Post-Partum Cloth Pad Galore: Domino Pads

About Domino Pads

Domino pads are made with high quality materials, primarily bamboo blends. they do not use hemp, which results in a less odor retaining pad. They use breathable Windpro Fleece as a barrier, instead of PUL, which doesn't breathe and are completely vegan friendly.
Domino Pads come in three different size ranges and seven different shapes.

Review

I received two Domino Pads: one Heavy Long (bottom pad) in Huckleberry minkee and one Heavy Regular (top pad) hand dyed Midnight Tulip bamboo. Both pads are extremely soft to the touch.
With their curved shape and skinnier flaps, they fit really well, even though they're extremely absorbent and thick, you can't feel them and they do not limit movement.
These were the first pads I put on after the torture of the hospital pads I had been given, and I sure was happy to have them.
They do very well in the wash and you can even put them in the dryer if you need too (they stay just as soft when you air dry them).


BUY IT:
The Heavy Regular Hand Dyed Bamboo pad is $13,95
The Heavy Long Minkee pads are $14,65

COUPON:
Karin is giving a special coupon code for readers of Authentic Parenting, this code gives you 10% and is valid for 30 days (until 3/2), just type in LS10 when you check out.

Giveaway

Domino Pads Starter Kit

Karin is giving away a starter kit, winners choice. The kit contains three pads (1 pantyliner, 1 medium regular and 1 heavy long absorbency pad) and a wetbag. You can pick from hand dyed bamboo, natural bamboo and minkie. As far as sizes go, you can either choose regular or petite.

BUY IT:
This starter kit in hand dyed bamboo is available at Domino Pad's website for $54,60
the natural bamboo ones are $47,65 (petite) and $50,65 (regular)
If you want a starter kit in Minkee, they are $51,30 (petite) and $52,80 (regular)

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Post-Partum Cloth Pad Galore: Domino Pads

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The winner of the Wild Dill giveaway is Michelle. Michelle will be receiving a 35 USD gift certificate to the Wild Dill webshop. Congratulations Michelle!

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Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Common Birthday Features

content provided by Alex S.

Image: Sakura Mutsuki on Flickr

If you have two or more kids in your home there's a good chance there's a birthday coming up in the next few months. That probably means a party, which means preparation. If you're a parent that's even a little bit concerned about the environment, a child's birthday is a good opportunity to explore green ways to go about such family and friendly festivities. Otherwise, you'll be making a big contribution to your carbon footprint. On such an important day, who needs that kind of karma for their kid?

Here are five ideas when it comes to planning a green birthday party for your kid:

Paper bags instead of wrapping paper: You'll probably be making a run to the grocery store in addition to gift shopping. While there, opt for paper bags and re-use them as wrapping paper. Online guides exist that can show you how to cut the bags for a proper fit, and you can spice them up by decorating them with stencils or glitter.

Sky lanterns instead of balloons: Everybody knows how bad balloons are for the environment. But we also know how much kids love them, so what's a parent to do when a birthday arrives? A great option are sky lanterns, which are essentially giant Chinese lanterns that hover with the heat of a flame like a hot air balloon. They are 100% biodegradable while also being 100% fireproof. They come in several colors and even in the form of an alien head, and are going to look way cooler than any ordinary rubber balloon.

Send E-invitations instead of paper ones: Depending on your child's age either you'll be handing out the invites to parents or they'll be handing them out to their friends themselves. But in both cases there's a good chance you can opt to send an email or another form of electronic invite instead of traditional cards. An email can be decorated to look as enticing of an invite as a pre-made invitation card, but unlike cards they can be sent all at once instead of labeled and snail mailed.

Stick to real plates and utensils: It's tempting to skip the mess in favor of easily-disposable Styrofoam or paper plates and plastic utensils, but it's also pretty bad for the environment. If you have enough plates, cups, and utensils for everyone, then use them instead. You can label cups ahead of time with names written on tape on the side. It's more work for you, but less of an impact on the environment.

Image: andymangold on Flickr

Encourage eco-friendly gift-giving: Going about this is key since not every parent or friend of your kid has the time or the know-how to select a green gift.  But if you can encourage guests to pick eco-friendly gift options through your invite, then do so. State that any gift is of course warmly welcomed and will be used and appreciated, but that things like iTunes gift cards and items that use minimal plastic packaging are preferred.

Before making plans for a child's upcoming birthday celebration, stop and think about the amount of trash and waste that gets generated at these events. You won't be able to prevent all of it, nor should you expect your child to suffer a lousy party for the sake of a cleaner planet, but small measures to pull off a greener get-together will certainly lead to a bigger reduction of your carbon footprint.

Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Common Birthday Features

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