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

[unconformed]

I have a Diva cup and it's actually a bit too long for me-- it feels poky on occasion-- but you shouldn't have the opposite problem since it's not meant to take up your whole vagina. .8 oz. is more than you think--the average period is 2-3oz. total.

[relativetruths]

I preferred the Moon Cup, but it was destroyed and in a pinch I had to get a Diva Cup from a local drug store. It's a bit long, but I trimmed the stem and it's okay.

I haven't had problems with leakage that weren't related to positioning (that is, the cup was never too full and overflowing, rather it was just in incorrectly). It took a cycle or two to get the position down properly, so I wore cloth pads/pantiliners as backup. Now I don't even really need to think about it. I got my last period while flying home from India and it was SO great to just have the one little cup and not have to worry about cloth to wash or pads/tampons to carry/dispose of. The cup really is pretty liberating.

[lorienellen]

I second the menstrual cups community.

I love the UK version of the mooncup but my grandmother lives there so I have access. I wonder if you could get one on the menstrual cup community? I personally found the Diva cup to be too soft and was very frustrated trying to get it in place where the Mooncup UK is more firm and just kind of pops open and stays there. Those are the only two I've tried and I haven't had a period for almost 2 years now soooo can't tell you what it's like to use one after childbirth yet haha. But pre-baby I loooooved my cup and would rave about them to anyone who would listen. There is a learning curve there but once you know how to do it they are just FABULOUS.

[lorienellen]

Oh also, I was never able to use tampons, either.