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Post by Mom2boys on May 21, 2005 15:43:49 GMT -5
I just purchased one and have not used it yet. Does anyone use this and can you give it a review? For those of you that are in my area, Traci has some that she bought for her store and we can get them from her.
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Post by JCsMomma on May 21, 2005 20:03:21 GMT -5
I am interested to know more about this also.. I have always had a very heavy flow and am curious as to how well this holds up. Sorry to be gross...
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Post by Mom2boys on May 21, 2005 20:04:58 GMT -5
Traci is using it now and says she is amazed at how well it works. I can put you in contact with her if you want.
Also, you would be amazed that you don't actually loose as much blood as you think you do.
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Post by DaiseyMama on May 21, 2005 21:19:57 GMT -5
I use the Keeper..pratically the same thing. I love it. What would you like to know? It works very well, takes about 3 cycles to get use to it....and when you're practicing you might still want to wear a pad to have extra protection. You have to tweak with it just a tiny bit until you've totally got it down.
I LOVE going to town with a cup in , because I don't have to do a thing unti lI get home. Even on my heavier days.
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Post by Carmen on May 22, 2005 1:25:38 GMT -5
I use the Keeper also which is the same as the Diva cup, just a different material. The Keeper is made from gum rubber and I believe the Diva is made from silicone?
Anyway, I really like the concept of it. But I still haven't gotten the hang of it totally. At the risk of TMI, I just can't get it to stay in place. I'm wondering if it's just too soon after childbirth? Although he is 8 months old so it shouldn't be too soon. Maybe I just need to do more Kegels....
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Post by Mom2boys on May 25, 2005 7:33:53 GMT -5
I LOVE the Diva cup! I started using it yesterday. I did have to clip the tail completely off for it to be comfortable for me. Last night was my first night ever of not leaking! I have had no cramps this cycle which is a big change for me. I highly reccomend it to anyone.
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Post by Joy2BMommy on Jun 7, 2005 14:47:40 GMT -5
I have the Diva too, and like it very much! This last cycle was supposed to be my third and I was expecting it to be the cycle where I finally got it right at each use (they say it takes about 3 cycles to really get used to it) and wouldn't ya know it? I found out we're expecting.
I had also just finished making lots of cloth momma pads too - guess I'll have to wait for postpartum to try those.
FWIW, I have a pretty heavy flow and it lightened up considerably (by almost 1/2) when I switched to the Diva. I had also started drinking RRL tea again at that time, so that may have helped the bleeding too. No matter what I did it seemed I'd leak overnight on my heaviest days - I started using the Diva with a pad backup and didn't have any leaks at all. And once you get the hang of using it, it's WAY more comfortable than tampons ever were.
Now I get to try to make tons more momma cloth so that I have a good postpartum stash for after the birth.
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Post by Mom2boys on Jun 7, 2005 16:57:50 GMT -5
Congratulations on expecting your new little bundle woohoo
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