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As you may have read before, I use hemp inserts for Elena's cloth diapers from the Willow Store. I love the hemp diaper inserts! After purchasing, using and loving the hemp inserts from Willow Store, I headed on over to their website to check out what other products they have available. I contacted The WillowStore and they so kindly sent me a pair of their Organic Hemp Fleece Nursing Pads to try out and review.
As a nursing mama, there isn't anything I wouldn't do to take good care of my "insert favorite name for boobies here!". I've dealt with some pretty bad leaking myself, and finding the right nursing pads can be difficult!

First, a little about the Willow Store! It all started back in 2005, when mom Catherine created WillowPads, reusable feminine pads that maximize absorption while minimizing bulk. WillowPads products are the ultimate in reusable cloth pads, and can be used as maxi pads or panty liners simply by adding or removing inserts.

Shortly after launching WillowPads, Catherine expanded her product line to offer additional solutions for modern families. WillowSprouts has grown to offer reusable nursing pads, baby wipes, and diapers. True to their mission, WillowSprouts emphasizes premium quality, with the greenest possible organic solutions and nothing to throw away.

Seeing a further need for sustainable products to replace disposable ones, she also created EveryDay Willow, a line of uniquely enhanced products for the home: from a replacement to the common paper towel to naturally healthy pillows and more.

Back to the Nursing Pads! The Organic Hemp Fleece Nursing Pads are made with organic cotton/hemp fleece material that's twice as absorbent as cotton but plushy soft! When I received my nursing pads, I opened the package and played with the pads in my hands. They were SO soft.

Now, back when I was leaking pretty much all day, every day, I couldn't keep nursing pads in my house long enough. I purchased disposable nursing pads (I tried almost every kind available on the market!) like crazy and soon realized I was creating such a waste! I did end up buying a few pairs of reusable nursing pads from the store, but they were horrible. They were incredibly stiff and scratchy....not something you want touching sore, leaking nipples! I did eventually buy a nicer pair, made by a work at home mom, but they were thick, which meant there was no hiding them discreetly under a shirt! I felt as though I was walking around with my boobs saying "look at me, look at me!"
My leaking has subsided greatly. In fact, I rarely leak now, but there are occasions when I go a long time without either nursing or pumping and the leaking starts!

After opening the WillowSprouts nursing pads, I couldn't wait to try them out. As soon as I could, I tossed those babies in my bra and my initial thought was that these were the softest things my nipples had ever felt. Feel free to laugh. But I'm not kidding. They feel better than my bra feels against my skin! I though "I must wear these every.single.day". And guess what? I did. I don't even want to admit how many days I wore them for. They are so slim, that I forgot that they were there! Now, of course I noticed them when it was time to nurse my daughter, but between feedings, I forgot I was wearing them!

And did I mention how soft they are? I can't believe I was missing out on these months ago when my boobies were flowing like Niagara Falls.

I did have a chance to leak while wearing these! I didn't plan it, it just happened! I woke up in the morning and knew instantly that I was leaking and that I had to feed Elena to relieve the pressure. But first, I needed to grab my nursing pads and slide them in my bra. Imagaine my surprise when I couldn't find them, gave up looking, and proceeded to feed the baby and found that the pads were already in my bra! Yes! They easily go unnoticed because they are so slim and soft. I felt the pads to see how they were holding up and they didn't feel the least bit damp! Because they are made from hemp, they absorb so much better than those cheap disposable pads....which I must mention, when the disposbles "absorb" milk, they also get big and thick. The WillowSprouts pads do not get big and thick after absorbing a lot of milk, the stay slim!

I also love that I can wear these and nobody has to know, as they do not show lines through your bra and shirt. I even asked my husband, "can you tell I have something in my bra? Do you see lines"? Yes, he thinks I am crazy :)

One more thing I have to mention. I ended up getting a blister on my nipple a short while ago and it hurt like crazy. I ended up grabbing the WillowSprouts nursing pad and using it in my bra to help protect the blister from rubbing against the inside of my bra. Because these nursing pads are so soft, it felt great against the blister until it slowly went away!

So, now that I have rambled on enough about these, wouldn't you like to get a pair for yourself? Well, you can! You can purchase a pair (or 2 or 3) from the Willow Store here.

Or, you can enter to win a pair here!

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