Honey Pot postpartum pads Review: 69/100

Our take

Absorbent pads with a cooling herbal layer, and Babylist's best cooling pad. The cooling comes from menthol, mint and lavender oils and camphor, and Babylist advises avoiding scented pads while you heal; the tester got a headache from the smell.

Cooling herbal layerCotton cover12 per pack

Consider instead: Frida Mom postpartum pads plus a separate cold pack if you're sensitive to scents.

Before you buy

Do you need it?Must-have Bleeding after birth lasts about 4 to 6 weeks after a vaginal birth or a C-section, and period pads can't keep up in the first two weeks.

Secondhand?Buy new. Single-use hygiene item.

TipPads only: no tampons or menstrual cups until your provider clears you. Skip scented pads while you heal.

What parents and testers say

Recurring praise

Feels cool and stays dry (Babylist)
Top scores for capacity and leaks
Inexpensive

Recurring complaints

Strong medicinal scent
Heavier than others once wet

Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.

Materials & safety check

1 of 2 checks clear, 1 to know about.

MaterialsContains menthol, camphor, mint and lavender oils; scented products can irritate healing tissue

RecallsNone found in CPSC postpartum recalls; live query linked

When to buy it

Registry

Add to your own list

By 36 weeks

Stock one or two packs at home

Weeks 2-6

Switch to thinner pads as bleeding slows

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Common questions

Is The Honey Pot Company Herbal Postpartum Pads with Wings (12 count) non-toxic?

There's no legal definition of "non-toxic" for baby products, so here's what we checked. Materials: Contains menthol, camphor, mint and lavender oils; scented products can irritate healing tissue. Recalls: None found in CPSC postpartum recalls; live query linked. It scores 58 out of 100 on materials and safety, and 69 overall.

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Sources

Babylist: I tested 18 postpartum pads (Mar 2026)babylist.com
Vitacost: The Honey Pot postpartum pads ingredientsvitacost.com
CPSC recall database: "postpartum" recalls since 2015saferproducts.gov

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