tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post2704592688809304782..comments2024-01-23T12:04:07.663-06:00Comments on Bellies and Babies: The MenarcheNicole Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00221401549139626688noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-10486020536271631552012-11-05T21:05:45.590-06:002012-11-05T21:05:45.590-06:00moncler
Blogger: Bellies and Babies - Post a Comm...<a href="http://www.achattdoudounesmagasinn.info" rel="nofollow">moncler</a> <br />Blogger: Bellies and Babies - Post a CommentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-3915467147607164432011-05-03T08:22:36.773-05:002011-05-03T08:22:36.773-05:00Another one here who did not enter the pad giveawa...Another one here who did not enter the pad giveaway because I use cloth pads and a DivaCup. Something about taking care of my pads instead of tossing them in the trash and forgetting about them makes the experience much more fun. So if you decide to have a cloth pad giveaway I will definitely enter. ;)Medyumhttp://www.medyumburak.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-54056893787357681012010-08-20T23:10:58.218-05:002010-08-20T23:10:58.218-05:00Olga -
Be assured, I am working on that one, I j...Olga - <br /><br />Be assured, I am working on that one, I just need to find a donating source. :) Also working on a cup giveaway. :)x2Nicole Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221401549139626688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-17859226857949397242010-08-20T22:18:51.183-05:002010-08-20T22:18:51.183-05:00Another one here who did not enter the pad giveawa...Another one here who did not enter the pad giveaway because I use cloth pads and a DivaCup. Something about taking care of my pads instead of tossing them in the trash and forgetting about them makes the experience much more fun. So if you decide to have a cloth pad giveaway I will definitely enter. ;)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521229872862985431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-53976085169766780522010-08-08T17:54:17.468-05:002010-08-08T17:54:17.468-05:00I have had three ectopic pregnancies- the first of...I have had three ectopic pregnancies- the first of which caused my fallopian tube to rupture. I am so thankful that my fallopian tube was able to be "saved" and I have given birth to three beautiful sons. It is because of these experiences that I do see my menstrual cycle as a gift. I have had a significant reduction in the pain and discomfort associated with my period since switching over to cloth pads and the keeper.Jessicahttp://www.doulasetc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-80228043899459678152010-08-07T23:37:58.560-05:002010-08-07T23:37:58.560-05:00Damn. I wasn't quite on the ball with the give...Damn. I wasn't quite on the ball with the giveaway but I have actually been dying to win some new cloth pads! Seriously. Mine are falling apart so badly and new ones can sometimes be really expensive. Sorry I missed it. You would have had one more entry. :)Melodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859568015767404451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-30982673520788470442010-08-07T14:03:06.612-05:002010-08-07T14:03:06.612-05:00I, like Emily, suffered horribly in the past durin...I, like Emily, suffered horribly in the past during menstruation. I had pain about as bad as labor (without the promise of a baby at the end), got cold shakes, dizziness, throwing up, and asking God to just kill me already. I had a roommate in college who had to be taken to the ER once because of her cycles (and she said that my cycles messed up her cycles). The nurses office in college was unwilling to excuse me from classes, so I went directly to professors, both male and female, and asked to be excused when needed. I didn't feel any shame about it, just misery.<br /><br />Its also worth noting that women were not meant to spend a huge portion of their lives menstruating. Between the later onset of menses in the past, earlier and longer spans of childbearing, more and longer spans of lactation amenorrhea, and menopause, women didn't spend a ton of time menstruating. Menstruating so often is not only miserable to many of us in the short term, the overexposure to hormones over our lifetimes causes health problems in the long term as well. So while I do think you're on to something, I think there is a lot more to it.Indie Pereirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00337834296068863923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-91709120721765077532010-08-05T22:39:43.579-05:002010-08-05T22:39:43.579-05:00How exciting for you and your daughter! I can'...How exciting for you and your daughter! I can't wait till its my daughter's "time". I want to make it so special for her....completly different than my experience.<br /><br />Did you see the article on 1st menarche rights of passage in Mothering Magazine a few issues ago? Such a great article.<br /><br />And a belated menarche party for myself, what a great idea! Maybe I will have a little celebration when it comes back.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889839060285842444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-15480173117096178882010-08-05T20:44:46.694-05:002010-08-05T20:44:46.694-05:00I agree that having a positive view of it is impor...I agree that having a positive view of it is important. For years I had wildly irregular periods and then painful periods when they came. I had read about celebrating the event, but it was hard to remember when it hurt so bad. The more I tried to focus on the fertility it represented, the easier it was. I also try to implement the concept of wearing red during those few days. It makes it a personal little celebration and marks it with honor without needing to actually announce it to the world.J.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05415515869432858971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-83762135159761002722010-08-05T20:14:05.708-05:002010-08-05T20:14:05.708-05:00Thank you for this post. So many women are so asha...Thank you for this post. So many women are so ashamed of their cycles. I grew up in a very open household, with a mother who was an OR nurse. Blood and guts were dinner topics, so we never really developed the typical fear of discussing these things in front of others. I have seen people squirm and get so uncomfortable if it's brought up in conversation. So sad. I look forward to bringing my own children up in a way that they are proud of their bodies and what they do.Heatherhttp://inamongtheheather.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-41096702083295369472010-08-05T16:56:59.626-05:002010-08-05T16:56:59.626-05:00I'd have nothing against menstruation if it di...I'd have nothing against menstruation if it didn't hurt like hell. Mine takes me out - literally, I spend two days rocking on the couch, having cramps that are almost identical to labor pains. I finally found one pain medication that works well enough to just make me feel icky and really uncomfortable, instead of "in labor". <br /><br />All that to say that it is all well and good to write beautiful posts about celebrating our lovely and wonderful bodies, but it just isn't always a lovely thing. Some of us don't have shame, we have PAIN.<br /><br />My perspective. :)Emily (Laundry and Lullabies)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367630628716619991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-51617295838854948742010-08-05T16:19:05.840-05:002010-08-05T16:19:05.840-05:00Great links, thanks for sharing them!! I LOVE that...Great links, thanks for sharing them!! I LOVE that yoni one. I've always planned if I have a girl (I only have a boy right now) to have a celebration at her menarche.<br /><br />I wanted to point out that it's possible a lot of your readers use reusable menstrual products (I do - a menstrual cup and cloth pads) and that might make the entries lower for a disposable product :-)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763158836981858781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4772459128704388678.post-12349166988370248912010-08-05T15:14:09.767-05:002010-08-05T15:14:09.767-05:00Thanks for sharing this. I was always neutral when...Thanks for sharing this. I was always neutral when it came to talking about or dealing with my menstrual cycle. It wasn't until after my ectopic pregnancy where I lost a tube did I look forward to it every month. Mainly because for about a year and a half, I would rarely have one. I know the importance of it and that God created us this way. I'm grateful for that.Myndiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967436578749899254noreply@blogger.com