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ladysarahjane in diy_pads

Thinking of trying...

Aug 13, 2013 20:24

I'm currently entering the 3rd trimester of my pregnancy and am considering making my own panty liners to use for the remainder of pregnancy and some super absorbent ones for postpartum mommy time (ew...). I absolutely hated pads/adult diapers during postpartum time the last time I was pregnant and I loathe panty liners more than I can say (who ( Read more... )

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jamiethetiger August 14 2013, 04:20:42 UTC

I use cloth pads most of the time (mostly as a panty liner, I'm not a fan of pad only, but that's my own touch issues), but postpartum, I really found I needed disposable. That said, I wouldn't suggest cotton batting. It moves around when washed, which means you can end up with areas of no real absorbency. I also prefer a PUL layer, because postpartum bleeding was *heavy* and I bled thru every single non PUL pad I had.

But I just laundered them with everything else. I would rinse them out first, though.

jinxgoddess August 14 2013, 12:40:49 UTC

I wouldn't use cotton batting, here's a good article why not. I would use the flannel and maybe some terry instead.

delqc August 14 2013, 14:03:26 UTC

I used my own pads I made as panty liners during pregnancy (pregnancy is just so ... moist. Ew.) and also post-partum, But different ones.

The liners I made are simple cotton cloth on top, a layer of terry cloth in the middle, and cotton jersy on the bottom. I'm sure you could use cotton batting in place of the terry if it was thin. Thick would make it hard to launder/dry and probably susceptible to yeast and bacteria. I make "wings" from cotton jersy and use sew-on metal snaps for attachment. THe jersey makes it a bit stretchy and comfortable. I just sew all three layers together leaving a hole, turn, stitch around the edge to "seal" and then stitch a couple of lines in the middle in a >< curvy shape to help keep the layers together. Works awesome. You just need to be careful that the wings face the inside when sewing together with wrong sides out so they end up on the OUTSIDE when you turn ( ... )

dalyax August 14 2013, 17:00:38 UTC

I would not use the cotton batting. Here is a different post on why: http://cloth-pads.livejournal.com/929809.html It's better to use layers of flannel with cotton terrycloth (for the liners you can just use 2-3 layers of flannel). Batting is not designed for absorbency, only for insulation like in quilts. Polyester fleece is not something I would put in the absorbency area of the pad either, it doesn't absorb well, it just traps moisture, it also kinda repels liquids ( ... )