Some people do like Depends or similar incontinence pads for the heaviest part of lochia. And while it looks tremendous, realize that the super heavy part of lochia doesn't last very long-with my first it was three or four days, I think, and with my second it was even shorter.

You've effectively got an open wound in your uterus where your placenta attached, and it needs time to clamp down and heal-tampons, and other things inserted into the vagina can introduce bacteria and push it up closer to the uterus where it can cause infection. I've never seen anywhere that tampons are okay for lochia. In fact, my midwife even says "no menstrual cups" too.

Sorry.