This makes me laugh because I agree 100%!!! Love!

Cloth diapering is mostly why I decided to get a DivaCup (I got it last night, and not even 24 hours in, I am SOLD). It felt really REALLY stupid that we’re spending so much time, energy, and interest in cloth diapering just to have me turn around and throw away 10-20 tampons and pads a month.

I think you’ll be happy with your choice… but I hope the red stays away for a while longer for ya!

I’ve had 2 cycles this time, but not regularly, sadly, nursing doesn’t keep mine away. I’ve won through giveaways and bought a couple of cloth pads to use at night and tampons during the day, but  there isn’t much there anyway. I guess that’s something, but still.. wish it was just gone, too. you know, without the whole menopause thing.

I think that you’ll love using a cup!  I have a Diva, and am preparing to try the Lunette.  I hated periods before the cup, it was just so inconvenient.  With the cup, I hardly even notice it.  I just wish I had known about them sooner!

This made me laugh!  I just saw red for the first time in 23 months after my 14 month has weaned all but one nursing before bed.  I used the diva cup before my son, but to my surprise, by period came back while we were traveling.  I was totally unprepared and went to the pharmacy for some tampons.  But I’ve dusted off the Diva cup for this month!  FYI.  You can cut off the little “handle” and it is much more comfy.  And yes, you can still remove it!

HAHA.  DD is 9 months and Aunt Flo has not returned yet.  Before I got pregnant though, I used the Diva Cup and LOVED it.  

Wow!  I’m jealous.  I’ve been breastfeeding my daughter since she was born [16 months ago], and three months after she was born I started getting my period.  I breastfed exclusively, on demand for the first 6 plus months of her life.  I have YET to buy the Diva cup.  My thoughts have been going the same way yours have been.  I’m at the intrigued and am starting to think that’s cool; now, I just have to buy it.

I was wondering where my period went too! After havin my son three months later I got a period, then BAM! It went missing! I got it again and I’m sad! Wished I could breast feed forever!

I’m going through the same paranoia (my son 12months)! My body is wanting to start(lots of cramping) and I thought I had the other day while grocery shopping. You can imagine my panic 

The Diva cup is awesome. I love mine. I too am nursing my 15 month old but alas the period has just returned. Mama cloth is also great so much more comfortable than plasticky pads. 

I am currently breastfeeding my 3rd son (2 months old).  My last period was July 2007, I have been either pregnant or breastfeeding for over 4 years.  Although it’s nice not having a period, I will not be having a fourth baby to keep the trend going, I’ll just keep breastfeeding as long as possible with this one.  I plan on trying the diva cup, but hopefully not anytime soon!

Unless you plan to TTC again soon, you may want to consider Mirena.  I got Mirena put in 4 month pp with my last baby and now I have only had TWO periods since August of 2006!  Love it!

 I have a Diva, but I’m still struggling to get the hang of it. “Rotate 360*” ain’t happening. I’ll give it another shot tonight….couldn’t quite bring myself to fight with it at work.

Oh, and this is my second AF, and DS is 16 m/o today. She came back at 14.5 months pp.

i am right there with you.  i unfortunately got my period 6 months after my fletcher was born and i was sooooo bummed.  now thadd is almost 9 months old and still no sign.  it’s funny b/c i was having this exact conversation with my hubby just a few days ago.  of course he made my totally paranoid suggesting that i could be pregnant again…which of course i took a test right away and i’m not, phew.  but if i was i would be totally excited not to have to worry about a period for another 2 years!!

I’m going to go out on a limb right now and say that when flow returns and you start using the Diva Cup you will hate your period just a little less!  I can almost promise you this.  I’ve heard it from SO many (me included!)

I am right there with you (minus the four months between Eleanor and Everett). I bought a little mama cloth after my oldest and only got to use it twice (once post partum) and I am comparing mama liners. I did buy my Diva cup on Babysteals though. Just to be ready.

The Diva Cup is great once you get the hang of it. I was also a lucky one…my daughter weaned herself at 19 months (and was only nursing a few times a day a month or two before that) and I didn’t get my period until a few weeks after the last nursing session. As often as he’s still nursing, I bet you’ll still have a while before you have to worry about it!

DANGER DANGER, delete this post now! Two babies in a row, I did not have my period for 12+ months until I spoke about it and both times within the week….she came.

Mine came back 10.5 mos pp even though we are still nursing on demand 24/7 too. Boo. But, I started with the Diva Cup and I <3 it. It took me about a cycle to get the hang of it, but now that I have it's easy peasy.

I know. There is a TINY part of me that would like the paranoia to be over with and just know it is back. So maybe this post was my subconscious trying to coax it back out. I do hate living life afraid I will have a very public start to a very private event at a very bad time.

I got mine after 4 months although I think its because I went back to work.

Haha. I went without a period for 11 months (even though I nursed longer than that). Wish it had been 14 like you! We tried for a year to get pregnant with baby #2 and so I kept putting off buying a menstrual cup thinking that I’d be pregnant soon. When pregnancy didn’t come and didn’t come, I finally broke down and bought a Lunette because they had a half off sale. I used it one month and then got pregnant So, I tempted fate, but the result was one I actually wanted! WooHoo! I’m 13 weeks along now and shouldn’t need that Lunette for a LONG time! I love that! I can’t say I LOVED my Lunette that first month, but I’ve also heard it can take several months to get the hang of.

I’m also awaiting the return of the red to try out my new DivaCup!

It seems my period returns exactly 7 months after giving birth. With DS1 I had started solids exactly 2 weeks before my period came, so I thought that was it, but it happend 3 days after DS1 turned 7m. DS2 is still EBF at almost 8 months (pedi is hoping to continue until he is 9 months before starting solids, ds2 is very happy with the idea) I assumed I wouldn’t get a period until I started DS2 on solids, nope 2 days before he turned 7m my period showed up. I had small pads I made at the tale end of my pp bleeding and used for bladder problems until my kegals started working and the numbness went away. But I used them up in the first day, I used some home made doublers that I never use on my son and made a tampon but it didn’t last the night. So I went the next day and bought a Diva Cup at my local Earth Fare, it is awesome!!! After my next period I’m going to review it on my blog http://leasenchantedcloth.blogspot.com . Thanks for this post!

With both kids, my cycle stayed away until they were 15 months old, then came back with a vengeance. I don’t mean to jinx you – your system may not work like mine – but the first 2 periods back were AWFUL! After that my system settled down and my body went back to “normal”, but it was SO bad. The thing that made it better? The Diva Cup! Really and truly, I hardly cramp at all with my Diva, it’s really *clean*, it doesn’t leak (as long as it’s in right) and because it can stay in for 12 hours I can go the whole day not worrying about my period. And alllllll night, too!

I know exactly what you mean. Getting pregnant the first time and being period-less was so wonderful!  I breastfed my daughter for over a year, but when she was 8 months old…aunt flo came back…and with a vengeance.  That first period after breastfeeding for so long was EXTREMELY heavy.  As a L&D nurse, I even asked one of the docs if he thought I needed a D&C or if something was wrong because I was soaking a pad about every 20 minutes!  Hard to be a nurse and deal with that!  We had a crash c-section and as I was caring for the baby after the birth, I felt blood running down my leg.  YUCK.  Luckily, this was just normal bleeding after not shedding the lining for 8 months, but dang that sucked.  Every period that came I hoped and prayed for my next pregnancy and not to see aunt flo for a while.  Now pregnant with number two and I don’t even want to think about the day that aunt flo comes again.  Hopefully between the rest of my pregnancy and breastfeeding, it will be a LONG time until I see her.

I wish I was that lucky. My period came back just 4 weeks after the birth of my first, about 6 weeks after the birth of my second and about 8 weeks after my third, even though I was exclusively breastfeeding all three. Not fair! 

I had the EXACT same thought process about the DivaCup, and I am now a big fan of it. Or, well, as much as you can be a fan of something that requires the return of your periods for its use. (I, too, would stay pregnant or nursing for the remainder of my pre-menopausal life if it meant I wouldn’t have my period ever again, but sadly mine came back 7 months post-partum despite exclusive breastfeeding.)

I used the Diva cup for about three years before this pregnancy. I LOVED it. Nothing is more convenient than the Diva cup for managing your period. Sometimes, I forgot I was even on my period. After getting over the learning curve, you will wonder why everybody doesn’t use one.

BUY IT!! It’ll be one of the best purchases you ever made! There are a number of support groups you can find out on the interwebs. They are awesome for trouble-shooting.

I am pregnant now, about 24 1/2 weeks along, but before that I used the diva cup for over two years, and will never go back to pads and tampons. When you do start using the cup, there is a learning curve, and I highly recommend using a panty liner for the first period until you get the hang of it. I think it is so much less gross to deal with, and my bathroom trashcan doesn’t end up stinky ever, which is a plus too. I am dreading postpartum bleeding because I know I will have to use pads again, but when I get periods again, I will get the bigger size of the diva cup, no doubt in my mind. Good luck!!

I heard about the Diva Cup before I ever heard about modern cloth diapers and thought it was an awesome idea.  I haven’t gotten to try it yet though.  I had ONE cycle after I had my Mirena removed and got pregnant the first cycle so I’m happy to have only had one period (with very occasional super light spotting) since October 2009!

Not all women need a bigger size after having a baby, and for postpartum you can use clothpads ! Many sellers make super absorbant long pads… and there’s a fabric called minkee that doesn’t even stain !! so much better for your body too.

There are several different kinds of menstrual cups out there besides the diva cup. So if you find you don’t like it for any reason, there are other types to try! I don’t remember where, because it has been several years since I researched and bought one (I have the LadyCup-Love it!), but I found someone that had tried and reviewed all the different kinds! I will see if I can find it and post back here with the link if I can.

http://archive.tcoyf.com/forums/t/1023.aspx. This has a wealth of info, plus links to other websites with more info on different kinds of cups!

Thanks for the input!

Thanks! Maybe I will try my regular cup when I get my period again, and if there is “leakage” I will order the bigger size. I am looking into making some postpartum cloth pads too!  Again, thanks for the help!

Your post make me laugh! What is a Diva Cup?

It is a reusable Mentsrual Cup, similar to how a diaphram is inserted, that hold the liquid. You dump it out and reuse it.

I’m sure you’ll love it! I’ve only had two periods since getting pregnant/birth/breastfeeding, it started when the little guy was just about 13 months old. Serendipitously,  Baby Steals had one on sale just as my first day of my first period started. So I went for it. After having to use tampons for the first ‘red’ (it took a while for the shipping to Canada), I was ready for my DivaCup. For the second ‘red’ I used the Diva Cup. It took no time flat to figure it out and was the most comfortable product I have ever used. It doesn’t dry you out, no itch, no string, no leak, and lasts a LOT longer before you have to dump the contents. I think I’m just about ready to talk my friends’ ears off about this.

I was unlucky in that bf didn’t keep ‘her’ away. I do however love mumma cloth and my cup – Lunette so can’t comment on the Diva specifically.  I found it weird to use disposables on me after deciding to use cloth with the children. 
Have found my periods are shorter and less painful since ditching tampons 6 months ago. Have spoken to others who’ve found the same so hope it works 
out for you.

Jealous that yours has held off so long! I bf on demand 6-12 times a day and 2-6 times at night, but SHE came back 7 mo pp anyway. oh well. I’ll still be extended bfing.

And I’m interested in mama cloth. Hoping to have some put together for her next visit at the end of the month!

Are you making them? That is awesome!

As the non-carrying momma I didn’t earn a break from my flow (my wife carried and is nursing our beautiful son). While doing all of the research about CDing I began to feel like a hypocrite having a fluffy baby and using sposie menstrual care products. I looked up the diva cup and luna pads and then searched on here for more info. I have to say you have never let me down when I’m looking for answers! Thank you for posting about this and thank you to all of the other commenters who have weighed in on the diva cup. I think my scales are tipping toward giving it a go. Thanks again!

I love my diva!!! The fact you can wear it for so long before changing it. No changing tampons in dirty bathrooms every few hours. I can do all that stuff in my own clean private bathroom.

Loved your post. I was just saying that to my husband I want our next two babies to be back to back just to avoid having a period. Heck labor pains were easier to handle than menstrual cramps..

Yep, I love not having a period, too. I got pregnant the first time in Feb. 2006 and have had (I think) only 8 cycles since then. I’m breastfeeding baby #3. I like the cloth pads and cloth postpartum pads I’ve made, but am also interested in trying the Diva cup (can’t feel it, no using the washing machine).