To think that freebleeding is a bit [envy]

Dominique- it is simple- one size for youngsters/caesarians, and the bigger one for if you've given birth.

Gross, gross, gross!

I mean, I guess it's someone's choice, but if anyone starts telling me that it's the "natural" choice to "freeble" (and I'm totally calling it that from now on ), that's where I draw the line. No freebling for this girl, thank you.

Um, Quattro, that's...interesting. She liked "being allowed to overflow". Hmm. Well...to each her own I suppose?

I'm really laughing at this... however its got me thinking. Looked for mooncup on Boots and they come in different sizes?
How would you know..?
What if you got the wrong size, would it not go in/come out???

this thread has made me laugh, its way too intense on AIBU these days, and then along comes another period thread where we can all be gross and talk about making flour in our bras....

dont get the freebleeding thing. its not about being ashamed of being a woman, its because its gross and painful!
vaginas should be happy places

I have just clicked on that link. This is my favourite bit:

"I occurred to me that I liked being allowed to overflow. I don't know how these two events go together, but that is how it happened. Perhaps because the blood was attractive for the first time, instead of looking like a mess. It was a nice colour and a nice shape and it was mine"

Perhaps we could organise an MN freebleeding meet-up where we could all celebrate the attractiveness of our blood?

Each to their own but no way could I deal with this. Too much of a hygiene addict. I find the whole concept revolting

I think we are basically talking about different things here: on one side, the lucky bastards light-period front, who can understand, at least on an intellectual level, how freebleding may work, because they don't bleed that much in the first place. Otoh, us buckets of blood types, who end up freebleding regardless of how much "product" (horrible word in this context, btw) we use. There is NO WAY anyone with a heavy period could do this.

BTW i am wondering whether i am the only person on MN who has had to give up on the mooncup it leaks way too much, and i can't figure out why. i have tried every possible trick in the book to make it stop, but still it leaks... i use it for the beginning and end of my period though, and like it a lot- i so wish i could use it as exclusive "product", but sadly i don't see it happening

Well, if you asked me when I got it...

No, I mean if they decide to provide disposable products too, they'd probably need to keep it in stock - which for one person might not be that much (mind you, some months...), but to have stock for a whole area a bit impractical.

This storage space problem: just how big is your mooncup MisSal?

I guess some of it might come from lack of funds though. If you really don't have money, £3 every month is a lot. Also, you could argue £18 for a Mooncup would be a saving in the long term, but then, you have to have the £18 in the first place. I can see how it is impractical to implement, but in a perfect world, I'd have liked a long term solution to be free for people struggling to afford a product. But then again, if I'd never used a Mooncup before, I doubt I'd have used it if it was available for free - those things are a bit scary at first sight. So then you have to have all kinds of other alternatives free too, leading back to the problems of funds (and storage space).

Beginning and end of my period, and at night, when it's really just spotting/fairly dry, I will let my (black) pants catch it - there's not enough to risk soaking through/dribble down leg and the pants are going in the wash anyway. For anything more I would definitely use something. But when it's just a tiny tiny bit, what's the point?

some people have really light periods and don't need bungs. it does save hassle. its not icky really, any more than using tampons/pads.

5 days off a month seems nice though.
Relaxing in straw, chatting, snoozing, bring a book and the laptop. I think I'm coming round to the idea

sounds like a load of wank

Apparently, kiwis are a good source of vit C.

Thanks Shockers, was about to have an orange for my cold but it seems to er, have lost it's appeal!

Perhaps I should try "free-snotting"...

Nemo LOL at Bra-Flour, I'm BF at the moment, I could add an egg and make pancakes

Periods are so heavy for me it's hard enough to keep clothes clean even when I am wearing sanpro. Ick.

I'd love to see folk's reation to me freebleeding. Even with 2 night-time pads, freshly applied, I can't go half an hour without bleeding down my jeans to my knees during the first two days. I pass clots the size of oranges too.
It's a nice idea to sit around chatting while others get on with your 'duties' but not really practical these days.

oooooh, ooooooh, (in the manner of Nessa) WHAT? I didn't see that thread and never heard of this and now I've read this, words fail me. I can only assume that people who go productless at night have a lot of black pants because in my experience it is more than a bugger of a job to get any stains out of any other colour. As for getting it all over the sheets - how can that make you feel good? I will stick with the tampons and the pads thanks very much!

Yanbu- rancid.

I read this thread last night and then dreamt I was free-bleeding. Yuck. Thanks folks!

Don't have anything to add, but ROFL at all this! WMMC, love the cat-flap idea - my dd is a sun-roof baby! And thanks to another pp I am now mis-reading Freebled....

But it's really not for me, despite v light periods ( for all those with v heavy ones - my mother suffers so I do feel for you). With bf I already feel enough of a beast (and, as an aside, frequently make flour in my bras, which are so large I can provide for a small african nation) without dripping blood as well as milk everywhere. Nothing against the animal kingdom, I'm proud to be a member, but I do enjoy feeling and smelling nice which I think would be jeopardised by looking like a Reservoir Snail had crawled down my leg .

I do go productless at night after the first night or two though. Gotta live a little.