Tampons

x-amy-x · Jul 20th, 2008, 05:14 AM

Got my first AF yesterday. I didn't have a vaginal birth. Is it okay to wear tampons? I cannot for the love of it wear towels for any longer, it is so gross, i hate it with a passion but am afraid to use tampons. Did anyone wear tampons this soon?

xxx

Raistlin's Mu · Jul 20th, 2008, 05:34 AM

I got told 6 weeks - but that was with a vaginal birth. So I think it *should* be ok.

x-amy-x · Jul 20th, 2008, 06:00 AM

We'll its 6 weeks today .. thank god

xxx

missjess · Jul 20th, 2008, 12:32 PM

Used them with my first period think it was 5 weeks. I was scared but it was perfectly fine and was so much more comfortable than wearing pads!

Amanda · Jul 20th, 2008, 12:43 PM

One of the mw's in the hospital told me that if I was still bleeding 10 days after my c section, I was okay to switch to tampons. I wasn't, but then started using them as normal on my first AF.

If you're worried, have you thought about a mooncup hun? I'm a convert and have used it for the past 3 or 4 cycles. I'd never go back to tampons again.

x-amy-x · Jul 20th, 2008, 16:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda

One of the mw's in the hospital told me that if I was still bleeding 10 days after my c section, I was okay to switch to tampons. I wasn't, but then started using them as normal on my first AF.

If you're worried, have you thought about a mooncup hun? I'm a convert and have used it for the past 3 or 4 cycles. I'd never go back to tampons again.

the idea of the mooncup kinda grosses me out... what do you do when you're out in public? just wash it out anyway? i may try it though, it might not be as bad as i imagine

xx

Rachel · Jul 20th, 2008, 17:25 PM

I used tampons for my first period after Nathan which was 6 weeks after I had him. Was a vaginal birth though

sonny · Jul 20th, 2008, 17:25 PM

What does AF stand for?

Im in the same c-section boat so wondering too. Im still bleeding though,when did yours stop amy?

x-amy-x · Jul 21st, 2008, 17:06 PM

My post birth bleeding stopped about 4 weeks after birth and my period started at almost 6 weeks... so woop a 2 week break. Period bleeding is different to the post birth bleeding though so i know that its different... if you know what i mean.

Not sure what AF stands for... just got the impression it meant Period

BurtonBaby · Jul 21st, 2008, 18:50 PM

AF = Aunt Flow (i think!) AKA your period. My OB said 6 weeks and I had a planned C. (barely dilated)

Jul 20th, 2008, 05:14 AM	#1
x-amy-x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 13,809	Tampons Got my first AF yesterday. I didn't have a vaginal birth. Is it okay to wear tampons? I cannot for the love of it wear towels for any longer, it is so gross, i hate it with a passion but am afraid to use tampons. Did anyone wear tampons this soon? xxx

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Jul 20th, 2008, 05:34 AM	#2
Raistlin's Mu Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 20	I got told 6 weeks - but that was with a vaginal birth. So I think it should be ok.

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x-amy-x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 13,809	We'll its 6 weeks today .. thank god xxx

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Jul 20th, 2008, 12:32 PM	#4
missjess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,794	Used them with my first period think it was 5 weeks. I was scared but it was perfectly fine and was so much more comfortable than wearing pads!

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Amanda Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester, UK. Posts: 5,214	One of the mw's in the hospital told me that if I was still bleeding 10 days after my c section, I was okay to switch to tampons. I wasn't, but then started using them as normal on my first AF. If you're worried, have you thought about a mooncup hun? I'm a convert and have used it for the past 3 or 4 cycles. I'd never go back to tampons again.

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Jul 20th, 2008, 17:25 PM	#7
Rachel Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 725	I used tampons for my first period after Nathan which was 6 weeks after I had him. Was a vaginal birth though

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Jul 20th, 2008, 17:25 PM	#8
sonny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hampshire uk Posts: 1,483	What does AF stand for? Im in the same c-section boat so wondering too. Im still bleeding though,when did yours stop amy?

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Jul 21st, 2008, 17:06 PM	#9
x-amy-x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 13,809	My post birth bleeding stopped about 4 weeks after birth and my period started at almost 6 weeks... so woop a 2 week break. Period bleeding is different to the post birth bleeding though so i know that its different... if you know what i mean. Not sure what AF stands for... just got the impression it meant Period

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Jul 21st, 2008, 18:50 PM	#10
BurtonBaby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,405	AF = Aunt Flow (i think!) AKA your period. My OB said 6 weeks and I had a planned C. (barely dilated)

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