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Comment on Friday PicDump, 05.24.2013 by Geek in Heels

Geek in Heels — Sun, 26 May 2013 01:30:37 +0000

Mine haven’t shrunk, so I don’t think you need to worry!

Comment on What if the Family Circus Lived in Park Slope… by Geek in Heels

Geek in Heels — Sun, 26 May 2013 01:29:50 +0000

A bunch of my friends use the Diva Cup so I thought it was pretty well-known! I personally have never been tempted to try it…I can certainly understand why some women might love it, but I much prefer the more traditional methods.

Comment on What if the Family Circus Lived in Park Slope… by JJ

JJ — Sun, 26 May 2013 00:31:01 +0000

I chuckled at the 6th cartoon down (2nd from bottom) regarding the Diva Cup, not necessarily because it was the most funny, but because of the reference. In context of the cartoon, those who have never heard of a Diva Cup probably think it’s a narcissistic brand of a child’s sippy cup. Not exactly. It’s a re-usable menstrual cup made of medical-grade silicone. You insert it, let it collect (not absorb) menstrual blood, remove it after ~12 hours, empty the blood contents, wash it, and re-insert it. I know this because I’ve been using a Diva Cup since December 2012 (6 cycles).

A re-usable menstrual cup sounds totally gross when you first hear about it, but makes so much sense when you get beyond the initial “ick” and read about the benefits for your life (health and convenience), your wallet (don’t have to buy pads and tampons anymore), and the environment (no more throwing out said pads and tampons).

All that said, alas, the Diva Cup is too large for me. I’m 5’1″, kind of flexible, and unfortunately the Diva Cup tends to break its seal and subsequently leak when I do certain stretches that are deep and/or wide (e.g., 170 degree straddle split with butt, stomach and face on floor).

The Diva Cup was a good introduction for me to using a menstrual cup, but it’s unfortunately not the right fit for my “inside down there”. I have since been trying a different brand of menstrual cup that is smaller. This is probably tmi, but I’m between periods right now so am using the new smaller cup to catch discharge, and this brand does seem to keep its seal better, even during deep stretches. (I am holding off on naming the smaller cup brand because I haven’t yet used it during an actual period.)

Diva Cup is likely the best known and possibly least expensive brand of menstrual cup, but there are many other brands available. If you are interested in buying a menstrual cup, definitely read reviews for different brands and check out the livejournal menstrual cup community (yes, one exists, believe it or not).

Okay, all of that was a **really** long way of saying that I was amused to see that a reference to the still-somewhat-obscure-concept-of-a-menstrual-cup made its way to a parody of a well known family cartoon. Thank you, geekinheels, for posting it.

Comment on I’m an Aunt! by Annie

Annie — Sat, 25 May 2013 23:43:13 +0000

I love it Jenny!!!!! Thank you so much and Ollie say he can’t wait to meet his 큰엄마!!!

Comment on Friday PicDump, 05.24.2013 by The Asian Pear

The Asian Pear — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:01:55 +0000

I still love that Giraffe pic. I think it’s one of those that Claire will love too when she’s 30 and looking back at old photos.

Comment on What if the Family Circus Lived in Park Slope… by Carol

Carol — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:53:32 +0000

LOVE this! Very accurate.

Comment on Things I Have Learned While Trying to Get Pregnant (Warning: Entire Post is TMI) by linda

linda — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:17 +0000

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Comment on Redesigning the NYC Subway Map by TheEsquireof212

TheEsquireof212 — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:59 +0000

Also a sliding scale between the lack of knowledge of using public along with relative unawareness of where things are located and how to get there, let alone reading the map.

Comment on Friday PicDump, 05.24.2013 by Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:56:24 +0000

So cute with the brushing! I’m looking forward to teaching my daughter all these things. Not sure if the pants you’re wearing are the old navy pants you recommended, but I just bought two pairs! I got them in petite XS. I’m 5’3″, so the length just hits my ankle, I hope it won’t shrink in the wash.
We have the height measurement in the form of a giraffe!
So Claire’s lovey is a giraffe, does Aerin have one?

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