First period

Charlie1986

This thread has made me remember when I started my first period age 11. My parents had never really spoken about periods and I'd heard of them but didn't really know what they were. I went to the loo one day and literally thought I was bleeding to death. I remember running downstairs shouting 'mum I have blood down there!!!' :rotfl: . I started using towels, then went onto tampons but they made me have headaches and feel really down etc so now have gone back too towels, I use the pink bodyform with wings and sometimes Kotex with wings depending on which is on offer.

veruccasalt

I have heard recently about a new thing called a Pogo Pack-something like 'Period Pack for Girls on the Go'. Lots of DDs friends have them, I think DD wants one too, although I have just given her my free Bodyform tin, so may keep her quiet for a while!

Link to Pogo Pack is here:

http://www.pogopack.co.uk/

Seems quite expensive, but if it helps them cope with this momentous event, its money well spent to me. DD is now chewing over whether she wants to be early or late to start her periods. I have decided that if it is something she is excited about, she is going to cope well when it happens.

whatatwit

Gosh, the Pogo Pack is quite expensive. :eek:

Miss Twit uses a little Ted Baker bag that I got from boots, I think it was about £5 and is great for taking away as it holds quite a few Always and Tampons.

sillyvixen

i would get her the ultra ones, thin and in pretty packets!! more discreet not only to wear, but to cart around, and also some night time ones that she can wear overnight (thicker and more absorbant). as she gets more used to dealing her periods she may choose to try other brands or tampons. but the ulta and nightime will get her used to dealing with menstruation.

i remember my mum telling me at the age of 12 it will be like this every month till you are 50 or so and i remember thinking s**t why me!

icheekymonkey

Can recommend Always - regular - the light green pack. Had the same chafing problem with the winged ones as some previous posters.
Also use Tampax.

I recycled the plastic storage 'thing' that you keep baby's knife and fork set in whilst out and about to store my tampons in as just right size and don't get ripped open in your handbag.

Seems your preparing her in advance so at least it won't be a worry for her.

keelykat

Any cute toiletry bag will do a good job, she can say shes got make up etc in it if it fell out of her bag no one will know!

keely.