so well for me!
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