Underwear and pads for after??

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Maybe TMI but I never wear underwear and have basically never used pads. Any experienced mamas with recommendations for after birth? I'm also likely having a c section so underwear that won't rub the incision would be better

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Tena is great. Much less bulky than Depends. I even wore them once under some yoga pants and they gave me a fantastic looking ass! You'll still bleed a lot vaginally and just wearing absorbent underwear makes life so much simpler. I couldn't wear regular heavy pads until maybe 2-3 w pp. Especially at night

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I usually don't wear underwear either, so I get where youre coming from. After I had my son, I got as many of the mesh undies the hospital gives as possible. Seriously, they are amazing!

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The mesh undies they give you at the hospital are great for c sections!! Or the maternity ones that are super high waisted.

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The mesh panties they give you were my favorite. They allowed my incision to air out pretty well and didn't rub or put uncomfortable pressure on me. I took some home and just washed them like normal. I used always overnight pads. The hospital will show you how to use the pads with the mesh panties.

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Not having a csection (hopefully) but i feel you girl! I never wear underwear or pads 😭 idk how I'm going to survive after birth.

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I used overnight pads with my first but I also hear depends are preferable

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I have lived in oversized granny panties. The hospital mesh undies are amazing lol. They stretch out but they are comfy. I used regular pads I used when I have my period I got used to changing undies and pads every two hours in the hospital so they didn't get too full

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I had a csection and ended up using pads with granny panties....for 5 weeks of bleedings 😭😭😭

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I had 2 vaginal deliveries, one with an episiotomy and the other with a second degree tear. I hated the mesh panties and hospital pads so the second time around, I bought a multipack of microfiber cotton panties which were very comfy and held the pad nicely. For pads, in both times, I used Kotex overnight maxipads with wings. They were absorbent and didn't cause me any irritation + I never had any leakage and they stayed in place.

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I had some special c section pants that didn't rub the incision and they also compressed it a little for quicker healing. They were absolutely fab. They were from Mothercare in the U.K by a brand called Blooming Marvellous. I'm sure you can get them or something similar online. My incision healed really well and very quickly.

Underwear and pads for after??

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