Which pads do I need for the postpartum flow?
We'll say it straight out: you need surfboards during the postpartum period. SurfWHAT? That's right, postpartum pads are also called surfboards. Because they are huge and quite thick. But as scary as they may look at first glance, they will serve you well during the postpartum period.
But let's start from the beginning: During pregnancy, your body has formed a new organ to nourish your baby, called the placenta. After birth, this organ is shed from your uterus and is also born - leaving a wound in your uterus that is about the size of a human hand. This wound is the main source of the lochia that accompanies you for two to six weeks in the postpartum period.
What do I need the postpartum pads for?
At the beginning, the lochia is very heavy and bloody. It is precisely during this time that you need postpartum pads, which are also called postpartum pads, fleece diapers or flock diapers and are the surfboards mentioned above. The difference between these pads and conventional period pads is quite big: they are much more absorbent (can absorb up to 175ml of liquid) and do not have a plastic coating. This so-called laundry protection is of course practical for period pads and in everyday life because it also protects the pads from leaking. However, plastic is deliberately avoided in postpartum pads so that as much air as possible can reach your vulva and birth injuries can heal well. The plastic layer could also lead to a moist environment forming on your vulva, which can be a good breeding ground for germs and bacteria.
The terms flake diapers and fleece diapers also have an important feature in their name: the surfboards are filled with cotton flakes on the inside and covered with cotton fleece on the outside. This means they are particularly gentle on your vulva and can absorb as much liquid as possible at the same time.
How many sanitary pads do I need for the postpartum period?
The number of pads needed varies from woman to woman. However, our customers have had good experiences with having around 30 pads at home. This is enough for most women who have given birth in hospital. If you already know that you will have a home birth, have your baby in a birthing center or leave the hospital as an outpatient, it may be a good idea to have a few more pads at home.
What is the difference between postpartum pads, postpartum liners, fleece diapers and fleece diapers?
The only difference between these many products is actually the name. Sometimes the context of the application also determines which term is used most often. For example, fleece diapers are more commonly sold for incontinence problems, while the term postpartum pads is more often used in the postpartum context. Speaking of incontinence: fleece diapers can also be used after the first heavy days of lochia if you have temporary incontinence after giving birth. The high absorbency of the pads also safely catches urine and can protect you until your pelvic floor has more strength again and the incontinence is over or at least less.
What can the weeks organic postpartum pads do better than conventional products?
The weeks postpartum pads are made from 100% organic cotton that has been grown without pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. They have been bleached without chlorine or dioxins and are therefore particularly gentle on your skin and birth injuries. This has even been clinically tested.
Our postpartum pads are also as soft as a cloud (as our customers describe them), plastic-free and vegan. They have a practical adhesive strip on the back so that they not only stay in place in mesh panties from the hospital, but can also be stuck into normal cotton panties.
Postpartum app
The weeks postpartum app is your resource for the postpartum period. With a tutorial on preparation, daily information after the birth, contraction and breastfeeding trackers and practical checklists, we support you through the first period after the birth.