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To think that freebleeding is a bit [envy]

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pigletmania · 04/04/2010 19:10

I have just heard of freebleeding on here whereby no sanitary protection is used . I admit that i am open to most things but this The practicalities of it must be enormous you would never leave home. I know that it would not be for me as my periods are quite heavy, even with big sanitary pads I manage to leak over my trousers, on my legs. Once when i was out i leaked through my jeans, as i got off the bus i realised must have been on the seat aswell, imagine no sanitary protection.

How does someone manage outside the house where there is limited washing facilities, must be really uncomfortable and and messy. I will probably get flamed for my views but i am prepared and armed with my hard hat. I would try reusuable sanitary protection for later on in my period but no protection

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whomovedmychocolate · 04/04/2010 20:26

Dunno, two kids, both catflap jobs here

I fear free-whinging may be popular round here though

SpeedyGonzalez · 04/04/2010 20:24

wmmc - isn't freefarting a natural consequence of having birthed children vaginally? Surely it's nature's revenge to our children!

allegrageller · 04/04/2010 20:23

actually as I recall lactating was fine, it was the pregnancy bit I couldn't handle, preferred menstruating to that!!

allegrageller · 04/04/2010 20:22

stealthpolar was going to say I envy you the 2 periods since 2006- but if you've been continually pregnant or lactating all that time I'm not sure I do

StealthPolarBear · 04/04/2010 20:19

And mine aren't that bad really, they are just an inconvenience (I don't need the loo as often as I need to go!) and annoying.

StealthPolarBear · 04/04/2010 20:18

lol at freesnotting
Never heard of freebleeding, but I hate periods. Had two since summer 2006 and could quite happily never have aother. How do I achieve this, other than another pregnancy?

whomovedmychocolate · 04/04/2010 20:17

I'll go for freefarting - everyone over sixty seems to do this anyway.

allegrageller · 04/04/2010 20:15

oh if it just means leakinga bit surely we've all done that...

allegrageller · 04/04/2010 20:14

heh Alouise, I've known a few that kind of did (oh sorry tmi again :D)

MisSalLaneous · 04/04/2010 20:14

rofl at whomovedmychocolate!

I'm sorry, I am sure I must be offending someone, but I'm with the OP in thinking it's really really really not my cup of tea.

onebatmother · 04/04/2010 20:13

I'm going to try freeshitting.

BitOfFun · 04/04/2010 20:13

I agree with you there actually. Nothing inherently disgusting or anything.

ouryve · 04/04/2010 20:13

"Mind you, sometimes I wish I had heavier, more draining periods. All that looking after yourself, nice hot water bottles and snuggly fleece pjs and a comforting hot drink with a couple of paracetamol..."

My kids have yet to get that memo. For me it's paracetamol, ibuprofen and even loperamide and do my utmost best to carry on as usual, no matter how lousy, sick and crampy I feel or how heavily I'm bleeding.

BuzzingNoise · 04/04/2010 20:13

I don't like the idea at all. How about free-weeing? Free-pooing? They're natural too.

whomovedmychocolate · 04/04/2010 20:12

And here was me just hoping freebleeding was a way to save plasters

Icky!

BertieBotts · 04/04/2010 20:11

I think people are possibly misunderstanding a bit - I don't think the idea is to jump around smearing your blood everywhere saying "HEY LOOK I AM BLEEEEDING!" (And if they were, OK, that would be strange and quite inconsiderate!)

I think it's more that you just keep cleaning it up as and when and don't worry if it gets on your clothes or sheets or whatever. I said about light periods because I don't think it would be possible or pleasant to do if you had heavy periods. (So I took the title of the thread to mean ooh, I am envious of her, I wish I could get away with using nothing on my period)

I don't see why everyone is getting so judgy about it! Fair enough to be bemused by it, but there is nothing wrong with it, I'm sure "freebleeders" wouldn't bleed all over someone else's chairs or sheets or train seats or whatever.

Alouiseg · 04/04/2010 20:10

Good job men don't wander around "freesperming" ;-)

allegrageller · 04/04/2010 20:10

I really cnan't understand how it is in any way liberating to bleed all over yourself, clothing, bedding and presumably floors. Got nothing against menstrual blood, but omg the stains! And the cleaning! forget it.

hmm sitting on straw all day sounds quite good though...I remember the Red Tent very well, loved it.

BitOfFun · 04/04/2010 20:08

Plus, an applicator couldn't work really, as how far in it needs to be will vary person to person, so it couldn't be done for you, iyswim?

MisSalLaneous · 04/04/2010 20:07

blog thing re free bleeding

BitOfFun · 04/04/2010 20:07

I think the point of the mooncup is to get you more in touch with your own body really though. Honestly, it is fine.

Original poster
pigletmania · 04/04/2010 20:07

No MisSal it was meant to be the envy sign of the green face signifying yuck!

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BitOfFun · 04/04/2010 20:06

The blog I read about it a few months ago didn't seem to have a philosophy. I think she was just a bit of a slattern, tbh.

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pigletmania · 04/04/2010 20:05

No no April Fools joke just type in free bleeding. I would need an aplicator BitOfFun as I would not know how far to push it and i am not keen on putting my hand up my fanjo, just me really.

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MisSalLaneous · 04/04/2010 20:05

at free snotting!!!

OP, I was a bit confused for a moment when I saw the title - thought I completely misunderstood you on the other thread and that you'd actually like it!