My 30th birthday has arrived and with it the 18th anniversary of my menarche. My period is officially a high school graduate. When did this happen?!? It seems like yesterday I gazed down into my underwear to see my crimson gift into womanhood. I was an early bloomer and remember navigating the elementary halls in my overnight pad because I didn't know any better. My school gave us the 'the talk' of what was to come and a few sample pads. Including the 2 foot overnight pad. OK it wasn't that big, but it was awful. But what choice did I have? It was all I had and knew!
Flash forward to today and I had this period business down. Pantyliners everyday, Always ultra thin maxis during menses with the occasional O.B. tampon thrown in for good measure. There had to be a better way!
I stumbled across the world of cloth pads when someone recommended a menstrual cup. That wasn't quite my 'thing', but that same site also carried cloth. I was intrigued. You mean there is another way? I did my research and became very overwhelmed very fast just like I was 18 years ago. I found youTube videos on starting a 'stash' and cleaning, but nothing to teach me what to do from the beginning.
This is how this blog was born. I want to document my journey and figure this out so that others will have the information to make a better transition. So strap on in and hold on tight! I'm going to share my highs, lows and utter failures during this all for your enjoyment. So stay tuned!
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