Guest guest Posted April 21, 2001 Report Share Posted April 21, 2001 > Cue hilarious conversation with Mum on the Monday: " , I think > you've left your mobile phone behind " My Mum asked me today which of the children needed an inhaler. None, I answered and asked why she was asking. " Because there's one in the kitchen. " It was a breast pump. Lynda SAHM to (8), (5), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch Area Rep, Region 7 www.familygarland.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2001 Report Share Posted April 22, 2001 I have a Persona baby too - conceived on a GREEN day. I ovulated on day 10 > which it just couldn't have predicted as the usual was 13 - 17 days! I got > my money back though (Boots) - for both the device and the extra sticks I > had bought (always keep the receipt I say!)<< Do you know I never even thought to take mine back. Guess it is a little late now. DH says we should keep it as a souvenir. We did joke about selling it " Persona, barely used, one pregnancy " hahahaha. Lorraine Mum to 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2001 Report Share Posted April 22, 2001 >I would like to use Persona. I don't really think DH would be >dreadfully upset if we conceived a third child accidentally but not >using contraception wouldn't be acceptable. But it always says you >can't use it if you are breastfeeding - I wonder if that really holds >true if your breastfeeding partner is 20 months and you've been >menstruating regularly for 16 months plus? >-- > >jennifer@... > Vaudin I have wondered that very thing, have been making do with temp. taking /condoms, Angi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2001 Report Share Posted April 22, 2001 My DH keeps asking if I'd like him to have the snip. I'm holding off just in case I can change his mind about no. 3 Cerys -----Original Message----- From: Vaudin If I felt happy with the notion that I was done with childbearing I would be urging DH to have a vasectomy (wonder if he would - I am not mentioning it because I don't feel done with child bearing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2001 Report Share Posted April 22, 2001 >>I would like to use Persona. I don't really think DH would be >>dreadfully upset if we conceived a third child accidentally but not >>using contraception wouldn't be acceptable. But it always says you >>can't use it if you are breastfeeding - I wonder if that really holds >>true if your breastfeeding partner is 20 months and you've been >>menstruating regularly for 16 months plus? >>-- >> >>jennifer@... >> Vaudin > > > I have wondered that very thing, have been making do with temp. taking > /condoms, > Angi > Well I have also been doing the temp taking/condoms whilst breastfeeding 16 month old 2/3 times a day. My periods only came back at 13 months (what joy!) and I thought I'd give it four normalish cycles before I am able to drop the condoms for part of my cycle. -- (24) Mum to Tabby (16 months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 I don't log on at weekends so have just read through pages and pages of postings about contraception - all very interesting! I have been on the pill since I was 19 apart from 2 pregnancy breaks and breastfeeding each of them for a year when I was on the mini-pill. I am now 42 and my girls are 14 and 11. I've never had any problems though I did change brands after the last pill scare, whatever and whenever that was. I know all the risks but love the convenience of " anytime, anywhere " ! Also love knowing that my periods will come every 4th Friday morning at 7:00 am regular as clockwork and last 3 days with hardly any pains. I have also been known to take 2 packets without break if my period is due in the middle of a holiday. I'm prabably totally screwing up my body but, what the heck, I might fall under a bus tomorrow! Akiko Hickey ANT NW London (Willesden Green actually!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 > Akiko wrote: > I have also been known to take 2 packets without break ... I'm > prabably totally screwing up my body ... There was a number of articles in magazines last summer that debated over taking the pill continuously, the end conclusion was that it wasn't a problem. The only reason for the original 'pill free days' was to prevent psychological problems that women might have from not experiencing periods/they wouldn't know if they were pregnant. The articles also said that women are having more periods in a lifetime than they would have had years ago, therefore experiencing more blood loss and that that could be *more* harmful than taking the pill continuously. Anecdotally my GP also said it wasn't a problem. >>> If anyone wants me to dig out, scan and email the articles to them off list I will try and find them - just let me know & I'll do my best :-) <<< In the same vein the reason for modern day existence of PMS is that we would either have been pregnant or lactating for most of our reproductive years. As a PMS sufferer (delightfully symptom free during pregnancy!) I found this information reassuring. Jenni. DH Gethyn, Mam to (16.5yrs); Mari (2.5yrs,HB); Babi Bach (exp.09/01) > > Akiko Hickey > ANT NW London (Willesden Green actually!) > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 was a number of articles in magazines last summer that debated over > taking the pill continuously, the end conclusion was that it wasn't a > problem. The only reason for the original 'pill free days' was to prevent > psychological problems that women might have from not experiencing > periods/they wouldn't know if they were pregnant. I read something in a magazine years ago that basically said that the only reason there was a weeks break between each packet of pills was because research had shown that women liked having periods. I suppose it was a simplistic way of saying the above but I can remember thinking at the time - Who the hell did they ask to come to that conclusion??? When I was on the pill I used to take two packets one after the other when I was on holiday etc. I must have done that about half a dozen times. Now I rely on breastfeeding and crossed fingers as a contraceptive ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 was a number of articles in magazines last summer that debated over > taking the pill continuously, the end conclusion was that it wasn't a > problem. The only reason for the original 'pill free days' was to prevent > psychological problems that women might have from not experiencing > periods/they wouldn't know if they were pregnant. I read something in a magazine years ago that basically said that the only reason there was a weeks break between each packet of pills was because research had shown that women liked having periods. I suppose it was a simplistic way of saying the above but I can remember thinking at the time - Who the hell did they ask to come to that conclusion??? When I was on the pill I used to take two packets one after the other when I was on holiday etc. I must have done that about half a dozen times. Now I rely on breastfeeding and crossed fingers as a contraceptive ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 >> The only reason for the original 'pill free days' was to prevent >> psychological problems that women might have from not experiencing >> periods/they wouldn't know if they were pregnant. >I read something in a magazine years ago that basically said that the >only reason there was a weeks break between each packet of pills was >because research had shown that women liked having periods. That’s odd, I had heard that they were made so you had a period, because their creator hoped that if the woman had an apparently normal cycle, they would be approved by the Catholic church. Don’t know if it’s true though. Phyllis __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 >> The only reason for the original 'pill free days' was to prevent >> psychological problems that women might have from not experiencing >> periods/they wouldn't know if they were pregnant. >I read something in a magazine years ago that basically said that the >only reason there was a weeks break between each packet of pills was >because research had shown that women liked having periods. That’s odd, I had heard that they were made so you had a period, because their creator hoped that if the woman had an apparently normal cycle, they would be approved by the Catholic church. Don’t know if it’s true though. Phyllis __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 >> The only reason for the original 'pill free days' was to prevent >> psychological problems that women might have from not experiencing >> periods/they wouldn't know if they were pregnant. >I read something in a magazine years ago that basically said that the >only reason there was a weeks break between each packet of pills was >because research had shown that women liked having periods. That’s odd, I had heard that they were made so you had a period, because their creator hoped that if the woman had an apparently normal cycle, they would be approved by the Catholic church. Don’t know if it’s true though. Phyllis __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 > That's odd, I had heard that they were made so you had a > period, because their creator hoped that if the woman had > an apparently normal cycle, they would be approved by the > Catholic church. Don't know if it's true though.<< Could be but unlikely that the Catholic church would accept it. They don't really give a dot about a woman's cycle (why should they, they're all men!) - they just don't want you doing anything to prevent God's gift of a baby. I can speak frankly as I am a Catholic so I'm not in any sense running the Religion down or anything. Lorraine Mum to: 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph nearly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 > That's odd, I had heard that they were made so you had a > period, because their creator hoped that if the woman had > an apparently normal cycle, they would be approved by the > Catholic church. Don't know if it's true though.<< Could be but unlikely that the Catholic church would accept it. They don't really give a dot about a woman's cycle (why should they, they're all men!) - they just don't want you doing anything to prevent God's gift of a baby. I can speak frankly as I am a Catholic so I'm not in any sense running the Religion down or anything. Lorraine Mum to: 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph nearly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 >I read something in a magazine years ago that basically said that the >only reason there was a weeks break between each packet of pills was >because research had shown that women liked having periods. I suppose >it was a simplistic way of saying the above but I can remember >thinking at the time - Who the hell did they ask to come to that >conclusion??? Me probably. I missed having periods when I was pregnant - though it didn't make me any more sanguine (!) when I had bleeding episodes. I was pleased when my periods returned almost without a pause - apart from the slight implication I wasn't breastfeeding 'properly'. I think it is a bit like not wanting to live somewhere where there are no seasons. I did find it a bit of a shock to go back to getting organised on the protection front (ditto contraception) when I hadn't been negative about it before - but my Keeper has sorted those feelings out a treat :-)))) But it looks as though there could be a sound reasons for women to be rather negative about periods (fuss, pain, PMS aside) Then again, I'm not convinced that years on end of pregnancy/birth/lactation is wonderful for the health - it wasn't in the past but maybe better nutrition and being able to fix some problems are the answer. -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2001 Report Share Posted April 26, 2001 > >I read something in a magazine years ago that basically said that the > >only reason there was a weeks break between each packet of pills was > >because research had shown that women liked having periods. I suppose > >it was a simplistic way of saying the above but I can remember > >thinking at the time - Who the hell did they ask to come to that > >conclusion??? > > > Me probably. I missed having periods when I was pregnant - though it > Vaudin Sorry Jenifer. I just get annoyed annoyed when a bunch of men (most likely in this case) make assumptions about what's best for a woman without actually asking any. Now if a woman had invented the pill maybe we would have got a choice. BTW I noticed you said you use the keeper. I am seriously considering using this as well when my periods come back (BF at mo) it seems a much more natural thing to use than tampons (possibly another male invention) p.s. I don't hate all men just the inconsiderate ones!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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