Nursing Pads Ekstra Style, Medium

When I first heard of wool nursing pads, I thought, "Yowch!" After all, who'd want to put something scratchy like wool on such a tender area? But I heard so many good things about them that I decided to give them a try, and I'm very glad I did!

The merino wool is incredibly soft (not a bit scratchy) and very absorbent. The pads are HUGE and look a bit intimidating when you first see them, but their size is supposed to help prevent plugged ducts by keeping the breasts warm. I find that the size is actually nice and keeps them from leaving little tell-tale circles that show through your shirt, like some smaller pads do.

But the biggest benefit to wool is the lanolin, which keeps you from having to wash the pads every time you wear them. (Of course, you WILL have to wash them -- just not nearly as frequently as other reusable pads.) As one site explains it, "As the wool absorbs moisture, lanolin is converted to lanolin-soap, which has an antibacterial effect."...Read more

I purchased two pairs of these nursing pads after using cotton nursing pads that I would have to triple up on to prevent leak-through. The Ekstra pads do an exceptional job at controlling heavy milk leakage discreetly. I like several features about them:
1. They are comfortable. Any irritation I was feeling from prior permanently damp pads was gone within a day of using these pads.
2. The larger size actually creates less show-through on clothing compared to standard sized non-disposable nursing pads.
3. They feel warm and dry, even when wet.
4. While I have had some leak-through, particularly at night when my baby goes longer between feedings, it is nowhere as bad as what I was experiencing double and triple padding prior cotton pads. Because the wool absorbs the liquid, I do not need to change the pad other than twice daily (per manufacturer instructions), even when I have leakage.
5. As the importer states, these pads do not smell, even after...Read more

I used these pads for my first born after trying all sorts of other reusable pads I'd leak right through and look forward to using them for my second from day one. I have one pair. I used them as daytime pads for at least a year and they are in perfect condition still. Yes, they're very large but I appreciated the coverage. No obvious line from the pad shown through the shirt and I felt that the coverage helped with mastitis. I didn't have itch issues and do have wool itch issues with some wool. I let them air each night and used a good quality prefold diaper for my leaking at night (sometimes having to change in out during the night). I rarely had to clean them (like every 4 weeks). Just made sure to air overnight, use lanolin soap and spray with lanolin when needed. I'd get a second pair for overnight but prefer not to wear a bra overnight. If you are a heavy leaker, I definitely recommend the EKSTRA, I never had a leak although I didn't find them until after my heaviest...Read more