Good Buy Baby - Breast Pads

So you're home from the hospital bouncing baby in hand and your milk has come in - yay! Once the pain of fullness goes away (it will) it's time to start thinking about how to keep that fabulous miracle food from permanently staining all of your clothing (it will).

I've tried several different types of nursing pads both disposable and reusable. Not every pad is perfect and you'll have to change multiple times a day until your flow becomes stable (2-3 months). I highly recommend Johnson's Nursing Pads during those first 2 months. They hold an insane amount of milk - really. And they are solid, meaning they don't bunch up and twist about in your bra. They maintain their shape which makes them easy to remove during feeding/pumping, and put right back in again for multiple uses. And best of all? No itch! Those Lansinoh pads are always in stock in the drug store, but beware! They will make you itch and have enough packaging on each pad to stuff a mattress.

It's 3 months (for me anyway) and you've got your flow under control. You want to do your bit for the environment by cutting down on disposables (which I still use at night). I recommend Charlie Banana washable pads. I got mine on Amazon with my diaper order (Amazon has great prices on diapers!). They're perfume and dye free for sensitive skin like mine, super soft, and won't make you itch. At night just hand wash them in the sink and let them dry for use the next morning.

You're welcome retailers.