Mama Cloth and Why YOU should try it!

Have you made the switch to Mama Cloth yet? If not, here are a few reasons why you should.

Why use Cloth Menstrual Pads ?

-Eco-Friendly
-Money Saver
-No toxic chemicals on your skin
-Cloth Pads, are way more comfortable
-Cloth Pads, will not chafe or irritate your skin
-They come in different shapes, sizes, absorbencies according to your bodies shape and flow.
-Cloth Pads don’t trap moisture and sweat
-No odor (chemicals in disposable pads cause odor)
-Not to mention super cute fabric choices and materials [that’s right ! you too can have cute prints] -You will never have to send your spouse/mom/sister/friend to the store to get you pads and have to worry if they will get you the correct ones. [Im sure you can all relate to this, right ??]
-Cloth pads can also reduce cramping

Did you know that using a natural product [cloth pads] after childbirth actually speeds up post partum healing? It only makes sense that using disposable pads against a delicate injured area would slow down healing.

How many Cloth Pads will I need?
Best way to determine this will be keeping track of how many disposable pads you go through within a day. Once you get a number multiply it by two, thats if you wash every other day. The amount of cloth pads you have will determine how often you will have to wash. Also keeping in mind that the more cloth pads you have the less wear you will have on each one and will last longer same concept with cloth diapers. I currently use about 12 pads in two days I’ll add maybe 3 pads to hold me up while laundry is going. So I would say a total of15 cloth pads for two days and washing every other day. {granted every woman has different needs and cycles are not all the same}

How do you care for Cloth Pads? Since cloth is nothing new in our family, due to cloth diapering my son’s. I follow somewhat of the same steps.

-Rinse in cold water after use, till water runs clear
-If stained ( I use Buncha Farm stick on it)
-Toss pad(s) in a wetbag until wash day. (be sure to wash pads in a timely manner to avoid mildew)

Laundry Day:
-Run a pre-rinse cycle on cold (no detergent).
-Wash them on low or warm using an eco-friendly detergent (ex. Eco Sprout Soap) .
-Tumble dry on low or air dry on my DIY indoor clothes line.
-After they are fully dry, put them away in my cute basket and wait till my next cycle.

How to wear?

 
I am so happy I made the switch from disposables to cloth pads. It’s been one of the greatest choices, I'm not sure why I didnt do it any sooner. I have experienced ‘zero’ cramping since making the switch and using cloth pads. Craping was something I struggled with every month.[ I’m not saying, you will never get them, but I personally have not experienced them since making the switch].

Guest Post by Polly of Sew-Fatty
Pollyanna is a stay at home, US Navy wife and mother of three. She started her cloth diapering journey in 2011, currently has two in diapers. Pollyanna considers herself a cloth diaper advocate and hopes her blog can help parents “make the switch to cloth diapers”. When she is not blogging she enjoys sewing,cleaning,and finding new ways be Eco-friendly.