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Overview
We keep Lil-Lets Maternity Pads, Extra Long Maxi Thick Towels on our intimate hygiene shelf alongside 49 others, and rank it on rating, review volume and live price rather than on the brand. The manufacturer puts it this way: Lil-Lets Maternity Maxi Pads with wings have been designed and tested with mums in mind. They come as a bundle pack of 30 pads, enough to keep you going after your babies delivery. Our Maternity Maxi Pads are super absorbent and fast acting. Designed to absorb lochia, the name for post-natal bleeding, in seconds and hold it deep within the pads core. That is the maker talking, not us, so read it as a claim rather than a finding. 11,224 ratings put it at 4.7 out of 5. The comparison with the rest of the shelf follows.
At a glance
Brand
Lil-Lets
Amazon rating
4.7 out of 5, from 11,224 ratings
Against the shelf
0.1 above the intimate hygiene median of 4.6
Our placing
5 of 50, weighted for how many people rated it
Where the price sits
Middle of a shelf running £0.95 to £18.99
How settled
Among the most-rated here, so the score is unlikely to shift
Across the 50 rated intimate hygiene products we track, the middle of the pack sits at 4.6 out of 5. This one scores 4.7. That's mid-table. Star ratings won't separate this from its neighbours, so the decision comes down to pack size, price per unit and whether the specifics below suit you. Weighted for review volume, we place it fifth on this shelf.
Behind that score sit 11,224 ratings, against a shelf median of 1,103. That's a deep enough base for the score to be stable, and it is the reason we rank on volume as well as stars.
Price-wise it falls in the middle third of a shelf that stretches £0.95 to £18.99, with £4.71 in the middle. That's the middle of the shelf, which is usually the least regretted place to buy from.
Worked out from the 50 intimate hygiene products we track, not from the brand's own claims.
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Key features, as the manufacturer lists them
Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.
SUPPORTING MUMS - Lil-Lets Maternity Maxi Pads with wings have been designed and tested with mums in mind. They come as a bundle pack of 30 pads, enough to keep you going after your babies delivery.
EXTRA ABSORBENT - Our Maternity Maxi Pads are super absorbent and fast acting. Designed to absorb lochia, the name for post-natal bleeding, in seconds and hold it deep within the pads core. They are extra-long (36.5cm length) and have a contoured shape to fit your body, with a wider back for added protection and peace of mind. Some people also find them perfect for very heavy period flow, overnight use and flooding.
CUSHIONED & SOFT - Designed to be super soft, the breathable cover is kind on delicate skin, which is especially important if you've had stitches or feel more delicate than usual. These maxi thick pads are gently cushioned for ultimate comfort and have stay-put wings and self adhesive backing strips, so you feel secure and can focus on your new arrival. A perfect fit in normal, maternity or disposable underwear.
FRAGRANCE FREE - Each pad is completely free from fragrance, perfumes, colourants and dyes, for a time when you might feel more sensitive and want your pad to be kinder to tender skin.
HOSPITAL / NAPPY BAG ESSENTIAL - For your convenience, each pad is individually folded and wrapped for hygiene, portability and easy disposal in hospital or at home. We recommend that you pack at least two packs of 10 pads in your hospital bag to start you off.