Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

[PrincessPerky]

I finally returned to the world of womenhood, and ugh is it a heavy flow, I have to drive to pa tomorrow night, and no way I am going to make it if we have to stop every hour or two..does anyone know any natural remedies (preferably that I have on hand) that will help ease up the flow at least long enough for me to pack, and drive?

or a midwife board or something, I have none, mine disbanded..and I never bothered to get a new one, cause, well...I am not pregnant

[Broken Arrow]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

hehehe. I got nothin'.

[rduell]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

hehehe. I got nothin'.

I don't know why but that really made me chuckle.

[tinapbeana]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

this isn't going to be what you want to hear, so i'm sorry in advance! absolute worst case if you can't find anything else whatsoever: try a depends... perhaps try a pad/plug combo instead and see if that helps?

[PrincessPerky]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete

don't be sorry, any help is worth trying!

Since I am sitting on a towel now, anything has to be better than that! although I was told to avoid tampons for the first.

and glad my plight is making you giggle!

[Thrifty Ray]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

This is not a good time of year for it, but Ive slowed mine with a cold shower before. (Doesnt work for everyone so ymmv)

Overnight pads. Poise. A (plug) for short term--?

Black pants at the very least.

PP, This sounds like no fun at all!! Best of luck to you!

[PrincessPerky]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete

Well, I think I will try a hot shower before cold, just sounds worth it regardless of help.

thanks for the suggestion!

I looked online and found: It is helpful to have a healthy diet. To get results, doctors recommend making dietary changes 14 days before your period starts.

apparently if I wanted to effect this with diet I would have though of it 2 weeks ago..when I was having that nice glass of wine..oops.

[sarah]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

I find a soaking in a very hot bath then using overniight pads helps.Don't forget to pack the Ibrupren if you're cramping. Good Luck. I know how hard this can be.

[sarah]

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Broken Arrow you should try this sometime. It is very annoying and can be extremely painful.

[aurielle]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

Are you cramping a lot? Some months I really cramp which makes Aunt Flo extra heavy. I've found that taking some ibuprofen eases the cramping which lightens it up. Use extra super overnight pads and wear black pants like someone else mentioned.

[tinapbeana]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

since yo'ull be driving and can't use a heating pad, try one of the 'heat wraps' you see advertised for back pain etc. i've used them before for cramps and they're lovely: took a bunch to argentina last year.

[PrincessPerky]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

Well oddly enough..no cramping......but I wonder if the heat would help the flo?

the shower sure did, I even managed to get some work done.

and BA, no don't go trying it, enjoy your right as a man to pee standing up and avoid this! (though know you will never feel the joy of a baby growing inside you....)

[Broken Arrow]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete

Broken Arrow you should try this sometime. It is very annoying and can be extremely painful.

and BA, no don't go trying it, enjoy your right as a man to pee standing up and avoid this! (though know you will never feel the joy of a baby growing inside you....)

Um... no thank you. I think I'm better off not knowing some things eh? I didn't mean any offense though. I'm sure it isn't easy to cope at all.

[rduell]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

Princess Perky...Sorry, I didn't mean to make light of it, believe me. I know from experience what it's like, and it's not fun. Must have just been the frame of mind I was in when I read BA's reply.

[PrincessPerky]

Re: Need woman help! fast-totally OT (I mean really I wont be offended if you delete it)

no offense taken..I really am glad my plight is amusing you two, better amusing than annoying

the evening seems better, thanks to all who helped (with humor, sympathies, and advice) hopefully tomorrow will be even better and the trip wontr suck as I feared.