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Swimming and Periods
However, I feel that menstrual cups are a better choice. They are safer, more comfortable and can be worn for longer periods of 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...
Extreme Fatigue the Week Prior to My Period
I also found that I felt extremely fatigued and moody for a week to a week and a half prior to my menstrual cycle as well as my cycle became irregular and I ...
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- D., I experienced the same symptoms until I saw a clinical nutritionist who figured out why that was happening. I took a few natural supplements and foods that she as...
- D., you are not the only one who has this problem. After my second child, I had your same symptoms. I was so tired, I looked sick and pale!! I am studying to be a d...
- D., our hormones shift and some experience PMS to the point of depression and other symptoms;do you think you are anemic? Eat lots of leafy greens, sunflower seeds, r...
Irregular Menstral Cycle
So What Happened?™. My period has finally returned! Thanks, everyone for reassuring me that everything was okay. Crazy menstrual cycle. ...
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- Hi V.- I too was freaked out by periods when I was breastfeeding... I BF my twins until just before their one year birthday when they made me quit cold turkey! I didn'...
- It is very normal to have irregular periods while breastfeeding. I breast fed for 7 months and didnt get mine until 8 months after my son was born
- Girl, my period was all over the place while I was nursing...I started getting it the moment cereal hit his lips - just backing off nursing a little triggered it - wat...
Breastfeeding 9 Month Old and Just Got My Period
I'm breastfeeding my 10 1/2 month old and recently got my period too, no issues with milk ..... Haven't Had My Menstrual Period Since After Giving Birth ...
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- Consider yourself lucky to have had nine months without your period. I know many women (myself included) that got it back much sooner! It is totally normal so don't ...
- I got mine right away with my two oldest children and with my daughters I got it when they were 6 months. It did not effect my milk supply. The only issue I ever head ...
- Hi B., First of all, I think what's going on for you is totally normal -- but if it would make you feel more comfortable, by all means call your ob/gyn. "Norma...
The Return of Your Period After Labor
Sep 28, 2009 ... Daughter Is Almost 9 Months and Still No Period.....? 45 · Haven't Had My Menstrual Period Since After Giving Birth ...
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- After my 1st son, my period returned when he was 9 months old. I was still nursing at that time, although my milk supply was slowing down. With my 2nd son, my period r...
- I breastfed both my kids for 15 months each. My period came back at 6 months with my son and at 11 months with my daughter. My period was very heavy and uncomfortabl...
- Are you on any birth control? The Estrogen will boost your cycle to occur and then you should be ok, but if you already have it and its still not happening, then I'd t...
Mentrual Period
At what age is normal to start your menstrual cycle? My oldest daughter is going to be 10 yrs. old in October and she has all the signs of PMS lately. ...
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- Hi F., well i started at 11 and my daughter started at 11. I think its between 9 and 16. Just get ready for those pms days. I lived through them but sometimes ...
- I started when I was 11. But I have read information that suggests that the body will start changing and preparing for it before it happens. I would talk to her ab...
- I was 10 when I started my period. I was younger than my friends when they started ... and was totally upset by starting so early! Ha ha! It was traumatic, but that wa...
Missed Period
This can extend the time of your menstrual cycle - sometimes by quite a bit. Have you always been very regular? Is there anything going on in your life that ...
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- J.: To you and all of you who are "not regular". It is NOT normal to be irregular. It definitely has to do with your hormones and stress levels. Blood tests can NO...
- Only your OB/GYN can help you with this. Chances are you are not pregnant, because the home tests are very reliable now of days. But, there could be MANY reasons why...
- I understand your concern. I have always been irregular. Once I went w/out a period for 6 months but mostly it's 2 or 3. This has happened all my life and I always a...
Periods/Pregnancy While Breastfeeding
Woman that have their periods or get pregnant while breast feeding usually aren' t breast feeding 100% they might ... post pregnancy · menstrual period ...
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- Hi J., I'm a post partum nurse. If your not trying to get pregnant consider yourself lucky, if 26 days have passed. A rule of thumb is as long as you are breastfeedin...
- i got pregnant with #2 while breastfeeding #1 (i had just barely begun to wean by spacing the nursing sessions farther apart). i didn't get a positive test until i wa...
- well if you are 100% breast feeding and your baby doesn't go longer than 4 hours during the night to eat than breast feeding is 98% effective form of birth control. W...
Extremely Worn Out/tired During Period
Now that I think about it, and that the period has been over a few days, .... Our moon time as it was called in Native American language or Menses have been ...
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- It sounds like you may be anemic. I would go in to see your OBGYN and s/he can probably recommend iron supplements. In the mean time, take care of yourself--if you n...
- Hi K., I suffer the same kind of fatigue. It was worse before I had my partial hysterectomy. I had my blood checked for iron deficiency since that is common when there...
- If you try iron pills, make sure it is ferrous sulfate. Couple that with fiber-rich foods and lots of water. ;-)
Period Pain
I have awful periods, too. I recommend a menstrual cup to help alleviate those pains. I found that after switching to one, my periods became much more ...
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- Me too!! All of a sudden, too. I never used to get pain like this before my second child was born. AND like the other mom said, I get awful breakouts too! It's like be...
- If you're on the pill, talk to your doctor about taking them straight through. Skip periods altogether (at least most months ... you can decide when to have a fake per...
- Remember that americans are prone to have there babies lying flat which can really disrupte so many area's and cause conficts far after the birth. We are the only coun...
