I just read an entry on the front page where a woman talks about starting her period today, and figured I could write on the same subject. It’s a little funny that all girls will eventually write a TMI entry about their period, and I wonder if there is a male equivalent that all guys write about.
I got my period yesterday, first one since the pregnancy. And this time it took a lot longer to start after the pregnancy than the last two times. I was happy about that.
It posed a real problem for me though. The last time I had my period, more than a year ago, I was still wearing diapers all day every day. I had no need for any extra protection, and seldom even though much about it. Now that I’m not wearing diapers, I had a sudden need to get some tampons. In the last 6 year I have been pregnant just about as much as I haven’t been pregnant, so I’m not terribly accustomed to regular periods. I honestly couldn’t say the last time I wore a tampon.
I know it’s strange since she’s trans, but Rachel wears pads, and I went running to her to see if I could borrow a couple. She took me into her bathroom and showed me a wide assortment of brands and sizes and styles and asked me if I had a preference. It was an odd experience. I think maxi pads are like a fetish to her. But at the same time I think she was really happy to help. Like I was affirming her femininity by coming to her with a period emergency.
Day two of my period (here’s where I get TMI, if I haven’t already) and I’m cramping something fierce and have a heavier flow than I think I’ve ever had in my life. I thought after pregnancy they started out slowly, but not in this case. I wear incontinence pads at night, and still wet them maybe 1/3 of the time, so I just wore one of those last night and woke up to a pretty ugly situation. Tonight I’ll sleep with a tampon.
On an unrelated note, since I’m snowed in, I figured I used this weekend to start with toilet training my middle child. I’m already super frustrated with it and it’s only started.
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