Lalala! My cloth pads package has arrived!! *happy* Always happy to receive fluffy mail (but this time it’s MUMMY’S fluffy mail )

These are Saffa pads from Mum7kids. I bought 3 packages worth RM43 each, plus shipping which includes:

• 1 pantyliner
• 1 medium pad
• 1 heavy pad

(so I have 9 pieces altogether)

First Impressions:

• Medium Pads: I love the looks of these! Very well made, it’s contoured and shapely. Looks very comfortable, and the printed flannel are really cute!
• Heavy Pads: Made from fleece material on the surface, so it feels very soft. They look so HUGE and bulky though, looks quite intimidating. I am wondering whether they’ll be comfortable for use. But it is called “Heavy” pads for a very functional reason right? On second thought, I think those disposable overnight/maxi pads from the supermarket are way THICKER compare to these…
• Pantyliners: Seemed to be larger than my previous Mama Patch pantyliners (read my review of that here). We’ll see how these will fare.
• The prints are really fun, you can choose the fabric and color combinations since it’s made to order. How nice is that!

Saffa medium pads – I really liked these (photo from Mum7Kids).

I really think this is a deal. You may buy the Saffa cloth pads/pantyliners individually, but when you add them all up, it is definitely cheaper to buy in bulk packages like this. There are other package combinations available too.

This will be my first time trying out cloth pads, previously I have only used cloth pantyliners (and I’m a convert – no more disposable panty liners for me please!) I’m planning to use these during my postpartum period soon in February, will post up a review on them when I get the chance

You can check out these Saffa brand homemade cloth pads by Mum7Kids here: Mum7Kids.

P.S: Oh, I’m also waiting for another cloth pad package from SNUGG too. *hehehe* Is this one cloth pad too many? *shrugs* I’m planning to convert FULLY to cloth anyway, so I think this would be a good starting stash for myself

Read also about Cloth Pads/Liners in Malaysia and my very first experience with cloth pantyliner from Mama Patch.

Cloth Pads from Mama Patch (link below)

Mummies, women and girls can wear cloth pads as an alternative to sanitary napkins and panty liners. The advantages of using cloth pads can be similar to using cloth diapers:

1. It’s comfortable!: The feel of cloth on the skin compared to plastic-ky disposable pads
2. It’s suitable for sensitive skin: If you are prone to infections, itchiness, rashes –it can be a solution because it has no chemicals in it!
3. Less odors: The bad smell/odors from disposable pads actually come from the reaction of chemicals with your bodily fluids.
4. Saves costs: Because it’s reusable and will last you years, you can buy a few and use it many times (no need to spend on pads/panty liners each month - can spend on baby’s Cloth Diapers instead )
5. Less environmental waste: Nothing is thrown away, which means less waste in our landfills!
6. They’re cute too!!: Too many pretty and funky patterns to choose from (can’t have that with disposable pads right ?)

I guess some will be scared of the prospect of using cloth pads because of the washing it requires. We might feel grossed out, but actually it IS stuff from our bodies anyway, what’s the big deal? Looking around at the information, it isn’t really so difficult to manage – just rinse and hand wash/throw in washing machine!

Personally for me, I haven’t tried out cloth pads meant for that time of the month (periods). However, I do use disposable panty liners on a daily basis, so I really wanted to give cloth panty liners a try before I start experimenting with cloth pads. Besides, it’s cheap enough to trial out before fully switching to cloth perhaps.

If you want to give cloth pads or panty liners a try, here are some Malaysian brands or blogshops selling them. (The links will take you directly to the cloth pads/liners category):

1. Mama Patch – This was the first brand I tried out and I’ll review it soon
2. My Luvly Pad *Thanks Eleena for the link!*
3. Mum7Kids – Carries Saffa brand Cloth Pads & Liners (would really like to try these soon)
   
4. Blu[e] Boutique – Carries BluCotton brand Cloth Pads & Liners
5. Baby-Mel.com – Carries Fresh Moon Organic cloth pad.
6. Mia Bambina
7. Baby Sasha n Mom
8. Tiny Tapir
9. Lil Danzell
10. Nice Cloth Diaper
11. SnuggBaby
12. Lunatots

(Gee, I really wish I could try one of each!!!)

Did I miss out on any blogshops/shops? Want to link your items here? Drop a comment below and I’ll add to the Cloth Pad database on this page

Next related posts: I’ll search the blogs for cloth pads and liner reviews from Malaysia. Mama Patch pantyliner review.

*Question: Has anyone tried cloth pads or liners before? Would you try them? Do drop a line here and share your thoughts!