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Reusable san pro
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:14 am
by Hawthorn
http://manymoonsalternatives.com/make_your_own_pads.php
There's a free pattern on here and directions, if you can't face the mooncup idea.
I'm going to make some for when my daughter starts her period
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:08 pm
by gigglybug
Great link!!!
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:40 pm
by Green Aura
The mooncup is fantastic. I've been truly amazed at how comfortable, safe it is and no mishaps.
Bit expensive but lasts forever.
Maggie
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:44 am
by Thurston Garden
Too much information
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:38 am
by the.fee.fairy
Confirmed mooncup user here! Would never go back to anything else!!
Why is it TMI Thurston? Women don't have places to share this kind of information. i didn't find out about the mooncup until i was about 24. I wish i'd found it 10 years earlier!! Menstruation is a taboo subject, something that women are mande to feel dirty and embarrassed about.
I'm glad that people feel comfortable enough on this forum to discuss it and the alternatives.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:40 am
by Thurston Garden
I thought it a topic about the new font on the noo look forum! Little did I know lol.
Comment retracted
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:43 am
by the.fee.fairy
No Problem! I just wanted to make a point that its not a TMI topic, just something that's not discussed in open company a lot...
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 4:40 pm
by QuakerBear
Returning to the Mooncup. I'm in an extreeemly hard water area and after boiling my Mooncup it has a very fine powdery layer of what I can only guess is limescale on in. Is this going to harm it or me?
Thanks
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:11 pm
by Green Aura
Don't think so but you could try putting a tsp of vinegar in your water next time - see if that shifts it. If you're worried email mooncup - hopefully they'll know!
Maggie
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:12 am
by mrsflibble
or you could put a piece of marble, flint or a small ball of wire (like those metal pot scourers) in the pan with your cup.
they've started selling mooncups in a local branch of Boots here. saw them when I went to get my cotton tampons.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:23 am
by the.fee.fairy
I don't boil mine that often. Every few months, i drop it into a jug of hot water and milton (baby sterilising liquid for those not familiar with the brand), and before and after use i rinse it and spray it with antibacterial s*x toy cleaner. I figure that the spray is suitable for s*x toys made of silicone going the same place as the mooncup!
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:27 pm
by barefootlinzi
i too love my mooncup, but since having a aby and even after going up to the bigger size i find that i get leaks.....need to do some pelvic floor exercises!!
so i use washable pads too, but fraid i wasnt ish enough to make them, i bought them through lollipop as i am an advisor and get them cheaper!! but they are great...much more comfy than disposable ones.