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Mirena IUD
I bled/spotted for the first 4 months of having it then I had a period..." ... I am also breastfeeding but I got my period back with my first child after 9 ...
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- I have it also and your period will be irregular for about 3-6months at first after which it will regain its own pattern again. mine lasted 1 month per period. DR said...
- Mirena has hormones in it and you should have gotten the 10 year Paraguard IUD...(I Have that)...I got in in after my son was born last year and the Paraguard IUD is N...
- Here is some of a response I left for somebody last week about my experience with Mirena: "I had Mirena for 11 months. I liked it at first, despite the spotting tha...
First Gyn Visit
It's me again,, My oldest daughter started her period for the first time this weekend. This is my first time going through this with a child. ...
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- If she is not having problems, I would say wait until she is at least 16. But, talk to her about the exam ahead of time so she is not as frightend about it. My first...
- I think my first visit to the gyn was when I was 16. I think my first cycle started at 14 or 15. But this is based on my experience.
- Ask her pediatrician -- he or she will tell you when your daughter needs to go to a gyn. How old is your daughter?
Missed Period
Read all 9 responses: "I have not had a period since June 28,2009. ... first period · pregnant right after period · her first period · your first period ...
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- Just in case you didn't, make sure you take the PG test first thing in the AM without drinking anything since the night before. Also, there are a lot of things that c...
- Try a diffrent name pregnancy test.But either way please Call your obgyn and make an oppointment..It could be alot of things,but there could be a problem..I dont know ...
- When I was trying to get pregnant with my second child. I missed my period and took a store bought preg test. It came back neg. I went to the dr and he gave me a preg ...
My Daughter Is Developing
My daughter had her first period at 11, but did not use a tampon until she was 14. It went smoothly (she wanted to learn how to surf when she was visiting ...
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- M., I have to say my daughter is only 3 1/2, but I remember when I got my first period. I had just turned 10 and was having a sleep over, I think it was for my Birth...
- You mentioned your daughter has a bra, but did she also recently get her period? I was eight when I got my first bra and nine when I got my period. Mom bought me pads ...
- My oldest daughter is nine also, and while she doesn't need a bra yet, her body is changing, and WOW the hormonal mood swings have begun! So I know it's coming. I'm...
Blood Phobia and "The Talk"
My daughter had her first period at 9 in fourth grade when she was in class. Nobody was prepared for it of course and thank God for her wonderful teacher ...
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- I would be in a hurry. Many girls start as young as 9 or 10, and if she already has a fear and it starts and she does not understand what is going on she could get ve...
- I have gotten some great ideas from these responses myself. I never thought about distinguishing between actual blood and the menstrual shedding of the lining of the u...
- My daughter is turning 12 in a couple of weeks and also suffers from a few anxieties. There are other issues, but when she was about 8 I got her a book put out by Amer...
Early Onset Puberty for 7 Yr Old- Any Other Parents Experiencing This?
My daughter had her first period at 9 and I was a bit overwhelmed at first myself. I was then a divorced mom and also had to talk to my ex. ...
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- Hi! I was diagnosed with precocious puberty at age 5. Through extensive hormone testing, I had the same hormones as a thirty year old woman - in kindergarten. My mo...
- Tell her to check out the Weston A. Price Foundation on the internet. The most recent quarterly magazine from them had a letter from a woman whose daughter was goin...
- No I haven't experienced this as a parent but the idea of giving hormones to an emotionally and physically immature (despite symptoms and signs) young 7 year old girl ...
Pads or Tampons????????????
My only daughter started her first period this year on Halloween. She is 12 (13 at the end of next month) We had already discussed the options of pads or ...
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- I've used tampons with a pantyliner ever since my first period. I was 14, not 12 but I don't think that should matter. As long as she is mature enough to insert them...
- I have wore both and from my experience I wish I had used tampons from the beginning. I hated the pad and having it pressed against me while on my period. It also felt...
- Hi, H.-- She is not too young for tampons, and they are the way to go for dance. I started when I was 11, and took ballet for 15 years. Pads are impossible with d...
When to Try Again After Miscarriage
I had a miscarriage after my first... I know have a beautiful 2 year old girl. I waited once period after the miscarriage then got pregnant with her- no ...
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- I'm so sorry. I had a miscarriage after my first... I know have a beautiful 2 year old girl. I waited once period after the miscarriage then got pregnant with her- n...
- We waited a month to try, and it took 2 to conceive. All went fine. My SIL's sister had a few miscarriages, and she had recommended waiting 6 months before tryin...
- Hi T.- I suffered a miscarriage early in my third pregnancy. My doctor told me just what you said - wait until you have one normal period - as well as to wait unti...
Swimming and Periods
She recently got her period and has not gone to practices and missed swim ... It did not interfere with her "virginity" as she told me that her first time ...
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- I definitely knew girls using tampons when we were 12-13 years old. I think it would be ok for her to wear them just for swimming and wear pads the rest of the time i...
- when i was 12 my mom told me how to use a tampon- after i asked what do i do when i swim? she told me how to use it and gave me a mirror and told me to try if i needed...
- Let her use tampons. They make smaller sizes for younger girls or smaller people. She can't be competitive in a sport like swim if she's going to miss practice/meets...
Pregnant and Having a Period?
I only had one period that first month and the doctor was not concerned. .... periods for the first few months & one every month for her entire 9 Months. ...
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- Hi L., Congratulations on your pregnancy. I come from a very large family & several of us have had our periods for the first few months & one every month for her e...
- If it's a pink color that's mixed with clear, stretchy cervical fluid and this is occurring around mid-cycle this is actually a sign of high fertility and you should b...
- I had a period until I was 5 mos prey with my 5th child. Needless to say he was a surprise baby. But I learned that I had a low lying placenta (placenta previa) and ...
