Comments on: Breastfeeding Product Reviews: Soothies Gel Pads

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Medela Sleep Nursing Bra: a Breastfeeding Product Review — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:47:45 +0000

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By: lacey

lacey — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:11:11 +0000

Hi, I have to come back and re-comment on this.

I think I am a total idiot, because I actually didn’t understand that the gel pads were stuck to a hard plastic board (thus, me thinking they were hard and not contoured). I thought that I was doing something wrong! So anyways, I accidentally found this out and just wanted to point out that my review actually is flawed.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:05:38 +0000

These had just come out with my second child, and are absolutely wonderful! Very helpful during that extremely sore stage of nursing in the first couple of weeks.

By: april

april — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:52:42 +0000

i used these, but i think it was the Medela brand. they saved me one night after my daughter latched herself on. i woke up in a lot of pain with a huge, swollen bruise on the side of my nipple. the cool pads helped me keep nursing on the injured side.

By: Niki

Niki — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:30:09 +0000

Medela makes these as well, and they’re shaped in a way that mkes them easier to ben over the curve of your breast. I have a one-month old and they definitely help on those particularly sore days.

By: Joanna S

Joanna S — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:58:45 +0000

Soothies saved my boobs!!!

My son had so many difficulties nursing that my Lactation Consultant used the word traumatized to describe my nipples. She gave me a pair of Soothies Gel Pads and boy did they feel good. My breastfeeding experience included using half a bottle of Lanolin cream, nipple shells, nipple shields…every trick in the book. The Soothies were the one thing that provided immediate relief.

By: Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:49:35 +0000

Thanks for your helpful review, Lacey!

By: lacey

lacey — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:47:41 +0000

I’ve used these and they do feel good, but they aren’t contoured–they’re flat. Thus, they flatten out the breast, which looks very odd. Also, they aren’t really soft at all, they are hard! All that being said, when desperate, they do feel nice after being in the ‘fridge for a while.