Showing posts with label moon cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moon cup. Show all posts

Monday, April 6, 2009

A new cycle...early again

My bleed began today... Early. 33 day cycle, ovulated cd 22 and bled 11 days later. This cycle I am using a moon cup. I am feeling allot of cramps in my belly and lower back, and that uncomfortable full/swollen feeling in my vulva. Didn't get that last month. Not wanting to use my cloth pads though this month as we are away traveling on Saturday and the weather is a little too wet to guarantee washing will dry by then.
At least bleeding now means I wont be when we fly!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

1st bleed came early....

Before I birthed my kids, and actually since I have been charting, the amount of time from ovulation to bleed is ALWAYS 14 days...unless interrupted by a pregnancy. This cycle though it was only 10 day and snuck up on me totally! I was on the loo, about to have my evening shower. The divine Miss A and Water Boy were in chatting to me. I wiped after my wee and The Divine Miss A said, ' Oh, are you bleeding'? I looked at the loo paper and sure enough, I was. No cramps, no warning, nothing. Actually, besides being very heavy, I had no cramping at all this cycle....uncomfy around my tail bone (which in hind site may have been cramping if my uterus has moved position????)
So I wore my beautiful cloth pads for the whole bleed. Soaking them in a container and feeding my garden with my first post baby blood. I usually use a moon cup, and to be totally honest, I find it easier and less fuss to do that. Maybe see how I go next cycle.....
Right now I am 14 days after my bleed started, and I can feel my body getting ready to release another egg. I just hope my nipples don't get as sore this month, feeding Water Boy was a night mare!