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No matter which style of nursing pad you choose, they’ll all soak up any wetness from leaking milk. But always remember that if you feel the pad getting wet, it’s time to change it in order to make sure that there is not any kind of bacterial growth that can create irritated nipples. Nursing pads are practically essential in every mom’s purse or diaper bag. They are great for keeping the milk from staining your clothes, and they’re a wonderful tool to have in your new mom arsenal.
How to use a menstrual cup
A menstrual cup is a silicone rubber cup that you insert in your vagina during menstruation as a natural alternative to tampons or pads. Another one of the benefits of menstrual cups is that it has a wonderful effect on the environment and is zero waste. While using pads and tampons there is so much material that you waste. Think about it, you buy a cardboard box of tampons or pads, then you need to take it out of the wrapping, then when you are done using the tampon or pad you wrap that in toilet paper and all of that goes into the trash can. And this is how you can use it:
1. Sterilize the cup by boiling in water for 3-5 minutes making sure it doesn’t touch the bottom of the pan. Additionally, wash your hands.
2. Learn where your cervix is and how high it is in your vagina. This is so that you know where to position the cup.
3. Once you know where the cup should go, it is time to insert it. First, you need to fold in the sides of the cup to make it more narrow. There are multiple ways to fold it so find a way that works best for you.
4. Insert the cup and make sure it opens up inside you. If it doesn’t open, you can use your finger to twist the bottom of the cup, or you can take it out and reinstall it.
5. Menstrual cups can be left in for 12 hours, but depending on your flow you can take it out before that. To take it out, wash your hands first and then gently wiggle on the bottom tab of the cup until you can grasp the base of the cup.
6. Dump the contents into the toilet, rinse the cup with just water and reinsert. If your cycle is over then you can just wash and resterilize and store it in its respective bag.
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