Always have leaking breasts?

Welcome to the Club.

Let’s look at the good news about leaking breasts first: You will very likely have a really great supply of breast milk! (In my case, I always said that my right breast could nurse triplets by itself because it leaked so much!)

Now the bad news: There is not really much you can do about leaking. You will just have to always wear nursing pads or deal with a lot of wet shirts.

Nursing Pads

Nursing bra pads will prevent the embarrassing wet spots from appearing on your cute clothes. Nothing ruins a really great outfit like a big wet spot on the front.

Try to find good nursing pads that can breathe. I found that disposable ones worked best for me because I soaked through so fast. (Here are the ones I liked best.)

Try different options and see what ones work best for you. Here are some choices that we like.

Favorite Disposal Nursing Pads

Our favorite disposal nursing pads are ones from from Lansinoh or Medela. These are winners for holding more liquid without leaks than other brands.

Reusable Nursing Pads

The best reusable nursing pads are the ones that have the "moisture wicking" layer like the Cool Max material in Bravado Moisture Wick Pads. The Coolmax fabric interior layer moves moisture away from your skin and into the outer layer so you will have less irritation and it dries faster than traditional cotton pads.

LilyPadz

LilyPadz are one-of-a-kind nursing pads. They are continuously-usable and non-absorbent nursing pads. They can be worn even without a bra, reused and even worn with a swimsuit. Every mom with leaking breasts should have a pair!

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