Tampons?

missjess · Feb 19th, 2008, 11:36 AM

Ok sorry for my lack of knowledge in that area, but can we use tampons after giving birth? I mean the 2 following weeks right after you give birth ? Or is it better to use sanitary napkins? ...

I just HATE sanitary napkins so much, gives me the feeling of being dirty.

PitBullMommy · Feb 19th, 2008, 11:40 AM

No tampons for 6 weeks I believe. I know what you mean though..I HATE pads...ick. I hate the leaky, icky, wet feeling. Gag. I bet we'll be so busy with our new bubs that we'll hardly notice though.

Firsttimer · Feb 19th, 2008, 11:52 AM

I have never used a tampon and never intend to just perfer pads. I always change them frequently.

Phexia · Feb 19th, 2008, 12:13 PM

When you're bleeding after the birth you're not supposed to use tampons. I hate pads too but they didn't bother me that much after giving birth, was too tired to think about it

cparks1 · Feb 19th, 2008, 12:21 PM

I don't think you can use tampons right after. I know what you mean about pads, they're big and bulky feels like wearing a diaper and they do make you feel dirty. There are some cleansing wipes that you can buy to freshen up when you use the restroom. You might invest in some of those to get past the icky feeling. Just look in the feminine (sp??) isle or you could use TUCKS pads, they are cleansing as well. Gotta love being a girl sometimes huh??

lfc_sarah · Feb 19th, 2008, 12:31 PM

Oh no

Jenny · Feb 19th, 2008, 12:34 PM

Newp, no tampons until 6 weeks after. Which really sucks, its terrible but like PBM said you're really too busy with bub to really notice unless you start to chap etc. Frequent baths, changing of pads, washing after every bathroom trip and using some sort of cream (like babies

) or vasaline will help out a lot.

missjess · Feb 19th, 2008, 13:21 PM

Noooo ! that really sucks then!

nikkybaby · Feb 19th, 2008, 13:23 PM

Not looking forward to that bit at all

PitBullMommy · Feb 19th, 2008, 13:51 PM

My lil sis only bled for 2 weeks...I hope I'm that lucky!

Feb 19th, 2008, 11:36 AM	#1
missjess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,794	Tampons? Ok sorry for my lack of knowledge in that area, but can we use tampons after giving birth? I mean the 2 following weeks right after you give birth ? Or is it better to use sanitary napkins? ... I just HATE sanitary napkins so much, gives me the feeling of being dirty.

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Feb 19th, 2008, 11:40 AM	#2
PitBullMommy Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 3,332	No tampons for 6 weeks I believe. I know what you mean though..I HATE pads...ick. I hate the leaky, icky, wet feeling. Gag. I bet we'll be so busy with our new bubs that we'll hardly notice though.

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Feb 19th, 2008, 11:52 AM	#3
Firsttimer Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South London Posts: 429	I have never used a tampon and never intend to just perfer pads. I always change them frequently.

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Feb 19th, 2008, 12:13 PM	#4
Phexia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reykjavík/Iceland Posts: 5,455	When you're bleeding after the birth you're not supposed to use tampons. I hate pads too but they didn't bother me that much after giving birth, was too tired to think about it

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Feb 19th, 2008, 12:21 PM	#5
cparks1 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 1,104	I don't think you can use tampons right after. I know what you mean about pads, they're big and bulky feels like wearing a diaper and they do make you feel dirty. There are some cleansing wipes that you can buy to freshen up when you use the restroom. You might invest in some of those to get past the icky feeling. Just look in the feminine (sp??) isle or you could use TUCKS pads, they are cleansing as well. Gotta love being a girl sometimes huh??

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Feb 19th, 2008, 12:31 PM	#6
lfc_sarah Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 497	Oh no

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Feb 19th, 2008, 12:34 PM	#7
Jenny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) Posts: 2,122	Newp, no tampons until 6 weeks after. Which really sucks, its terrible but like PBM said you're really too busy with bub to really notice unless you start to chap etc. Frequent baths, changing of pads, washing after every bathroom trip and using some sort of cream (like babies ) or vasaline will help out a lot.

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Feb 19th, 2008, 13:21 PM	#8
missjess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,794	Noooo ! that really sucks then!

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nikkybaby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 981	Not looking forward to that bit at all

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Feb 19th, 2008, 13:51 PM	#10
PitBullMommy Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 3,332	My lil sis only bled for 2 weeks...I hope I'm that lucky!

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