I prefer hemp. It's so absorbent, and easy to wash. If I'm going to be out a lot or out of town, I use the Gerber disposibles. I like the ultra thins because, well, they are very thin, but also absorbent. There's no plastic backing and no weird gel stuff inside (like the Evenflo ones that have the disposible diaper stuff inside and get lumpy when wet--yuck!). I also don't like the ones that have the sticky tape stuff on the back because just when you think it's safely stuck on the inside of your bra cup, you'll stand up after nursing the baby with a nursing pad stuck to the outside of your clothes somewhere!

Pretty much any cloth diaper retailer will also sell cotton or hemp nursing pads... there are all kinds of fancy variations, but they are easy to make. You can use cloth diapers or even several layers of receiving blanket (also called diaper flannel, if you are buying the material).

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