Tree Hugger Cloth Pads: #Postpartum Pad #Review #NewbornCloth Event

Tree Hugger Cloth Pads is owned and operated by a Canadian work-at-home-mom based in Winnipeg Manitoba. Crystal hand-makes all reusable menstrual "mama cloth" pads herself in her own home. Tree Hugger was established in 2008.

According to the Tree Hugger pamphlet, the average woman spends $150 to $200 worth of menstrual products a year! Switching to cloth pads is an easy way to save money and the environment while keeping harmful chemicals away from your body.

Minkee Topped

Fleece Backed

{Tree Hugger Postpartum/Overnight Pad Information}

• 12 inches long
• 3.5 inches wide
• Soft minkee top layer (stain resistant)
• 2 layers of zorb in the middle
• Matching fleece back layer (breathable and prevents sliding and soaking through)
• 2 wings
• 2 black snaps on each wing
• Handmade in Canada
• $13.00 per postpartum pad

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{My Review}

My first reaction when I received the Tree Hugger postpartum/overnight pad in the mail was to be excited by how pretty and soft it was. Purple is my favorite color and the minkee fabric looked so luxurious.

I have used mama cloth (reusable cloth menstrual pads) only a couple times in the past as I only had a couple of cycles before becoming pregnant with my second baby. I only had a few liners so the large size of the postpartum pads were kind of a shocker. They are around the same size as heavy duty disposable pads however so I should not have been surprised.

I find the minkee postpartum pad from Tree Hugger to be VERY soft and comfortable. It does not even feel like you are wearing a pad. Much better than the crunchy disposables! The postpartum days are normally so uncomfortable especially if you have stitches like I do but Tree Hugger pads do not irritate or chafe at all. It is actually comfortable to sit down while wearing one.

The minkee fabric makes me realize how comfortable my oldest son must feel while wearing his minkee diapers and makes me want to buy a ton more for both him and I.

I had some leaking around the sides the first time I wore the pad. I think it was caused by my own human error. As I said I am new to cloth pads and I don't think I changed them often enough. I have had leaking with almost all of my cloth pads of different brands. I used disposable pads while in the hospital and like disposable diapers they can hold much more fluid than cloth. It took some adjustment to know how often I could wear a cloth pad before changing. Also each pad has a different absorbancy so I think making the change to cloth requires some trial and error. It is definitely worth it however! I have not used a disposable pad since coming home from the hospital.

I think another reason I had leaking was because of the dark color of the pad. As strange as it sounds, I think I judged when I needed to change my disposable pads by what I saw IN the pad. Too much information I know, but hey, you wouldn't be reading this far if you were squeamish.

So because the Tree Hugger pad was such a nice dark purple I could not see the blood being soaked in until it had leaked out along the two sides. The fleece backing really worked for preventing soaking through though as it was only along the sides that it leaked.

I had previously thought I would like only dark colored pads to prevent staining but I now think that having lighter colors are beneficial for adjusting the wait times between pads. Also minkee is stain-resistant so even with light colors you should not have stains.

I love the fact that Tree Hugger cloth pads are handmade by a Canadian mother. It is nice to know that much time and care has gone into creating something that is being so intimately used.

I highly recommend Tree Hugger for anyone wanting to start or add to their mama cloth stash. I will definitely be ordering some regular daytime minkee pads whenever I start my normal cycles again.


{Buy It}

Postpartum/Overnight Pads ---- $13.00

Packages and custom orders available.

Shipping is $2.75 to Canada or the US for up to 6 pantyliners or 4 day pads or 2 night pads.

Beautiful Postpartum Rainbow Package Available

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{Disclosure}


I was sent the postpartum/overnight pad of charge from Tree Hugger to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own and 100% honest. Your experience with the product may not be the same as mine. I will NOT be compensated for sales of this or any other Tree Hugger products.