Menstration time

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I tried to search and see if anyone had discussed this before but to no avail.

I have run into the wall of menstration.I bought a book last week called

Teaching Children with Down Syndrome about their bodies boundaries and

sexuality,but was a day late and a dollar short.Don't get me wrong,its a

wonderful book and I recommend it to anyone reading this,but I just bought it

and my 14 year old hit her period Wednesday night.So,here it is,the two major

road blocks I am having are a.)getting a pad small enough(she is 4 ft 7 and

wears a little girls size 12).Panty liners are just the right length but dont

cover the flow so well without changing very,very frequently b.)teaching her to

wipe properly.

I do have a plan of action,albeit a controversial one,to head this off in the

future.She has doctors appt a day after I expect her to cease her period to be

put on the birth control,Seasonique.The only other mother in my area that I know

with a daughter around her age with DS,put her daughter on a hormone

suppressant.I have chosen not to do so,because of the possible complications.So

with Seasonique,she will have a " planned " period 4 times a year...