washable sanitary protection

rosieben

hk_chick wrote: »

after all, it is a perfectly natural process...

Exactly!

I wonder about some of the people who find this distasteful - do they never stop to think what women did before disposables???? (not so long ago as you might think). Do they think tampons were invented in the paleolothic period? pardon the pun .....:rotfl:

I love my weenotions pads, and just getting my sister interested in buying some too.

moanymoany

If you go to Hillbilly housewife, she has a pattern for washable sanitary pads.

http://hillbillyhousewife.com/sanitarypads.htm

After my op I have no further use, but I have to say I would make and use them if I did. I often thought that to spend so much cash on an essential is a shame. Here is an answer.:D

rosieben

Thanks for the link MM.

I think this says it all

[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]'Plastic diapers and sanitary napkins are likely to be two of the most common artifacts that future archaeologists will find when excavating landfills from the 20 and 21 Centuries. I wonder what kind of commentary this will be on our present lifestyles? Only time will tell.'[/FONT]

savvy

rosieben wrote: »

[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]I wonder what kind of commentary this will be on our present lifestyles? Only time will tell.'[/FONT]

I think that can be said for a LOT of the stuff we are throwing in the ground

moanymoany

Chubacheroo wrote: »

Well, baby is here (she's just over a week old now), and washable sanpro is probably much kinder for post-partumness than the disposables!

Nope, I couldn't go back to disposables again either...and now I have the bucket system, so that's really handy!

ETA: and the nipper loves her tots bots/terry squares too!

Chubacheroo, I was interested in what you say here. I had my last baby in the days when you were still shaved before the birth. I had taken my own ST's but they made my very sore and I had to use the hospital ones. They were the old fashioned cotton wool with gauze around the outside. This is much nearer the washables and so soft.

It is very possible to make them without a sewing machine. Just to test them they could be made by hand as they are not too big. A bit of velcro might be worth considering as a fastening. See the hillbilly thread for a pattern. Older relatives might have an old flanalette sheet which would be perfect for the outside. On the fundamentalist threads somewhere, someone says to put old towel in the centre. (Cut it to shape first ha ha)

Does anyone remember the Dr. Whites? They were used with elastic 'belts' with hooks that caught the loops on the ends of the ST's. They were huge on a 12 year old, but everone was in the same boat.

Disposables are mostly a post WW2 thing, before then they were too expensive for most people. My mum told me that her mum made them for the three girls, they were put in a bucket and then boiled, she used them into the 1950's.

Fascinating thread.

badkitti

stacey21 wrote: »

Why dont all women get the 'implant' then you wouldnt need to buy anything!

I was on the implant and still had bleeding every few months. Mooncups for me!

nitnurse-not!

Mooncup!...............FABULOUS.... had trouble with leaks whatever protection I used. Now have a mooncup and can wear beige trousers whilst having a period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Life is great being leakfree!!!
Can't recommend them highly enough.
So much better for the environment!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did you guess I think this is better than sliced bread?

sleepymy

I'm finding the fabric of the peeweez ones really comfy but they're a bit big for me (I'm only 5'1") so I'm going to make some of my own.

Does anyone know the name of the waterproof backing or where I could buy it? I wonder if blackout lining would suit, it looks like a similar material?

savvy

nitnurse-not! wrote: »

Did you guess I think this is better than sliced bread?

My god, was that what you were using before?? :eek::eek::eek: ;);)

Fritha_2

sleepymy wrote: »

Does anyone know the name of the waterproof backing or where I could buy it? I wonder if blackout lining would suit, it looks like a similar material?

I know the waterproof material is called PUL as to whether you can use blackout lining I have no clue!

Youcan buy PUL from weenotions: http://exclusivesbyweenotions.com/wn/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=19&zenid=b7d8eafbffc38b8f665100b608a1472a

Hope that helps :-)