Comments on: College Savings and Nursing Pads

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:46:35 +0000

Why not venture further and use reusable menstrual pads? I switched from disposable about less than a year ago and found that it was a huge saver, not to mention that they were very comfortable (made of flannel and old towels).

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:34:13 +0000

I agree with the notion that sometimes in the beginning you will leak right through the reusable pads and the disposables are good for going out. I did buy mine (can’t remember the name) but I think the important thing is to try to include an outer waterproof layer, like PUL for the diaper covers. I have two kinds and the ones I had first were just multiple layers of fabric and I would leak right through those.

Thankfully the milk does eventually regulate and I think I stopped needed pads around 8 or 9 mos. I think I would have gone insane wearing those things for years!

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:10:17 +0000

I used Lilypadz with my last pregnancy. They worked great! They stopped the milk from leaking everywhere and they weren\’t bulky like regular nursing pads. They are reusable.

By: paidtwice

paidtwice — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:30:14 +0000

I used a “milk catcher” – I stuck my pump in my nursing bra on the non-nursing side. Seriously, I was like a fountain.

On the nursing pads – I never found ones that were reusable that would work for me – I leaked WAY too much. You might want to keep a few disposables around for going out in public. Thankfully, it gets better….

Although my daughter is 18 months (still nursing) and I STILL leak a little bit… lol

I have gotten used to the milk spots. Heh.

Congrats!!!

By: Bellen

Bellen — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:12:36 +0000

Wish I could give you a name,but years ago (try 37) my sister had a 2 piece ‘milk catcher’ that she used on the breast not being nursed on and also just to catch the overflow othertimes. The milk was then transferred to bottles for emergency use. Some days she’d get 1 ounce, some days 4. The contraption was 1 piece round shaped on the next to bra side, the other piece next to breast side had a hole for the nipple to enter. Milk collected at the bottom, you just had to be careful when you opened it not to spill.
They worked great – I have a feeling they were from Europe as my sister’s husband was in grad school at the time and several students and faculty were from Europe.

By: Sense

Sense — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:48:14 +0000

Pretty sure I’ve heard of new parents starting 529′s during pregnancy–I think you can start it in your name and transfer it…not that it will make much difference at this point.

By: Kelly from My Small Cents

Kelly from My Small Cents — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:59:46 +0000

I always needed at least five or six pairs, accounting for laundry and extra wet days. I found that by about four months I don’t use them any more, so they’re a very necessary but short lived item.
How are the diapers working out?

By: Alissa

Alissa — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:01:09 +0000

Hey,

Reusable nursing pads are a great idea. I used disposables with my first baby (wish I had known better!), and cloth with my second – but I purchased them instead of buying them. Now that I think about it, it does seem a little ridiculous! I can sew, I don’t know why I didn’t just make them myself.