Menstrual Cups, What's the big deal?  Days 2 and 3

Day 2


Today I got up, unpacked my little cup from it's little bag and got on with it (You can, of course use them at night, though I'm not sure it could deal with my flow, so am not risking it)

But today, I couldn't get it quite a comfy, perhaps because my flow is heavier, so I persevered.
I also had ran out of pads, so I dug around in the washable nappy bags and used the liners. (even more value for money out of the washable nappies!)

We took the boys to the cinema, as we had promised they could watch Despicable Me 2.
What was great, was not having to take extra pads or tampons with me, and feeling quite safe that I could just empty the cup, and it would fill again. Very liberating actually!

But disaster strike! - I went into the toilet to reposition it, and my washable pad (nappy liner) fell down the toilet. I didn't have a plastic bag or anything! The best I could do was fish it out and hide behind the loo, until the film had finished and I could put it in the popcorn bag or something.

Except upon coming out my hubster had put all the rubbish (anything that remotely resembled a plastic bag) into the bin. Pretty awkward.....

Anyway I managed to survive with an imaginative use of tissue paper, until i got a bag to put it in. Phew!

Cup was still uncomfortable, but OK with adjustments.

DAY 3

This Morning,  I also discovered, that nappy liners work better than even the super-ist super towel, with wings, for night time. Which is a really big bonus!
And then I took the little cup out of it's little bag, where it had spent the night, and quite easily, no fuss at all fitted it. Done and comfortable. (You can, of course use them overnight, but I wasn't sure it could deal with my flow). Today I have the knack!

The boys and I printed of some pictures of typical woodlands trees and went out identifying trees.
This was a real test for the cup, which I found to be comfortable.
I definately prefer the cup (when right) to the traditional methods of sanitary protection.

I feel I am converting....

This can only be a good thing. :)