Disposable pants for after birth

Hiya! I’ve heard lots of people talk about mesh pants or disposable pants in their hospital bags, just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for these and for pads. Want to be as comfy as possible after giving birth 😊

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I really liked the Frida mom disposable underwear, very comfortable and was more fitted so it kept my “padsicle” in place! The hospital ones work but get loose pretty quick so things shift around more down there which was uncomfortable for me.

I liked the Tena pants as they were super stretchy and secure. I've bought enough for a couple of weeks this time round plus for my first period. You can get high or low waist ones..I prefer high but worth getting both in case of c section scar. I just used any maternity pads tbh.

I second Frida mom ones. Super comfy, they were even comfy on my tummy after an unplanned c section x

I used the Amazon brand incontenece disposable underwear because they hold a lot and are cheap. But I’ve also started using the always disposable period underwear when I don’t have any of my reuseable period underwear clean. The always are more comfortable than the Amazon brand but more expensive.

I loved the frida mom ones and the lilets maternity pads as very long so good coverage front to back x

Lilets maternity pads are the best! Don’t buy the own brands, you’ll be leaking. I think the pants are so expensive!

agreed! The high waisted tena pants were amazing and you can get them in black too which is ideal 🙃

Thanks everyone ☺️

I bought the superdrugs own make ones, the only ones I found big enough to cover my bump comfortably! Very reasonably priced as well X

I got a packet of the tena pants but im unsure if youre supposed to use a pad as well as because they dont look very thick

I’ve just had my baby and for 5 days I wore black Tena silhouettes. No need to worry about a pad moving or rubbing, you can just bleed out freely into your gorgeous underwear 😂 but I’m a size 10 and I got L and they weren’t exactly large. So I’d really size up for comfort

did you have to use a pad as well as? These are what ive brought x

how many times a day did you change them? X

Sorry guys -
No pad aswell. They have a build in pad. I changed twice a day but of course this depends on blood loss. I had a c section so was less

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