Postpartum pad: everything you need to know about it

For most pregnant women, the anticipation of seeing and holding their new baby means there isn’t a lot of time to think about details like the postpartum pad.

After the baby is born, dealing with dozens of small diapers will be normal. However, thanks to postpartum bleeding, something not too different will happen to new moms who will need postpartum pads.

Frequently asked questions about postpartum pads

Thinking about the numerous questions that women may have on the subject, we list the frequent doubts about this type of sanitary pad and we will clarify them.

What is postpartum tampon? The postpartum pad is a sanitary pad with a higher proportion and greater absorption. It is slightly larger in length and width and has a greater absorption power, managing to maintain its effectiveness for longer with a more intense flow, as is the case with postpartum blood flow. There are also other variations of postpartum pads, such as cloth ones that are washable and reusable.

Postpartum pad, night pad or geriatric diaper? This choice depends on the needs of the puerperal woman (women who have just given birth). Geriatric diapers are very useful because, in addition to having good protection, they are taller and safely dress the abdomen of a woman who has gone through childbirth. However, the postpartum pad is more recommended for the immediate postpartum period and the first days of the puerpera, due to the larger size and absorption they offer. Night absorbent pads are more suitable from the tenth postpartum day onwards, when the flow has already regressed a lot, resembling a normal menstrual flow, leaving the puerperal woman safe and more comfortable.

Why use postpartum tampon? The use of postpartum absorbent is due to the amount of blood flow that soon after delivery is much more intense. As the uterus is returning to its pre-pregnancy size, the amount of blood and clots on the first and second days is greater. Some women choose to use eco-friendly cloth pads. However, the disposable pad at this beginning holds the flow a little more. After the second day, the flow decreases well and it is possible to use an overnight pad or even the normal one.

How many postpartum pads will you need? take two packs of pads or diapers to the maternity ward. If the woman chooses cloth absorbents, it is necessary to inform the chosen institution about how they will support this choice. At home, it will probably be one more pack, at most two, because soon the flow decreases and the transition is made to the night absorbent that meets the need well until the end of the protection. The use of internal absorbents is not recommended during the entire storage period.

How to choose the postpartum tampon? the longest ones and that take from the pubis to the end of the butt are the most recommended, as they avoid leaks when the woman is lying down. Usually, many puerperal women end up opting for geriatric diapers that are not only comfortable but can be worn like panties and come in sizes S, M, L and XL.

Now with so much information, it’s easier to choose what’s best for you when it’s your time.

Experiences with postpartum tampon

Next, we selected videos with testimonies of women who needed to use the postpartum tampon and tell you about their experiences for you to know.

Items needed for postpartum

In this video, Gisele Delaia lists four essential items that not every mother-to-be remembers or knows when putting together her maternity bag, starting with the postpartum absorbent.

Breastfeeding shell and postpartum pad

When Mônica Medeiros recorded this video, she was preparing for the arrival of her first baby and made an analysis on the importance of the shell to help breastfeeding and of postpartum pads.

Make your own postpartum pad

In just over five minutes, Raquel, a naturopath and doula, teaches how to make postpartum pads at home with soothing medicinal properties.

Youtuber moms are fantastic because they remember care that almost everyone forgets like the postpartum tampon, right?

Postpartum pad: where to buy

Check below where to find the main postpartum absorbents on the market.

• Always Free with night tabs, at Drogarias Pacheco
• Always with night tabs, at Loja Americanas
• Postpartum Karisma at Shoptime
• Postpartum fullness, in Extra
• Postpartum Bigfral, in Ponto Frio
• Postpartum dry, at Mercado Livre

For all tastes and budgets, this list with so many types of postpartum absorbents shows that the market is increasingly prepared to meet future mothers.

Now that you are fully informed on the subject, enjoy motherhood, if that is your case, and if not, you are ready to advise your friends.