Ladies, how long after giving birth were you cleared to start using tampons instead of pads? My baby…

You should wait til u feel it is ok

I waited until my first actual period.

That was like 8 or 9 weeks

@lunachar62, my Ob did a test down there to see how it felt and I felt no pain...

@ashbrd theb use it

@iwannaplay, ok! My Ob said I may not see my period for at least 3 Months b/c I’m breastfeeding. I’ve just had really really light discharge/bleeding for the past few weeks. I know everyone is different but I may wait it out a bit longer just to be safe!

@lunachar62, I’ll probably wait for a bit longer juuuust in case haha

@ashbrd, don’t count on that quote I was breastfeeding when mine came back that fast😭

Yeah i breastfeed only and got my first at 3m 😒😒 I still used pads at that point though. I use a menstrual cup and they are way less painful.

@iwannaplay, Oh wow! Yeah, I’ve been curious as to when mine will start. I don’t think there’s a textbook answer, our bodies decide when they’re ready for reproduction again!

@kambam, I’ve never tried those! Update: I decided to try a tampon this afternoon. Was ok putting in (so plastic applicator was fine), felt uncomfortable the hour I had it in, and decided to take it out. Removing was painful. I think the cotton was too abrasive for me, at this point in time... I’ll look into the menstrual cups, though right now any discharge is very light so do you think it’s worth it?

You should definitely try one. But it's always best to not have anything in there if you don't have to. I would probably just use a pantyliner for something light

@kambam, what I’ve been doing haha - thank you! Is there a certain brand of cups, or is that something you need prescribed by your doc?

You can buy cups on Amazon and there's a couple options at target I believe. You can also get them at natural health stores. Which cup you get is totally up to you, you'll figure it out as you go.