Running from port-a-loo to port-a-loo. IB3 was born.
I couldn't find a discreet pad to still allow me to go to work, go festivals, see friends, go the shops.
I searched everywhere, but every pad/diaper had thick absorbance and too much bulk at the front.
I'll never forget the feeling of pulling up some huge baby diaper the night before download festival, and think i cant wear these.
It felt degrading.
So here i am. On a mission so that we shouldn't feel embarrassed that occasionally the urgency is too much, to normalise this part of the disease.
To create a pad to give confidence and suit our needs, so no one has that feeling of wearing a hospital grade diaper again.
Finding faecal/bowel incontinence products is a nightmare.
Often super bulky, massive in size and products for urine, with faecal as an afterthought.
Most companies are targeting a hospital setting.
IB3 is different.
IB3 is confidence.
IB3is for life, not the hospital bed.
Through several beta testers (grateful is an understatement - you know who you are).
£10,000 of life savings down 😬.
The pad is born and ready to begin manufacuring.
For years, bulky pads and diapers made specifically for urine incontinence or the hospital bed.
I set out to create a discreet pad for life with IBD.
💩 Faecal specific.
💡Advanced yet thin absorption for the ultimate discreet facel solution.
Did you know 1 in 12 adults experience faecal/bowel incontinence.
Yet, it feels incredibly isolating.
The first accident you have is filled with shame. That shame is only made so much worse when you start looking for a solution. Bulky products that seem designed for the hospital bed, not life. Our pads are made discreet and faecal specific yet effective to make sure no one knows you're wearing it, if you don't want them to.
To know your aren't alone.
All our packaging is designed to be discreet. To normalise this condition. To even, dare, i say, excited to receive your IB3 pads.
Plus, did you know i was a NHS Biomedical Scientistfor over a decade (still am!). Want advice regarding all things samples, collection or results. Drop me a personal message: +44 7832948783
A year ago, IB3 started as an idea during an ulcerative colitis flare at Download Festival. Today, our bowel leakage pads are finally manufactured and ready to help people living with bowel urgency and mild incontinence regain confidence.
Chris shares his journey with IBD, from early diagnosis to severe flares and bowel incontinence, and how those experiences led him to create IB3 to reduce stigma and support others facing mild to moderate symptoms.
This post shares a behind-the-scenes look at how IB3 packaging is being designed. It explains the thinking behind the designs and invites the community to vote for their favourite as we move towards a final decision.
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