I gave up store bought pads/tampons years ago...probably 5 or more years now. I gave them up for a number of reasons but mostly because of the chemicals involved in making them and the exuberant monthly cost. I know what you are thinking...really Jasmine? The $5 a month it cost....well my friends that $5 adds up and lets face it some times it is not just $5! Before I had kids i wouldn't be caught dead wearing a pad. I always felt like i was wearing a diaper and people would know...ya know because everyone was always staring at my behind, right? After i had my first baby i switched to pads because i just didn't care what people thought any more. After i had my second baby i switched to cloth and haven't ever looked back. I love cloth! I love all things cloth! I loved the ease of cloth, the softness, the lack of chemicals, how easy they are to wash, the cute prints. After my third baby i noticed my cloth wasn't holding up as well as it had in the past. I noticed i was stacking more and more pads on top of each other to get good protection and decided it just wasn't working for me anymore...but what is a girl to do when disposables are no longer an option? That same day I got an email from my bff and she like me is a cloth-a-holic. She had made the decision to try a menstrual cup. A cup? yes a cup, you read that right. Of course i couldn't let her be the only one to try a cup so i quickly decided to try one too. I can now 100% say that the cup is the best invention, ever. Once you get past the gross factor (some of you have it, i do not) and realize how awesome this natural product is i just know all of you will be as in love as i am! There are a lot of options out there for cups, do your homework ladies!
Reusable...better for the earth, better for your pocket, and better for the down town =)
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