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"Hello. I have found the lilly pads to be great, they are so easy to clean an still haven't lost they stick an i used them regularly!! They go on an come off very easily an when I'm wearing them you cant even tell, i cant even feel im wearing them as with normal breast pads they can get uncomfy at times an also show through certain tops an bras. i stil use other breast pads but that is due to some problems with itchiness, i didn't leak well on using these!! Cheers Candice"
Questionnaire answers from B. Barnes
- Were they easy to put on? Very
- Comfortable? Brilliant like having nothing on
- Did you find they stopped your breasts leaking? Unfortunately not, I have a very heavy flow, but I do use them to stop leaks when partner and I have 'special' cuddles.
- Did you get any drips or spills from the lily padz? I wore them in bed and they fell off when I leaked.
- Did you still wear a bra? no but I will have to try wearing them with a bra, will try that as I want to wear them with my wedding dress.
- Was the size okay? Great and I am a big busted girl.
- Did you use any other breast pads while breastfeeding? Yes had to use your woolen ones next to my skin and a disposable on top which I have to change about twice a day, after six months breast feeding!
- Easy to clean and care for? Great, wash and go
- Any other comments? Loved the hard case for them (which they come with) I have it next to my bed for 'special cuddles time'.
Questionnaire answers from M. Marshall
1. Were they easy to put on? Yes. Actually to be honest when I bought them I didn't expect them to work - certainly not work braless (which was my hope when first purchasing them) because I've got quite a full figure (even before nursing) and figured that would make them difficult / impossible to wear without support.
2. Comfortable? Very. At the best of times I forgot I had them on.
3. Did you find they stopped your breasts leaking? Not completely, but mostly. Occasionally there'd be a couple drops trapped inside the pad - not sure if this is because I was putting them on wrong, or what. Also found (whether there was a little collected milk or not) that I tended to leak a bit after taking them off, particularly after overnight use (i.e., very full breasts). In much the same manner, I find that when feeding overnight (without a bra) I need to take both off rather than just the one, because the let down on my non-feeding breast was strong enough that the pad leaked anyway and it was easier to have a cloth there ready rather than trying to fight the pad. On the few occasions I wore them with a bra I didn't need to do this, however, perhaps because of the added pressure / support the bra provides.
4.Did you still wear a bra? I bought them pretty much just for overnight use without a bra - during the day I wear a cloth pad. I have worn them in a bra and had no problems. To be honest I'm not sure why I don't wear them in the bra more often, I think a part of me is still lacking faith! But no, overnight I didn't wear a bra, however I only have marginal success with this. I find they get dirty (making them less effective) very quickly and whilst they are very easy to wash I tend to be lazy ;-) I found them quite easy to 'bump' off if I was using them braless while still being up and moving; i.e., my arm would brush the edge and in effect, peel it off and lose the suction. Therefore I got in the habit of putting them on only right as I was climbing in bed - if I then rolled onto my tummy the added pressure on the breasts actually helped establish the 'stick' quite well and I didn't have to worry about them after that
5. Was the size okay? Fine for me, I think. Never thought about it before.
6.Did you use any other breast pads while breastfeeding? See above - I usually use cloth pads during the day (with a bra) and lily padz overnight (braless)
7. Easy to clean and care for?
I do think they collect lint/dust like nothing else - the first use (after a wash) usually is great, but after removing to feed (and keeping it ready beside me) it gets much harder to establish the 'stick' each time....The actual washing process was quite easy however, and I made it even easier by washing them when I hopped in the shower and/or was washing my hands.
8.Any other comments?
I've probably waxed negative here, but I do really like them. They're not 100% perfect or foolproof, but the fact that they enable a breastfeeding woman to go braless, even at "leaky" time periods, without ending up with wet spots everywhere is really revolutionary, and quite freeing.
We recommend that you purchase one pair of Lily Pads, and 1-2 pairs of Hemp Breast Pads which can be used to absorb squirts and milk flow when you remove the Lily Pads, and for spills during breastfeeding.
