Another thing to try is cups. I use the disposable “instead”, which is a little pricey. I have looked at the reusable, but chickened out. But i adore using a cup. Everything stays in the vagina until you replace it. Then it requires some clean up, but there’s a lot of flexibility about the timing. I certainly don’t have to deal with it every time i pee. When i was young i could use tampons that way, but not after i had kids.
Too bad they didn’t work for you. If I had one turn inside out :eek: I don’t think I’d be too impressed either! It’s a pretty personal decision/choice and I firmly believe that every woman should do whatever works best and feels best for her. 
I have made two converts though! One friend who had lots of ripping :eek: during both of her deliveries can only use pads and she’s thrilled with them. One coworker is pregnant and has bought some for postpartum so I guess she’s not really a convert as she hasn’t used them yet.
I remain a cloth pad zealot! After loving them so much through one period I bit the bullet and bought enough for the whole cycle, everything from panty liners to overnight pads.
Postpartum may not be the best time for cloth - at least for the first week I went all out Depends. It was truly gross and in incredible volumes and would have really soured me on pads.
These are very interesting. I’m going to look into them.
I tried my PIMP one and it was great. No chafing, no problems. I even did a load of laundry so I could use it again. Definitely have to order more. Not sure if I’m going to get more PIMP ones or try another brand, but something.
I have a super light flow so even if it moves and shifts, it’s (knock wood!) not going to be a major issue.
When I use traditional pads, they are just as likely to move and shift as my PIMPs. The biggest difference is that I don’t get that surprise waxing along with the shift.
I can see if you want to change your pads several times a day where disposables would be a lot easier. I’ve been known to put a ziploc baggie in my purse for those days at work, but its sort of gross - and if I were on a long trip with no laundry facilities, I’d contribute to the waste stream and risk the unintentional waxing.
This is good information and I will pass it on to her for sure. It’s her first pregnancy and I didn’t know it could be that heavy during postpartum.
I’m not a heavy bleeder on a monthly basis - I would go through hospital pads in an hour and was passing golf ball sized clots. Once it tapered off to normal levels, cloth will work fine - but I seriously had a few days of Depends.
Oh yeah, i bled enormously post partum. I was glad to be in the hospital and bleed on their sheets rather than mine. I used giant old-fashioned pads then, something I’ve never used any other time. Heck, i passed a fist-sized clot after my son was born.