Nursing pads comparison and reviews

Breastfeeding my girls for more than 2 years now, I have tried quite a lot of nursing pads out there. One after the other, I almost tried all of them expect the most expensive brand - Medela, which is like $3 to $4 more than the other brands. Honestly, until now I am still trying to find the best one since they all have its pros and cons.

There are two kinds of nursing pads: Disposable or Reusable. The disposable pads I tried included Johnson's Contour nursing pads, Gerber's NUK Ultra Thin Nursing pads, Avent's Nursing pads and Lansinoh's Disposable nursing pads. Reusable pads I tried Gerber's NUK Reusable nursing pads, LilyPadz's Reusable nursing pads and a little fold up wash cloth.


Compare Different Brands Disposable Nursing Pads 

Johnson's Contour Nursing Pads

Pros:

-Contour shape avoid the nipples showing issue

-Comfortable to wear

Cons:

-Not super absorbing (I had leaked a few times especially at night)

-Left linen on breasts

-Feel it when the pads got wet

Gerber NUK Ultra Thin Nursing Pads

Pros:

-Ultra Thin 

Cons:

-Without a padded bra, the pads make your breasts all lumpy looking

-Not super absorbing (Leakage happened in day and night)

-Need to be changed often due to nonabsorbent

-The sticker back is not sticky enough

-Pad move around a lot

-Feel it when the pads got wet

Avent Disposable Nursing Pads

Pros:

-Comfortable to wear

-Indent in the middle of pad for the nipple for better fit

Cons:

-The pad look like have a nipple on its own from outside (because of the nipple's indent)

-Only a tiny sticky strip at the back, not stick to bra at all

-Pad move around a lot cause leakage problem

-Feel it when the pads got wet

Lansinoh Disposable Nursing Pads

Pros:

-Ultra Thin
-Individual package for each pad
-Comfortable to wear
-Absorb the best compared to the above
-Bigger pad for better coverage

Cons:
-A crisp in the middle where it folded can be unattractive on the outside (usually can be solved by smoothing it out)
-The bigger size pad show outside the bra some times
-Sticky strip is sufficient but would be nicer if it is bigger


Compare Different Brands Reusable Nursing Pads

Gerber NUK Reusable Nursing Pads

Pros:
-Feel nice on skin and comfortable to wear
-Machine washable

Cons:
-Leak through easily without little amount of breastmilk
-Move around too much because there isn't any sticky part at all

LilyPadz Silicone Nursing Pads

Pros:

-Stick onto the breasts and won't move at all

-Silicone pads can be cleaned easily with soap and hot water

-Easy wipe off in between use instead of changing it out

-Reuse it up to 2 months per pair
-Prevent leakage by giving the nipple pressure directly

Cons:
-Trapped sweat in between the pads and breasts (especially summer time)
-Have to make sure the breasts are clean and dry prior to putting it on

Gerber Baby Washcloth (or any kind you have at home)
How to use it as nursing pads:
Fold it twice into little square shape, tuck it in between the breasts and bra

Pros:
-Cheap and comfortable
-Machine washable
-Absorb fast and a lot

Cons:
-Feel uncomfortable when it gets wet
-Need to change often so it won't leak through or get uncomfortable
-Not leak-proof

Right now, Little Panda Mommy latest testing product is LilyPadz Silicone Nursing Pads. I like it quite a lot. It prevents leaking. Since it sticks onto the skin, I don't need to worry about it moving around is a plus. The nipples showing issue will not happen at all because you supposed to press them in before you stick the edge onto the breasts (That's how it works). The only issue I have but not really a big deal is: every time I peel them off (it doesn't hurt at all), there is some sweat trapped in between and dripped on my pants. (I don't know is it because I am sweaty or other people have the same problem.)

My Favorite Disposable Nursing Pads Brand:  Lansinoh Disposable Nursing Pads
My Favorite Reusable Nursing Pads Brand:  LilyPadz Silicone Nursing Pads

Tips:
I brought both my favorite pads from Target, Lansinoh Nursing Pads cost around $7-$8 most the time, when they go on sale a few time per year, stock up. I got 6 boxes last year when they went on sales for $5.5 per box (60-count). LilyPadz Nursing Pads price is all over the place, Target is selling it at less than $6. This is so far the best price I found.

Good luck on finding the nursing pads that fit your need.