Sunday, August 28, 2011

Giveaway: MotherMoonPads Cloth Menstrual Pads $27 ARV {9.28; Worldwide} CLOSED

This is a joint giveaway with Hobo Mama and Natural Parents Network. You may enter at one site only. Please find the section marked "Win it!" for the mandatory main entry and optional bonus entries.
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GREEN YOUR PERIOD special event: We are featuring a series of reusable menstrual products for review and giveaway. Go green, no matter what time of the month!

MotherMoon giveaway — pads sampler prizeMotherMoonPads is offering our readers a giveaway of a cloth menstrual pad prize pack, a value of $26.75.

The pack includes two 10" Normal Pads and one 12.5" Ultimate Overnight/Postpartum Pad.

Postpartum mama cloth

I switched to cloth menstrual pads awhile ago. So when I was pregnant and considering what I was going to do for the postpartum period, I realized I didn't like the idea of going back to the bulky, crinkly, smelly disposables I remembered from my last time postpartum. Plus, cloth pads could be reused for overnights during future periods, or for any other birth.

But could cloth pads really stand up to the demands of postpartum bleeding? I was happy to test out a few brands and try it out!
I was really excited when Denelle of MotherMoonPads contacted me to do a review, because she usually doesn't do blog giveaways. I was really hoping to have some postpartum pads to test out, and her pads looked like a gorgeous, perfect fit!

MotherMoonPads sent me two 12.5" Ultimate Overnight/Postpartum Pads and one regular 12" Postpartum Pad for review. I realize the prize pack is different, because Denelle and I decided you might want more of a mix in your selection, so the winner will receive two Normal Pads and one of the Ultimate Overnight/Postpartum Pads. Since I was pregnant then and not going to have my cycles back anytime soon (crossing fingers), I knew postpartum pads were all I could safely pledge to review!

MotherMoon giveaway — postpartum pads for review
My pads came lovingly wrapped. I was so excited to lay them into my birthing kit so they'd be ready.


Beauty and comfort

MotherMoon giveaway — postpartum and two overnight pads


One thing I immediately loved about these pads was how pretty they are!

MotherMoon giveaway — velour surfaces of pads


You can see the absorbent section is a variegated, hand-dyed velour, which is stylish and functional. I love how soft it is against my skin, and I appreciate that the color swirls help disguise any staining. I know it shouldn't matter if a cloth pad gets stained, but I do appreciate little things like that.

The wings on the non-Ultimate pads are a coordinating print, and I thought they were all lovely.

MotherMoonPads features

MotherMoon giveaway — size labels of normal and postpartum


One detail to these pads that makes them stand out is the labeling on the wings. You can see that an initial for the size is embroidered right on there (for the non-Ultimate sizes), so you can always tell your pads apart. The two above are PP for postpartum/heavy and N for normal.

The wings also help the pad stay in place by snapping under the crotch of your underpants, and help absorb any slight leaks that go around the sides.

MotherMoon giveaway — velour texture of overnight pad


You can see the lush, soft texture of the velour. MotherMoonPads offers two varieties of fabric topping: organic bamboo velour or the colored cotton velour seen here. I found that the velour allowed good flow-through, so I like that it's functional as well as soft and pretty.

The pads are sewn together really well and are nicely quilted. The interior of the Ultimate Overnight/Postpartum Pads is two layers of Zorb absorbent cellulose material (commonly used in all-in-one diapers as well). The interior of the Postpartum/Heavy Pads is one layer of Zorb and one layer of bamboo fleece or cotton french terry. Normal Pads have one layer of Zorb. Pantyliners have only the two layers of fabric and are for very light flow or spotting.

MotherMoon giveaway — back of overnight pads


The reverse side of the pads was a soft fleece. With the help of the wings, it held in place well against my underpants without shifting.

Size selections

I'll give you an idea of the different sizes MotherMoonPads offers, so you can gauge what might be appropriate for your flow.

MotherMoon giveaway — normal pad and postpartum pad front


Above is a Normal Pad at 10" next to a 12" Postpartum/Heavy Pad. Denelle also sells 8" Pantyliners if you want something for lighter flow days or everyday freshness (such as during pregnancy for, ahem, multiple reasons).

MotherMoon giveaway — normal pad and overnight pad wings snapped


Here is the Normal Pad up against the much more substantial 12.5" Ultimate Overnight/Postpartum Pad. You can see, besides the extra absorbency, that the Ultimate flares out at the top and bottom to offer extra coverage, making it a good choice for nighttime when gravity can make things…um…a little sloppy. It's also a good choice for immediately postpartum when flow is at its heaviest.

My take

Well, I am sold on using cloth postpartum. I had some disposables anyway, because they were part of my birthing kit, but I was glad to get into cloth once I could.

These MotherMoonPads were soft and fit well. The Ultimate Postpartum Pads are definitely bulkier than feels stylish, but I wasn't feeling fashionable any old how, looking four months pregnant still and hobbling around with a newborn. Since you'd likely be wearing the largest size only at night or around the house, it's not a problem. They were less bulky than some other large postpartum pads I tried, and definitely less so than the disposables. The regular Postpartum Pad actually has a pretty trim fit, which is pleasant.

I had to have a few stitches from pushing so fast, but these pads were gentle on my recovering lady bits. I never felt any pulling or sticking.

One thing I did notice with these pads was that I had to change them more frequently. If I didn't, I would sometimes begin to leak through to my underwear — since there's no waterproofing material on the back, once the pad's absorbed its fill, that's it. However, MotherMoonPads recommends changing a postpartum pad every 2-3 hours, and that's probably on target with how often I needed to in those early days. [ETA from Denelle: "The fleece is not water proof like PUL, but it does serve as a moisture barrier. I'm sorry that you experienced some leaking through with yours. I find that if you change your pads often enough, that won't happen."] Denelle suggests that a good postpartum stash would include 3-6 of the Postpartum (optional if you're using disposable to start with), 3 of the Ultimate size (for overnight or the early days), and 6 of the Heavy Flow. For a normal period, she says most women will go through 4-6 pads a day of their preferred absorbency, so you can figure out how many cloth pads you'd need based on how often you want to do laundry. One thing that's great about cloth pads is they're machine washable and can be machine dried or rather quickly line dried.

The all-in-one design was nice for just throwing on a pad when I needed one. These are easy pads for a switch from disposables, because they're very user-friendly, and reminiscent of disposables with the convenient wings.

I liked that the pads washed well. I would soak or rinse them in cold water immediately after use to help the blood come out, then spray with some Bac-Out. Then I could just throw them in with my next load, and I never had a problem with it. I washed mine with other color loads so I can't promise what would happen with a white load, but the colors in mine never transferred. The stains came out, too, as far as I could see. The pads can be safely machine washed and dried (no softener, though — I recommend wool dryer balls). I didn't notice any shrinking or wrinkling. They were ready to go again!

A big thank you to MotherMoonPads for making those postpartum days a little more comfortable and convenient!

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You can purchase MotherMoonPads online at MotherMoonPads.com through Denelle's Hyena Cart shop.

Here's the pricing on the variety of sizes available:
  • 8" wingless pantyliners — $2.75
  • 8" pantyliners with wings — $4.75
  • Normal 10" pads — $7.75.
  • Heavy 10" pads — $9.00
  • Heavy 12" pads — $9.25
  • Postpartum 12" mama cloth pad — $11.25
  • Ultimate overnight or postpartum 12.5" mama cloth pad — $13.00

These prices are very good for cloth pads! Keep in mind that cloth pads are reusable for years.

If you're buying 10 or more individual pads, you can receive a 10% InstaStash discount.

MotherMoonPads is also offering our readers a special discount!

Enter the code "hobomama"
to take 10% off an order of any size!

MotherMoonPads ships internationally.

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Contest closes September 28 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.


Disclosure: MotherMoonPads sent me three postpartum pads for review.
I try to seek out only products I think you would find
relevant and useful to your life as a natural parent.
If I don't like a product, I won't be recommending it to you.
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45 comments:

Ellerie said...

I absolutely adore the 12" Pandas heavy flow mama cloth. I love that the actual lining part is black and I can't say no to pandas!!!

Anonymous said...

Love the Ooga wish it were a heavy... Can one purchase a sample pack?

Cynthia said...

looove this post! I didnt even know about these pads!!

amymccarty1985 said...

I just LOVE the 8" hand dyed velour pantyliner!!Really hope I win this
amymccarty@hotmail.com
Amy McCarty

Serendipity Stitcher said...

I love the Panda heavy flow.

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Brenna said...

I like the 8" hand dyed velour pantyliner in that almost black color!

Melanie said...

I love all of the hand dyed pads!!! I'm especially partial to the overnight ones and the heavy flows. I always feel more confident when I wear them- even if I don't always need them :) Fingers crossed!!!

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Natalie said...

I love the Owl print pictured on the 10" normal flow pads :)

CatholicMommy said...

I like the red Hawaiian print!

Heather said...

OMG - they look amazingly comfortable!! That post-partum kit is awesome, I'm thinking I might order that for when my cycle comes back ;^) Hard to choose a favorite print, but I think I'd have to go with the groovy, pinkish-purplish flower power print - love it!!

coastalwaves said...

I still haven't tried cloth pads yet so would love to try these. I like the look of the hand dyed velour pantyliners - almost tie dyed looking.

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Briana said...

My Favorite is the ooga fabric!
I love cloth pads, so much comfortable than their disposable counterparts. And much more fun. Who wouldn't love all those cute patterns???

homeschooled4christ at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I have some of these! They are the best out of all the different kinds of cloth pads I've tried.

jelli said...

I am just now getting into cloth pads, so this would help. They are so pretty!

Charise @ I Thought I Knew Mama said...

I love these: http://hyenacart.com/MotherMoonPads/mt/1996/47520/10-Normal-Flow-mama-cloth-sold-individually

Sarah O. said...

My favorite is the 10" Normal Flow Mama Cloth with the animal print.

Krista said...

I like the 10" normal flow mama cloth.
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Anonymous said...

I like the 8 inch hand dried velour panty liner with blizzard fleece backing.
alicecann {at} yahoo {dot} co.uk

Krista said...

oooo I love how soft and plush these look! And all the colors..

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Jess said...

A greener period would be great! I love the panda print. jesscupcakekucsan {at} gmail {dot} com

coleycoupons said...

I like the hand dyed velour pantyliner that is really dark (maybe black)!

Julie said...

I would love to try an 8 inch normal flow pad. I'm just getting started!!

juliedianebaker at aol dot com

Rachel P. said...

I have never used cloth pads before but would love to try for post-partum use (I am pregnant with my first and due Oct 14) -- I love the "rock, paper, scissors" and "pink guitars" patterns!

Amanda Boerst said...

All of them look beautiful but I love the Rock, Paper, Scissors!

Marianna said...

I like the bad kitty!
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mamapoekie said...

love the normal flow ones that are red in the middle and flowery on the side

HomemadeBaby said...

I like the 10" pad, I like the blue cloth with the flowery print.
Marysa {at} marysa {dot} com

Krystyl said...

I love all the pads with blue and purple tyedye - krystylwaechter@gmail.com

Prof. Hannah said...

I really liked the 8" hand dyed velour pantyliner - nice color to hide stains and perfect for light flow

Megan Jackson said...

Looking for cloth PP options. This would be great to start a stash with.
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Jeniffer said...

I love the 10" Normal Flow Pads The Turquoise Minkee Collection! So pretty, and I can only imagine how minkee would feel!

Maureen said...

I like the pattern of the Turqoise Minkee. I also like the colored dot family cloth!
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Love{&}Bugs said...

I like the 10" regular flow pad with the red center and turquoise with red dots on the wings. But when I clicked on it to see it larger a different pattern came up :-/

Anonymous said...

I like the Bad kitty print

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Nev said...

Oh, the ones that I liked are now gone so I say the Turqoise Minkee Pantyliner. :)

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Jelli said...

I like the bad kitty print.

simplymerry said...

I love the blue and brown paisley (featured on the 10" normal flow mama cloth)
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Sabrina said...

Love the turquoise minky collection

Sabrina.Vaccaro at hotmail dot com

@GeekWillow said...

I love the turquoise minky print.

~The Bargain Babe from *Zucchini Summer Blog* said...

another fan of the turquoise minky print here! :) thanks for a chance to win

stracey2010 said...

i like the fruit salad print
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Anonymous said...

shirley
I like the-Heavy Flow Pads, The Turquoise Minkee
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Anonymous said...

I like the postpartum mama in the pink velour!

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