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    Posted: 02 April 2007 at 10:19am
Ok, So not a nappy question, but kinda related.

Does anyone use cloth pads?

I have really heavy flows but next cycle I am going to try some out, just wanting to get some feedback from those who use them?

I wanted to use a mooncup, but think my flow might be too heavy.

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I havent but they kinda grossed me out LOL i didnt wanna have to deal with that when mine are awful and TMI Clotty... ick!! hehe
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Mine are like that too, but I still have to deal with all that with regular pads and I go through like pack a day (of the massive surfboard goodnights ones), what a waste of money! So I'm used to having to clean sheets and clothing etc anyway.

Sorry if this is TMI for some of you (see, I'm so used it, it doesn't gross me out in the least, haha!)

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I would actually go with the mooncup. Heard good things of them. I must actually just order mine. (a bit scared to insert it however.) You can just take it out more often and clean it and then dont have to deal with washing.

My one friend is going to go cloth for post partum bleeding. And she made a few different ones with different feels to it. So will give you an update on what she says is best for her when she gets to use them.


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Ive heard from friends that they are bleeding less with using cups! I still cant wrap my head around them...im trying....
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I love the idea of a moon cup and am thinking that I might try one out after the baby is born (when it is safe to)
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2 weeks after having the baby skyflame.

I'm with Jess mine are like hers and to throw something away is alot nicer than washing it.

I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Ew... I personally find throwing it away way grosser than washing! Just me tho! (And this is only a recent development)

I am ordering a moon cup very soon.

I'd use cloth pads if I was a pad girl... but I'm not.

Apparently moon cups are quite good for heavy flows... you just might have to empty it more often.

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I use a mooncup and cloth pads and I love them!!!

i save so much money,they are far more comfortable not to mention you end up with lighter periods using them (don't ask me how but honestly it works!!! I'll see if I can find the link for the info) not mention cloth pads are so much more funky than boring throw away pads!

There's really nothing gross about it..after all, we are parents we deal with a lot worse!

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By the way Lou, you may not find your flow too heavy with a mooncup either, they do hold quite a lot, I would only have to empty mine once a day and I've got an average flow.

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I agree with Paws, I use the same system - a mooncup and a few cloth pads (liner weight) just in case of leaks. My period typically lasts 6-8 days and is heavy throughout, and I wish I'd found the mooncup sooner!
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Whats a mooncup? I have never heard of this?

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A Mooncup is a silicone cup that sits just inside the vagina and collects the blood. You simply pull it out, empty, rinse and re-insert.

They are great because the majoity of people end up with lighter periods (I believe it's becuase they sit lower is there is nothing irritating the cervix) and at $55 it's a bargin! They last 10 years so it's not hard to do the maths and figure the savings!

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Ewwwwww I would rather throw it away than wash blood. I remember when I found out about a mooncup and showed DH the link online he thought it was gross too.
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Personally I think it's just as gross to have that sitting in my rubbish for a week . But hey each to thier own.

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I am with paws, pads in rubbish - ewwwwww
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If we didn't bleed each month, none of us would have been able to have our babies.
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very good call Jax!!!
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i'll say!!

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so... if you're out and about and need to empty it, where do you rinse the moon cup? in the public bathroom? or does the water have to be sterile?

I'm not convinced on the hygiene side I'm sorry.

I'm going to get some FBs cloth pads with my next comms pay, just enough to give them a go and decide from there. I don't think it would be any worse than dealing with a cloth nappy after a sh*tty explosion
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