Mooncup - potential TMI
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Topic: Mooncup - potential TMI
Posted By: Konagirl
Subject: Mooncup - potential TMI
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 2:06pm
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Just read the ECO topic and wasn't sure what a mooncup was so looked it up. A few of you guys use it, how do you find it? LIke it? How many do you own? ------------- Angel babies Mar '04, Oct '08 and Sep '09. |
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 2:12pm
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Haha waaaayyyyy TMI - can ya tell I've been sensitised to this stuff since childbirth?!?
I've used it for the last few months and find it fabulous. It took a bit of trial and error but well worth it IMO - I was already terribly sick of tampons, don't do pads, and trying to be a bit more eco-conscious. Love it! Don't feel a thing... empty it twice daily (in shower in morning and at night just wash it in hot water.. or have another shower! It's winter alright!  )
You only need one. Just boil it before use (or not, I'm incredibly lazy) and rinse out when you empty it. At the start of my period I sometimes get leaks as stuff that has already come past the cervix doesn't get absorbed as it would a tampon but if I deal with it in the shower then that is less of a problem. Anyway, can't rave enough. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 2:28pm
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My question is, why does it usually make your period lighter? That makes me a bit nervous. (Thanks Kona!) -------------  |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 2:46pm
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Have used it 3 months so far. I loved it although I found I leak a bit in the beginning. (might be that I still need practice inserting it) Also leaked quite a bit at night. So only using it during the day now.
Definately feel a lot cleaner. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 2:47pm
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I think Nikki summed up everything so what she said!
As for the why lighter less painful periods there are only theries no concrete reasons. Thoughts are that you are not stuffing synthetic fibres up your wazoo...another thought is that because the mooncup sits lower there is nothing irritating the cervix. As I say, only theroies though...all i know is the majority of people I know using mooncups and cloth pads, including myself, really do have lighter, less painful periods. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 2:49pm
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And yes it does take practice inserting it...if you are getting leaks then it's in wrong and you need to check the postion or run a finger around the outside to check the seal. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 2:54pm
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Never realised such a thing existed!
Where did you guys get yours and how much did it cost? Thanks for you help ------------- Angel babies Mar '04, Oct '08 and Sep '09. |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 2:56pm
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I got mine from Greenbeans and it was $55 with free shipping. I think that's about the cheapest you'll get anywhere. Plus you'll be supporting another WAHM!
http://www.greenbeans.co.nz/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=74&zenid=bb89edefd8330864a8d3341888eccfe3 - Greenbeans ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 3:00pm
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Yip trust me I was looking around to see where I can get it the cheapest. And that was the cheapest I can find it for.
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 3:18pm
hmmm... I want to try it because it's THERE begging me to try it  and changing it twice a day is a much better option than having to carry tampons around with you only to have your daughter rumage through your bag and hand you one at the most inappropriate times  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 3:21pm
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Go on.....I bet you won't regret it!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 3:24pm
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OK for someone like me who has had surgery on the va-jay-jay can they still work? I have a scar up there. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 3:34pm
Don't you love that!  .
What a fantasic idea, I had never heard of these before. I don't use pads and hate tampons. Hmmmm, I bet this is one purchase DH is not going to want to know about. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Two Blondinis wrote:Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 3:52pm
I don't see why not...? I'd say for it'd suit ya fine. |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 3:57pm
| Soooo...does it feel soft like silicon or is it a hard plastic? |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 3:59pm
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It's made from medical grade silicon... definitely soft. You have to fold it up to put it in.
haha this is so much fun!
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 3:59pm
tehehe It looks like a little plunger 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 4:01pm
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haha yeah it does!
P.S. I cut the stem off mine. Did fear it getting lost but have had no such trouble (it can only go so far!) |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 4:05pm
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Another question since you love talking about the moon cup Nikki ... Do you *ahem* stick it in like a tampon or is insertion slightly different?
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 4:09pm
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It is different from a tampon because it sits lower and you need to fold it up to put it in...but if you can do tampons you can do this.
I find it more comfy to put mine in while in the shower and more of a squatting postion unlike tampons. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 4:10pm
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I have more questions.
You know how with PP bleeding you are supposed to use pads not tampons? Is the MC ok for that? And Nikki - you and I (and Becks) have RU. Does that make tampons uncomfy for you in the first couple of days generally speaking? Does the MC go up as far and cause similar discomfort? ------------- |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 4:11pm
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No you would still not use a mooncup for PP bleeding. Next time I plan to use PP cloth pads.
Mooncups don't go as far up as tampons, they sit just inside the vagina entrance. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 4:17pm
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So, once it's up there, it just kinds pops open again to create the seal?
Oh, heavens above ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 4:19pm
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oops double post. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 4:20pm
That's right!! Which also means there is a trick to getting it out again...release one side at a time!!!! Oh and for those who aren't squeamish (and quite frankly if you are getting a mooncup you're probably not) empty your mooncup into a container of water and pour over your pot plants or outdoor plants...they will LOVE you for it!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 4:37pm
| All of what Paws said, and what Nikki said - I love love LOVE my mooncup... and it has just occurred to me that maybe my cycle is finally getting back to something resembling normal because of it. Ditto on the plants / water thing, our vege garden rocks atm and I reckon it's coz of our special "fertiliser". And I reckon you wouldn't want to use one for PP anyway as things could be a bit sore and tender (bruising) and esp. not if you had stitches. But for first period after birth it would be fine I imagine. |
Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 6:20pm
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Thanks heaps again - looks like a good investment. ------------- Angel babies Mar '04, Oct '08 and Sep '09. |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 6:30pm
Ok...TMI..............now!
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 6:44pm
Like Gen said, same principal for PP bleeding - you shouldn't put anything up there because of infection risk so MC is out. I started using tampons again 2 weeks after birth and I think you could use MC again then too. And I'm not sure I have RU...? I asked at the IUD appt... but then again she did say that sometimes you can't tell from lying position. Ah well... there goes that theory! Anyway as far as MC is concerned, like Gen said, it sits lower than tampons so I don't think it'd cause discomfort...? |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 7:03pm
OK I could handle the "save the earth" aspect but that's TMI for me Note to self: Don't ask Gen for any cuttings 
Enjoy your Mooncups ladies, they're just not for me
P.S Why are they called Mooncups? Why not LadyCups or something? or is this a why is an apple called an apple question? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 7:15pm
LOL 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 8:13pm
| I imagine they're called moon cups because that's how women used to (and some still do) track their cycles by the phases of the moon... |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 8:24pm
I do get quite a giggle when people comment on how good my plants look! Jacquie, guess that means no one wants your cuttings eithr huh?? Honestly though, it's same principle as blood and bone, I use the water I soak my mama pads in for the same thing. I don't see the big deal. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 8:43pm
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I'm really considering one of these now but I have a few questions
Can you wear one at night? How often do you need to sterilise? Can you not feel it at all? Is there a time limit for how long you can leave it in or is there no risk of tss? |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 8:50pm
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Yes you can wear it at night.
Steralise once a month after use. When inserted properly you can't feel it at all. You can leave it in for as long as you like, until it needs emptying anyway. Unlike tampons there is NO TSS risk with mooncups.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 9:16pm
LOL
Sound interesting will have to check these mooncups out! Question: How often do you need to replace them..do they last forever or are you sposed to get a new one after 12months or so...??? -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 9:16pm
And, if you choke a smurf, what colour does it turn ...? ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 July 2007 at 9:21pm
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1 mooncup lasts around 10 years (not a bad investment for $55!) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 7:18am
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I'm really liking the no risk of TSS. I told DH last night i was going to spend $55 and the conversation went like this.
me - I'm spending $55 on something this week DH - On what me - You don't want to know DH - on What me - A womens thing DH - WHAT me - OK it's a device which means I won't have to buy tampons anymore DH - What me - do you want me to go into details, it's goes in the same place but isn't made out of absorbent material or anything it's DH - OK OK your right I don't want to know go for it! lol I should have said it was $100 ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 7:29am
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!! That's funny!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 9:25am
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DH has given me the OK, and even reminded me that he was the first person to tell me about them (I think he wants dibbs on success) ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 12:53pm
| lol I told my DP about it and he thought you kept it in all the time forever and asked how we were suppose to have special cuddles lol what a fool |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 1:00pm
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Haha Rach he's getting confused with diaphrams or something LOL! ------------- |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 4:09pm
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ok now i will have to save for one ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 7:38pm
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might be a silly question but do they get 'full'- and if so how can you tell? ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 7:43pm
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They do get full but I have no idea how you tell...mine have never got to that point. I've been assured you can tell though...darned if I know how.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10 July 2007 at 10:45pm
| If they get full they leak - there are four little holes about a cm or so from the top of the rim, that allow it to 'breathe' but also handle overflow. But for it to get full is a LOT of blood, you would hopefully realise to change it more often to prevent it doing that. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 7:33pm
| It has handy little measurement level things on the side, so you can assess how much you have over a length of time. Even on my heaviest days it is only ever about 1/3 full for a whole day. |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 11:55am
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I my mooncup
Erm, and yes, you can tell it's full because it leaks, and you get that awful leaky sensation ... TMI, but I managed to fill mine up in 4 hours this morning  Still, it beats tampons hands down. I love it. It feels so much cleaner, and it's really easy to use. The first time removing it it took a few minutes to work it out, but by day 2, it's all good
Now I just need Greenbeans to let me know when their next shipment of liners etc is in! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 12:49pm
Told ya!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 1:39pm
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Right that's it my minds made up I'm getting one for next month.
I was thinking about these this morning, I have been on a field trip with JB and went and did my thing before we left and then not even 3/4 of an hour later had to hand over my group so I could do a mad dash to the toilet. My first two days are every hour on the hour if not earlier. From the sounds of it I'm assuming the mooncup would take longer to "Fill" sorry tmi than a tampon? ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 2:01pm
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Yes Nuttymama - I usually end up doing a dash about every hour to hour and half to change tampons (first day, it honestly pours out of me!) and to stretch it out to 4 hours on the first day is fab!
I was honestly really surprised at how easy it is to use, and I actually feel lots better using it over tampons. I'm just using a liner while I get to know myself with the mooncup  ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 2:15pm
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I want on now too after reading all of your great comments. I may have to buy one and put it away for when AF comes back ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 2:36pm
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Hehe, Ive had a laugh reading through this!
I've had one for a couple of years now but only got to use it twice as I got pregnant again! I love it too
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 3:33pm
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I talked to a friend today who has heavy periods too... she says she fills it up quickly too. (Geepers, so glad I have light periods then!!)
I'm going to make her some washable liners as she is still using disposable ones for the first few days and doesn't like them If I make some for her I'll send some your way too Ginger
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 3:44pm
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Yep i'm getting one once AF comes back. DH is happy for me to get one as well due to the money side of things. I'll probably need to invest in some liners as well at some stage as well. *off to look at liners on different pages* ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 4:00pm
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Wow, I totally didn't know you could get these in NZ. Are these similar to the Instead Cups they talk about on the American BGs? A lot of girls put them in after BDing to hold the sperm up there.... -------------   
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 27 July 2007 at 6:13pm
Ya what?!?!? Geepers, I didn't know people were that obsessive about getting preggo!! (Sorry, not meant to offend, just surprised at the lengths!) edited for spelling |
Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 28 July 2007 at 12:49am
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Yep, I have heard of all sorts of weird and wonderful things women will do from that site!!! -------------
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 28 July 2007 at 7:53am
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That is so nuts!!
And yeah i do believe they are similar but I think the instead cups are disposable? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 July 2007 at 10:24am
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I must be squeamish, coz I just can't get my head around the idea of a mooncup Or cloth pads for that matter. Probably for the same reason I don't do cloth wipes, and I use disposable liners in my cloth nappies. Coz I don't like "touching" stuff. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 28 July 2007 at 2:09pm
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Emma have you actually tried cloth wipes?! Its no different to rinsing a pooey nappy. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 July 2007 at 4:42pm
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I don't rinse pooey nappies. That is why I use liners Altho when Sienna had her bug last weekend no liner was enough to contain it ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 July 2007 at 7:05pm
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I don't use cloth wipes either... too much hassle finding and wetting one every time! ------------- |