My mom made us so paranoid about TSS that I didn't even try tampons until I was off at college. My sister still won't use them. Ridiculous.
I sleep in them. Before I had DD I would keep them in for 10-12 hours at night.
Lara
My mom made us so paranoid about TSS that I didn't even try tampons until I was off at college. My sister still won't use them. Ridiculous.
I sleep in them. Before I had DD I would keep them in for 10-12 hours at night.
Lara
Mama to Henry (6/2000) and Agnes (4/2012)
old school member of the BBB
yes, i slept in them when i used them in high school and college. since haveing dc i've switched to a diva cup.
just curious...why is there not a risk of TSS with the diva cup? was/is it something abotu the material of the tampon that causes the risk of TSS?
No. I have a Mirena and my flow is so light that I find tampons to be very uncomfortable because they dry you out. I need to look into the cups. Right now, I just wear panty liners.
Mommy to my little bear cubs DD1 and DD2- 4/2010 and 4/2012
I have in the past. Often flow is too light at night for a tampon. Haven't started my period yet since having DD. If it is heavier, would have no qualms about wearing one. I don't sleep that long anyway.
DS 1/2010
And new addition DD 1/2013
Cant imagine getting 2 in there. I tried, but the visuals aren't pretty!
I used to but I'd also have to wear a pad to make it through the night. a pad only would never have cut it.
Now I use my diva cup and its awsome.
dd1 10/05
dd2 11/09
and ... a mini poodle!
Ok me too at times! I had always been super erratic and super heavy. Well I feel better if I do sleep with one, seems like its not as scary as mom made it out to be!
I just hate the diaper feeling of a pad and the clean up aftermath!!!
ETA I just remembered (brain fog here), when DD2 was going through her major reflux stage I was so scatterbrained I left one IN for who knows how many days.....whoops. It kinda found its way out & when I told my gyno (i was worried) she laughed so I guess sleeping isn't so bad.
Last edited by Nooknookmom; 10-10-2013 at 02:31 AM.
Bodyboarding, music loving, clothing upcycler Mom to adult kid1, elementary kid2
I sleep in tampons. I never did when I was younger, but since having DDs, my flow has become ridiculous. I use the largest size tampon "ultra" and a super pad from always on my heaviest flow nights. I don't usually sleep comfortably more then 6 hours when I have my cycle, so I am less concerned with TSS.
DD1 6/08
DD2 10/09