Nursing Pad Help

Just wanted to throw this one up quick while its on my mind:

Nursing pads are one of those strange new mother issues that most people don't know much about before becoming a mom. When your milk comes in after having your baby (around the third day after giving birth), you will most likely be leaking milk often and nursing pads will be a must have. You put them in your nursing bra to prevent the milk from getting all over you, and you need to change them often until your milk supply settles down a little (which will happen after a month of so). They say your body produces enough milk for twins at first, and that it has to regulate itself after seeing how much milk your baby really needs. Most of that extra milk that your baby is not drinking ends up leaking all over you, your baby, your sheets, and your shirt! Hence the need for nursing pads.

So, here's my advice on nursing pads. I recommend Lansinoh or Johnson and Johnson's disposable nursing pads for most of the first month, but then after your milk supply is more regulated, I recommend using the reusable nursing pads by Avent or Lansinoh. Buy about 10 pairs, which may seem expensive at first, but over time will save you lots of money in the long run. Wash them with your baby's clothes in a mesh bag (which also works well for keeping tiny socks from getting lost). Using the reusable pads is a great supplement to help prevent you from running to the store all the time to buy new pads. Plus, they are not cheap. Sometimes they can be hard to find. They sell them at most regular grocery stores in the baby aisle, but they are marked up there (as most baby items are), and are usually cheaper with a wider variety at Target, Wal-Mart, or K-Mart.