Breast Pads

Why do I need Nursing Pads?

When you choose to breastfeed, you need to be prepared for your breasts to leak milk in between feedings. It is also common for your milk to leak if you hear a baby crying or it is close to the time your baby would normally feed. Also, while your baby is nursing on one breast, the other will leak – this is because your let-down reflex happens in both breasts at the same time. It takes a little while for your milk to become regulated so expect to wear nursing pads for at least a few months.

As mentioned above, you don’t want to trap moisture against your skin. It is important to keep your nipples as dry as possible to avoid irritation or yeast infections. That means that even when you are using breast pads, they need to be changed frequently when they are wet.