Am giving running some promotion to promote cloth pads by hoping more will switch to cloth. It is always best to start with Cloth Liners, if you are afraid of mess of washing your own blood.

Super Bargain Packs

PINKY PACK

Introduction of our new pink FLOWER liners (our first flannel printed liners). Comes in only shade of light pink, dark pink and purple, Pinky Pack only cost Rm24! (normal price is Rm27 for 3 liners)

COLOR PACK

Get 5 liners from Monday right up to Friday and get a Free FLOWER liner for free. So that makes up to 6 liners in a week so you do not have to worry about doing your laundry daily during the weekdays.

REGULAR PACK

If you have been switching to cloth liners, you will surely love wearing the cloth pads and do not mind washing it a bit. Trust me, the comfort of wearing cloth is simply so wonderful that you would not even mind washing it. In fact, you will fall in love with doing laundry with your cloth pads like I do!

WETBAG PROMOTION

Yes, we care for you and know that storage especially the soiled pads will be your greatest concern, if you wish to fully convert to cloth. For this month (only until 23 July 2010), we are slashing our price up to 40% on all our Petite Wetbags for purchase of cloth pads total up to as minimal to RM 50.

RING SLING PROMOTION

We do not want all babywearers to miss out celebrating together with us too. Yes, with each purchase of a Mama Patch Ring Sling, you will entitle also a mystery gift pack from us, plus *FREE SHIPPING when you promote the Cloth Pad Promo Announcement Poster on your Facebook Wall.

With the great bargain offer as above, we hope that more will switch to cloth, for a Greener Earth for our future and our children.

p/s: We posted this promotion on Facebook plus all our latest products too. To enjoy free shipping for your purchase, do post one of the Picture Announcement above on your Facebook Wall and notify us when you send in your order to mama_patch@yahoo.com

Remember to join us at http://facebook.com/mamapatch so you could catch our latest news too!

Chin nee

1st stage: Trial fleece pads

As the awareness of using cloth pads is increasing, we now also make more premium pads besides flannel pads. We started off with using microchamois as the top (where we wear it next to our delicate skin). This material is almost stain-free and very easy to wash.

To absorb better, we use imported microfiber from US. Not only it can absorb better than any other materials, it dries quickly as well (even under a fan when I forgot to bring it out to sun one day).

For bottom, PUL (same waterproof layer used on our baby’s cloth diaper) is used so leakage through the bottom is unlikely to happen. Our fleece pad is very suitable for anyone with heavy flow and also during postpartum.

2nd stage: Trial suede cloth pads

On the 2nd stage, we replaced microchamois with  Suede Cloth. See our stitches are getting better? Even the shape of the pad is much prettier!

Many claimed that they love our suede cloth pads. Stain is easy to remove and it dries even quicker than our fleece pad (Note that suede cloth has less fury surface and is thinner and smoother than fleece). However one customer actually feedback that her suede cloth got stained and because it is white in color, it is very obvious to the eyes. I had no choice but to stop producing pads with suede cloth at the moment, until I get more satisfactory feedback again from some ladies who had experimented with these pads.

And finally, we are back to produce more Fleece pads!!

Fleece Pads Regular 9″ and Night 11″ is finally launched!

Since many claimed that it is so effortless to wash, we decided to use only light/plain color microchamois for our fleece pads. To beautify the pads and make it even more elegant, we match the bottom with one of the most renown designer fabric , floral PUL from Robert Kaufman.

Besides producing Regular 9″, we also make Night 11″ which is very suitable for postpartum use too. However these prints are limited, so grab quick before we run out the same prints again!

How to participate:
All you have to do is copy and paste the below birthday wish and picture to your blog (create a new blog post) or facebook wall (write on wall then upload pic)

“It’s Mama Patch 1st Anniversary!
Check out their finest handmade at http://www.mamapatch.com
Join as a FAN at http://www.facebook.com/mamapatch “

3. And lastly, Join Us as a Fan on www.facebook.com/mamapatch

Grand Draw: ONE FREE Pastel Silk Baby Ring Sling worth Rm168 (design fully custom made to your wish) or Cloth Pads (combination of your choice) worth Rm128
Everyone stand a fair chance. Blog or share on facebook starting from now. Each annoucement will entitle one draw so you can post or share as frequent as you want. Our grand prize will goes the blogger/ facebook Fan, fairly and randomly pick by our little model in the pic above when he gets up in the morning on 31 March, 2010 (dateline).

Token for everyone: 28% Discount Voucher for ALL
And that’s not all. We want to thank everyone too, for walking down the one journey with us. Please help us to invite all your friends to join us as a Mama Patch FAN in FACEBOOK. Once we reach 1280 Fans, we will be announcing a Super 28% Discount Voucher (applicable all handmade on Mama Patch website) to everyone, through Facebook (do make sure you join us to be find out ya!)

Thanks a lot!

Very much blessed,
Chin Nee

Why are wetbags so expensive? Can’t we just use the very cheap and commonly PVC bags?

Unlike PVC bags, Wetbags is totally made of cloth and a water barrier layer sewn seperately inside to prevent wicking. You can easily toss them in your regular wash and dry cycle along with your cloth pads or cloth diapers. By washing and reusing these bags, you can help to minimize the use of plastic and help to save our environment.

What is PVC?

PVC is one of the most toxic substances contaminating our planet throughout its lifecycle. A plastic commonly known as ‘vinyl’, PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) is the most environmentally damaging of all plastics. It is so commonly used and many “better” plastic zipped bags are sold in the market and made of these materials.

Some Bigger Wetbags made to order. They are very practical bags to store your:

• babies cloth diapers
• kids wet/soil clothes
• wet towel/swim wear
• your children’s school cutlery, plate and cups
• Keep sweaty clothing from gym work-outs

Smaller Wetbags are best for

• cloth pads
• your kids cutlery in school/during outing
• cosmetic

Wish to catch one for your kids, or yourself? Check out our customised wetbags at http://www.mamapatch.com/category/wetbag/

If you have not seen our Washable Soaker (made of 3 layers flannel), you must really check this out. Priced at only Rm8/pc, many of our cloth customers find this soaker so useful on their heavy days. Tips collected from Mama Patch Cloth Pad Users:

• By adding a piece of this on top of the pad of your regular pad, it will last longer especially on outings so you do not have to change so often
• Instead of changing every fresh piece which could be costly, you can just remove your soaker and continue using the fresh one at the bottom.
• Get frustruated when you oozed out the jelly blood clot AGAIN just after a fresh change? With a soaker on top, you just have to simply remove this little soiled piece instead changing the whole pad.

These soakers can also be used as liners as long as you remember to hold it on when you go to the loo. However they are not recommended since it comes without a snap and it could easily slip into the toilet when you remove your undies.

More details at http://www.mamapatch.com/category/modern-cloth-pad/

Mama Patch goes GREEN: Join us at http://www.facebook.com/mamapatch to help us promote babywearing and spread the love by using only reusable for a Greener Planet for the sake of our future generation.

No more boring colors of the old flannels. Mama Patch believes that all ladies need pretty things, even if it is worn underneath hidden. With a longer design, Mama Patch cloth liners are now longer by another 1/2 inch (~2cm) with a better protection at a better value (price remains the same as Rm9/pc). For more, check out at our website at www.mamapatch.com

Mama Patch goes GREEN: Join us at http://www.facebook.com/mamapatch to help us promote babywearing and spread the love by using only reusable for a Greener Planet for the sake of our future generation.

Custom Sized Liners and Pads (FLORAL PRINT – blue/red)

To make sewing easy for custom order, each design will come in a pack of 5 (of same measurement for same color pads/liners). For instant, if you like longer liners, say at the measurement of 7.5″ length for blue floral, then u can order in 5 pcs/pack. If you wish to find out more, feel free to write to us at mama_patch@yahoo.com for a quote.

Outer Vs. Inner layers

As I do not bother to soak with soapy water (you see, I can change new ones as frequent as I want, hehe…) the surface sometimes leaves stains. When I cut it up, I am SO SURPISE to see that the inner layers (right to the bottom) is actually as good as new!! Wonder why??

Well, the answer is because blood (blood from any part of our body, not just menses) is easily staineable ONLY when it is exposed to air. It will be good to sun your pads on the line as sun not only kills bacteria (hey, our blood is sterile anyway, OK!), it works great as a whitening agent too. But even if you don’t, you can now be assured that your pads is really clean in the inside (see picture above). Don’t believe, go open up your pad and check it out yourself

I am one of the unlucky woman on earth having bad regular menses cramp. Ever since I got my menses during my teens, I have been hating myself being a lady, having to go through monthly torture with not only bad cramp, but itchiness, rashes and extremely uncomfortable. I just can’t stand rushing myself into the loo very very frequently especially on heavy days as I can’t stand feeling damp when the blood gushed out from my body. And worst of all, I keep thinking that my blood stink, and it did not even cross my mind it is the horrible smell actually comes from the chemical in disposable pads.

Realise the Goodness of Cloth Pad

I started off my boys on cloth diapers after being nagged by a good online friend (must really thanks to you, Chanel). It really feels great converting my boys fully to cloth even at night and I thought, why not myself to cloth as well? I was really skeptical about the whole thing at first, but well, no harm trying anyway. I started myself with cloth pad on lighter days and slowly brave myself to use cloth even on my heaviest flow. I was really amaze to realise that even a piece of thin cloth pad can actually absorb so much better than disposable!

From then on, I have been fully on cloth. Not only it saves more (disposable pads are really expensive in long run), but I just love the comfort of wearing cloth pad. Gone were the days of my damp and discomfort experience and I have never turn back to disposable ever since.

Washing Part

You will be so surprise to know that our blood does not stink at all. It is actually the chemical that makes us stink.  I love washing my own pad and each time I do, it somehows gives me a kind of satisfaction for saving the environment.

1. Whenever I change to a fresh one, I’ll rinse off my soiled pad under running water until water runs clear.
2. Then I’ll leave it to soak to remove stain.
3. Toss into machine and just wash it as how I do my undies together with the laundry.

Healthier living for our new generation

Wearing cloth is so much healtier too. Now I know how my boys feel wearing cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers. Realising the benefits of cloth, I will surely put my girl on cloth too, in future so that she could have a healtier, comfortable growing up journey in her life.