Heavy Absorbency Reusable Pads: Hydrangea

Hi Anne and thank-you for your review.
I have some ideas to try. The very most, hands-down number one important factor in reusable pads staying in place and absorbing quickly enough is snug underwear. Underwear that is very snug to your body (usually contains a decent amount of spandex/lycra in the fibre content) keeps the pad pressed closer to you and reduces the gap where urine can escape and overflow the pad. I can’t overstate how important this is to consider.

Secondly, if underwear is not a factor, the next thing to try would be an interlabial pad. This is a teensy, thin pad worn externally but between your labia. Its function is to slow down flow and direct it to the centre of the pad. I do sell these, but you can most likely try it for free at home if you just find any small piece of absorbent fabric, like flannel, fold it in half and place it accordingly. It should be small enough that you forget it is there, which is the drawback - it’s comfy enough that it tends to get dropped in the toilet!

Thirdly, the Amie Active line of pads is a quicker absorbing line. These are topped with athletic wicking jersey and wick quicker than cotton spandex. I think they are great for incontinence.

If the issue is total absorbency, I still do have a more absorbent pad that may meet your needs. It is the super/postpartum pad and it is a very well-covering and highly-absorbent pad. It is available in both bamboo velour and the Amie Active. These are both very quick absorbing fabrics.

I hope one of those suggestions might be helpful to get your pad working properly. <3
Christine

Hi Catherine,
Thank you very much for your review. I'm so sorry to hear you are having trouble with overflow. I would love to help you troubleshoot to see if I can get your pads working better for you. If you'd like to chat with me, please send me an email via the contact form on the website. It is me (Christine, owner) that answers all emails and I have a couple of ideas that may be helpful.
Warmly,
Christine

Hi Anne and thank-you for your review.
I have some ideas to try. The very most, hands-down number one important factor in reusable pads staying in place and absorbing quickly enough is snug underwear. Underwear that is very snug to your body (usually contains a decent amount of spandex/lycra in the fibre content) keeps the pad pressed closer to you and reduces the gap where urine can escape and overflow the pad. I can’t overstate how important this is to consider.

Secondly, if underwear is not a factor, the next thing to try would be an interlabial pad. This is a teensy, thin pad worn externally but between your labia. Its function is to slow down flow and direct it to the centre of the pad. I do sell these, but you can most likely try it for free at home if you just find any small piece of absorbent fabric, like flannel, fold it in half and place it accordingly. It should be small enough that you forget it is there, which is the drawback - it’s comfy enough that it tends to get dropped in the toilet!

Thirdly, the Amie Active line of pads is a quicker absorbing line. These are topped with athletic wicking jersey and wick quicker than cotton spandex. I think they are great for incontinence.

If the issue is total absorbency, I still do have a more absorbent pad that may meet your needs. It is the super/postpartum pad and it is a very well-covering and highly-absorbent pad. It is available in both bamboo velour and the Amie Active. These are both very quick absorbing fabrics.

I hope one of those suggestions might be helpful to get your pad working properly. <3
Christine

Hi Catherine,
Thank you very much for your review. I'm so sorry to hear you are having trouble with overflow. I would love to help you troubleshoot to see if I can get your pads working better for you. If you'd like to chat with me, please send me an email via the contact form on the website. It is me (Christine, owner) that answers all emails and I have a couple of ideas that may be helpful.
Warmly,
Christine