family cloth question - Page 2

[treeoflife3]

I rinse my wipe off in cold water before putting it in the wetbag I keep in the bathroom for family cloth during af.

[ParisApril]

I use family cloth for pee, AF and especially poo although I am guilty of pre wiping with a little TP before wiping poo. FC just leaves me feeling so clean I hate it when I am away from home and have to use TP to wipe. Luckily my MIL and SIL both use FC and when we go on holiday I take FC with me!

Essie - I made my own pads out of flannel that do bleed through on my heavy days so I started sticking a small rectangle of felted sweater between the pad and my undies and it has stopped that problem. I am going to make new ones soon (actually they are cut just not sewn together yet) with cotton on the side that touches me and a thin layer of old woolen blanket that touches the undies.

I also knit some cotton tampons that I use while swimming or doing sports. I had yeast issues with a diaphragm years back and am leery of spending $50+ dollars on something that might cause me trouble. Although I have heard many nice things about the diva cup.

[Ola_]

Originally Posted by Essie

No. I've heard of it. What is it made of? I imagine something like a diaphragm. Is that what it's like?

The DivaCup is made of molded silicone, most of the other cups on the market (there are many now) are similar though a few have different materials. I've not used a diaphragm but from what I understand the menstrual cup sits lower in your vagina (not right up against your cervix). You can't feel it once you have it inserted correctly - that takes a little practice but I was surprised that I wasn't nearly as difficult as I first thought.

[Essie]

Originally Posted by Ola_

The DivaCup is made of molded silicone, most of the other cups on the market (there are many now) are similar though a few have different materials. I've not used a diaphragm but from what I understand the menstrual cup sits lower in your vagina (not right up against your cervix). You can't feel it once you have it inserted correctly - that takes a little practice but I was surprised that I wasn't nearly as difficult as I first thought.

Thanks for the info. I know you aren't supposed to *feel* the diaphragm either, but somehow I feel like I need to pee more, and there's just the sensation of a fullness that I hate! when I take it out I feel better. I don't know if the diva cup would b 4 me.

[sosurreal09]

its more comfortable than a tampon IMO i was ...assaulted... a couple years ago so i was concerned with wearing a tampon or anything of the like...thats when i got the Diva and its soooooooo much better than a tampon.

[Essie]

Originally Posted by sosurreal09

its more comfortable than a tampon IMO i was ...assaulted... a couple years ago so i was concerned with wearing a tampon or anything of the like...thats when i got the Diva and its soooooooo much better than a tampon.

omg, I am so sorry

hugs--

[sosurreal09]

thanks