Thinking of trying...

[ladysarahjane]

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

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[dalyax]

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.

Postpartum flow is incredibly heavy, and polyester fleece may not be able to handle such a heavy flow, so PUL may be better for the postpartum pads. For liners, the polyester fleece is excellent because it doesn't allow moisture/sweat to go through it, it's great for the back of the pad. I also heard that some women use pre-folds or long folded cloth wipes as postpartum pads, it's easier and simple.

Soaking is a habit with my cloth pads, everyone has their own preference, but it's a laundry tidbit of getting things extra clean :)