Breast Pads
Noonee Wilga Breast Pads and Nursing Pads
Breastfeeding provides both you and your baby with numerous benefits. Noonee Wilga Breast Pads are washable and reuseable pads to absorb excess milk while nursing your baby and between feeds.
As every one has different requirements, I make several different styles of breast pads. Please note that all these pads have a flat fabric surface towards the body to avoid painful removal if they dry and stick to the skin. If you have a special request and would like something different again, please contact me to discuss it.
For details about fabrics and absorbency etc, please see
further down this page, beyond the listed products.
Small round breast pads
These are 10cm in diameter with your choice of backing fabric: white, black, lavender or fashion fabric. This style is popular for those with light to moderate need for absorbency and for those women with a smaller bust size. One layer of bamboo/organic cotton fleece, one layer of hemp/organic cotton jersey, backed with white, black, lavender or fashion fabric.
Please note that these breastpads do not include any
waterproofing.
Price - from $7.50
Maxi heavy duty breast pads
These nursing pads are 12cm in diameter and you can choose waterproofing options below. These are best choice for women with heavy let down or large bust size.
Waterproof: 2 layers of bamboo fleece, PUL, white, black or lavender backing fabric - $9 per pair
Non-waterproof: 2 layers of bamboo fleece, no PUL, white, lavender or black backing- $8.50 per pair
Fashion fabric backing for these breastpads is an additional $1.00 per pair.
Wool nursing pads or breast pads
There is nothing like wool for absorbency and comfort, particularly for breast pads. They are highly absorbent and soft enough to conform to the shape of your body, reducing visibility under clothing.
If you have two pairs of wool breast pads, you can air out one pair while wearing the other, reducing the amount of washing that you need to do.
Noonee Wilga wool breast pads are made of three layers of semi-felted NZ wool interlock in natural unbleached colour.
Price:
10cm - $10 a pair
10cm - $12 a pair
15 cm - $15 a pair
Rhomboid breast pads
The rhomboid pads are largest of all, with a width of 14cm and a top to bottom measurement of 15cm.
Choose waterproofing and absorbency options below...
Price: from $10 a pair
Fabrics
Body side layer
The layer against your skin is critical for the comfort of the
pads. I preferred a very low pile absorbent fabric like cotton
flannelette so that it did not stick to me when the milk dried.
Some people love the softness of bamboo/organic cotton velour
to wear against their body - it is absorbent and feels divine!
Inner absorbency
Absorbency is provided by cotton flannelette, bamboo fleece or wool interlock in Noonee Wilga breast pads.
- Flannelette is thinner but less absorbent than bamboo.
- Bamboo fleece is a little thicker and more absorbent.
- Wool is a natural fibre and can absorb a great deal of moisture before wicking. It may be aired out and reused a number of times before washing.
If you would like a combination of fabrics that differs from those listed in the products above, please contact me.
Waterproof, water-resistant or non-waterproof?
Waterproof or water-resistant - if you have heavy leakage or
will need to wear the same breast pad for a long time, you may choose
to include
a waterproof or water resistant layer in the pad to avoid seepage
through to your clothing.
For waterproof breast pads, select a layer of PUL - polyurethane laminate.
For water-resistant breast pads, polyester fleece is very popular as a backing layer. It comes in a variety of colours and prints and helps the pad stay in place as the fabric is quite grippy. Another water-resistant solution is a backing layer of wool. Wool can absorb a large amount of moisture before it wicks, and is a natural fibre, so this is perfect for a breathable but relatively non-wicking solution
Most women prefer nonwaterproof breast pads for better breathability and they are easier to get completely clean. If they have heavy letdown or leakage, then they change the nursing pad more frequently.
SHAPE
Most breast pads are circular, but I also make a rhomboid shaped breast pad that is suitable for heavy and very heavy amounts of let-down. The rhomboid shape gives extra absorbency below the nipple since gravity tends to pull the moisture downwards.