Here is a sample of the gorgeous product available at TwinkleLily
I remember when I first heard about them and I think I cyberly blushed listening to the other women in the chat room talk about menstrual products so openly. It took me a good couple of months before the guilt of using disposables on myself while sprouting how awesome cloth was for my daughter and how bad disposable products were for the environment had me investigating this whole "cloth pad" thing.
I started reading up on all the benefits of cloth or reusable menstrual products and found myself getting very curious. If we think about how many pad and tampons we use each month and the number of cycles we have in our lifetime we end up with a mountain of waste that is sitting in landfills for our childrens', children's grandchildren to deal with. On top of that I was reading about the chemicals used in these products, just like in disposables that I was allowing to absorb into my skin. How could I realistically tell my friends how bad disposable nappies were for my bub when I was happy to absorb those chemicals myself and transmit them through my breastmilk!
Then there were the other benefits like shorter cycle lengths, lighter flow, less pain and symptoms associated with our periods. I figured... I would give it a go. At least so I could say that I gave it a go and it wasn't for me. So I went shopping and it was so much fun! Different fabrics, styles and sizes, had me looking forward to my period for the first time in my life.
Well as you can tell from the beginning of this story my trial of reusable menstrual products was a flying success. I love them! And I can honestly say that the reported benefits are true! Save money, save the earth and save yourself from the monthly agony we put ourselves through despising this time of our life when we should embrace it!
By using reusable menstrual products such as the cup and cloth pads my mindset has completely changed and my monthly cycle comes and goes without the dread and discomfort I was used to but with almost ... celebration?
So in the end, I did end up sharing with my facebook friends this great choice I have made as I think it is so important for more women to know about the choice they have out there and that we don't need to hide ourselves away with discrete packaging each month but embrace our womanhood and celebrate but most of all, share with our daughters and friends the options available to them.
Well I just had a great time shopping over at Twinkle Lily's store at The Cloth Pad Shop, now that my Miss A is out of nappies it is the only fluffy mail I get to indulge in. Thought I would share the link with my Facebook world and found myself pausing. I remembered how close minded I was to the thought of reusable menstrual products before I used them and I was seriously debating whether or not I was brave enough to post out there to the whole world that, "Yes I use cloth menstrual products and no it's not gross!"
I remember when I first heard about them and I think I cyberly blushed listening to the other women in the chat room talk about menstrual products so openly. It took me a good couple of months before the guilt of using disposables on myself while sprouting how awesome cloth was for my daughter and how bad disposable products were for the environment had me investigating this whole "cloth pad" thing.
I started reading up on all the benefits of cloth or reusable menstrual products and found myself getting very curious. If we think about how many pad and tampons we use each month and the number of cycles we have in our lifetime we end up with a mountain of waste that is sitting in landfills for our childrens', children's grandchildren to deal with. On top of that I was reading about the chemicals used in these products, just like in disposables that I was allowing to absorb into my skin. How could I realistically tell my friends how bad disposable nappies were for my bub when I was happy to absorb those chemicals myself and transmit them through my breastmilk!
Then there were the other benefits like shorter cycle lengths, lighter flow, less pain and symptoms associated with our periods. I figured... I would give it a go. At least so I could say that I gave it a go and it wasn't for me. So I went shopping and it was so much fun! Different fabrics, styles and sizes, had me looking forward to my period for the first time in my life.
Well as you can tell from the beginning of this story my trial of reusable menstrual products was a flying success. I love them! And I can honestly say that the reported benefits are true! Save money, save the earth and save yourself from the monthly agony we put ourselves through despising this time of our life when we should embrace it!
By using reusable menstrual products such as the cup and cloth pads my mindset has completely changed and my monthly cycle comes and goes without the dread and discomfort I was used to but with almost ... celebration?
So in the end, I did end up sharing with my facebook friends this great choice I have made as I think it is so important for more women to know about the choice they have out there and that we don't need to hide ourselves away with discrete packaging each month but embrace our womanhood and celebrate but most of all, share with our daughters and friends the options available to them.
You can check out more info on cloth pads and reusable menstraul products here
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