Menstrual cups?

[cozyjeans]

I’m 34 weeks along with my second baby, and will hopefully be delivering at home. I’ve been toying with the idea of taking the plunge into the world of menstrual cups when AF returns, but I’m kind of overwhelmed. Baby will be exclusively breast fed, but so was my daughter and AF still came back at 10 weeks postpartum, so that’s why I’m asking now.

Comments

[cozyjeans]

Oh, I didn’t even think to look for a cup community. LOL, I guess there’s one for everything, huh? I don’t have any Mama cloth yet, but I have a friend who’s pretty handy with a sewing machine, so I think I’ll buy some fabric and have her make some for me. It’ll be a lot cheaper that way.

[helenix]

I'm half an inch taller than you, & I love the diva cup. I have a friend who is happy with 'the keeper' but i've handled it & it seems like it would be less comfy than the diva cup. The keeper is rubber while the diva cup is silicone. That is all I know.

[relativetruths]

Is the length of one's vaginal canal actually related to one's height? That seems.... odd.

[mspeacockwi]

I'm almost 5' 9" and I like my diva cup. I have been using it for awhile... well, before I started exclusively nursing my daughter. I had one leak and it's only because i didn't have it positioned right. I think they are worth a try. Tampons are SO bad! There's so many chemicals, etc. A menstrual cup is definitely the way to go in my opinion. Even if you don't love it and only end up using it at home, etc. it will pay for itself after a few cycles!

[lunarophelia]

I am just shy of 5'9" and I love my diva cup. I used it with my paragard and I never had any leakage issues.

[miss_teacher]

I started with a diva cup...loved it much better than tampons. I cut the stem since it was stiff and poked me. It was better, but not perfect. Then I switched to a lady cup and I love it!! Much softer and I don't feel the stem at all.

I'm amazed how much more comfortable these are than tampons. Even in the beginning and end of your period when things are light. On heavy days it is tricky for me to use a public bathroom, but it can be done.

I like that I'm not creating a lot of waste, that I don't have to pack a ton of tampons fo a trip, that I can't feel it's there...

[cozyjeans]

Thanks. I think the softer, more flexible ones would be a good thing for me, at least to start with. Honestly, I haven’t tried to use a tampon in years, probably not since I became sexually active, so putting something up there might feel more comfortable now than it did when I was a teenager. Does the Lady cup come with a bag to carry it in like the Diva does?

[miss_teacher]

It does! :) I bought mine years ago but they had different colors to choose from, too.