Okay I haven't read the entire thread but this first post me LOL.


I'm a very competitive person about dumb random stuff (too bad I'm not competitive about my weight loss LOL)

However, when pregnant, had to pee in a cup at my OBs office every other week or so throughout the pregnancy so they can check for signs of pre-eclampsia and watch the levels of random stuff in your urine. Well, everyone uses the same bathroom, so often I'd put my cup of pee up next to everyone else's who'd peed in a cup the last half hour or so. One of the first weeks I did this, my cup was next to like 3 other cups and my pee was the darkest. I was HORRIFIED that I was failing so bad as a mother before even giving birth! All these other moms were healthy and drinking more water than me!

So then it became a contest for me, so I'd guzzle tons of water the two days before the doctors visit to see if I could "get the lightest color pee". Note, although the other variable contestants didn't KNOW about the secret game, but I TOTALLY won on several occasions after that ^_^

I told my husband about it and he laughed at me. I called it "The light pee contest"

TheBunneh, I haven't had too many problems with mine. It takes some time to get used to putting it in/removing it but now I can't think of anything else I'd rather use. I could never wear tampons because they were too uncomfortable for me but often I can forget I am wearing my cup. Wearing it now in fact! No leaking and I only have to change it once in the morning and once at night because I have a light flow (and it says it should be changed at least every 12 hours). I still wear a panty-liner just in case but I don't really need to, it's just for security! I used to leak A LOT with pads since I couldn't wear tampons and now that I've invested in a cup I don't intend to go back, especially for night-time use!

It has leaked on me only once during exercise and that was when I went from lying down to standing too fast. There was like this poof of air noise and it didn't actually leak as I went straight to the bathroom to sort it out but the seal had failed. I think as long as you're aware of not making any really fast movements that might unsettle it, you'd be fine doing any exercise with it!

I have to say that this is my new favorite thread! I've just sat at work and read all 12 pages while giggling.

Megan - You are hilarious!

I also have issues in the #2 department. I read that it is normal to go 1 to 3 times a day. A DAY! I'm lucky if I do that much in a week. Last week I bought some fiber chews to help with the situation. I've noticed a small difference so far. I have yet to achieve the perfect poo though.

Have you tried that Activia yogurt? I heard it's supposed to help with pooping.

Oh god no I haven't seen that one!! Yeah they all say " I missed a few months but I got my period here and there" UMMM go see a doctor or just check to make sure you're not pregnant if you are sexually active! It fascinates me, too lol but then I can't help but sit there and think the whole time "How unaware of your own body and health are you?!?!" People are nuts

I have yet to reach perfection as well...at first I think it sounded crazy but since mkendrick has gotten there I guess we all can

Hey now, this was a lucky event. Not to mention, I'd had like a 4-day gestsation period to produce my 18-incher. It's far FAR from my norm.

You're all hilarious! Here's my TMI contribution...

I've been unable to wipe myself after poo-ing because of recent surgery, and had to ask my husband for help. I was more freaked out that he was, and was apologizing profusely, etc. In response, he began singing 'Let Me Entertain You' while wiping! I have no idea what I did to find someone so supportive

As for those women who don't know they're pregnant, I just can't relate. I knew the next day. The pharmacist laughed at me when I went in to check about pregnancy testing kits -- how late are you? Not at all. -- He changed his tune when I went a few weeks later for my Materna vitamins. It did take us 2.5 years to get pregnant, so I was very, very aware of any changes to my body!

OMG, my roommate decided to go out for drinks after work today! Thank the heavens, I'm boiling my divacup right now! Not to mention that I just really want the house to myself for a bit, or at least the car (his is in the shop and I'm giving him a ride to and from work). I've really never been so psyched to be alone.

Leaks are pretty rare (much more rare than with tampons). My biggest issue is that during certain days when my cervix is really low, I struggle to get it in far enough and the stem sticks out a tiny bit. It's kind of irritating. The divacup is the longest one though, other brands are smaller, but I wanted to see it in person before buying it and the divacup is the only one I could find in a store.

Thanks for the responses. =)

About the stem irritating you sometimes, I read on the Diva Cup website that you can trim the stem if it's bothersome. Is it irritating you even after doing this? I'm leaning toward getting the Diva Cup because I too want to buy it in person (and a store I actually go to semi-regularly carries it, I never thought to look).

I actually had two periods with my second baby. I thought they were weird because I was insanely stressed out, I just passed my oral qualifier exam to get into the PhD program, bought a house, and I was traveling profusely because my sister was dying of cancer. The periods were 3 weeks apart and lasted 12 days a piece and were really light/dry brownish. Oh and I was still breastfeeding my baby boy.

Really weird. but because of that, and moving and not paying attention. I didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 14 weeks along. (technically second trimester) and I was gauging it by the periods so I had THOUGHT I was like 6-8 weeks when I found out and I was....a bit surprised?

There was actually some 30some year old woman who worked at Krogers in my hometown who was rushed to he hospital for severe stomach cramps and had a baby there. It always astounds me!

Okay, I just want to say I'm so damned impressed with you girls who can feel your own cervix. I have a friend who is a midwife on the phone and she's telling me how she can feel how dilated she is while pregnant and check herself. So under her phone direction I spent more than hour twisted like a darned pretzel on the bed and I'm like "Maybe thats a cervix? Maybe thats a cervix?" and then gave up and was pleased with my decision not to go to med school when I graduated undergrad because they might have kicked me out. I'd be the worst OB evar.

(I was impressed with myself that I could get my hand up there so far while being 39 weeks pregnant but there really wasn't much of a point as I couldn't tell the front from the back)

Maybe some women are just built a little different? I can feel mine pretty easily by inserting one finger all the way in. Although, I don't think I've ever tried it when laying down, only when sitting on the toilet - could make a difference?

I did read a blog post once (don't remember what blog) by a woman who was charting her cervical mucous and found a bump. When she called to make an appointment with her GYN she said that, and the woman acted kind of weirded out and told her "Oh, I don't think you could have felt your own cervix." *shrug*


And since I've been more candid just now then I think I've ever been on a public forum lol, I'm going to continue this particular topic and ask about seeing an OB/GYN. I've never, ever in my life been to a gynecologist and seeing as how I'm going to be 21 soon I should probably get a check-up. Especially considering I actually have insurance now. But I'm so totally freaked out. About the whole thing. Making an appointment (I avoid anything on the phone as much as possible, but I think they'd find it a little weird if my husband called to set it up for me ), someone seeing me, someone poking around down there, etc. Blech.

haha! I don't blame you!

I didn't go to the gyno until I was 21 and...um....already pregnant?


Its really not bad. I've got a woman gyno (I love her, she reminds me of a basketball coach!). My mom goes to this little Korean guy for the last 30 years and she loves him, but I'm way more comfortable with a woman sticking sticks up my vagina than Asian guys...


Once you have a baby though, and half of the hospital staff has had their entire arms up your vagina, and the other half of the hospital staff has groped your breasts trying to help you nurse the baby, a nekked OB visit will seem like nothing to you :P

(not...to...uh....scare you or anything though :P)

On my first baby the delivery hall was so busy and packed I barely had one nurse and my doctor make it in time to deliver my baby. On the second baby, there was just two of us, and I couldn't have an epidural (I get thrombocytopaenia and my count was too low for an epidural) so I was PIIISSSED and ANGRY and IT HURT! So I think I was the more entertaining room because when it was over I looked around and there was like 7 nurses, a doctor, a midwife and I SWEAR two of the desk ladies just like standin' around the room and telling me how cute the 9 lb baby was! I was like "What am I? The frickin' Discovery Channel?" And I loved the "Oh you did GREAT without having an epidural!" and how "brave" I was.... and I was thinking "I told off that poor sweet little Russian intern and screamed at my nurse? How is that 'great'? Its not like I had a choice!" (The nurse was a hardened little lady and she took it quite well although she never touched my leg again. The poor sweet Russian intern hid in the corner until my doctor told her it was safe to leave)

Shame on you, Boots. Shaaaaame! Taking out the pain of labor are a poor sweet Russian intern. :P

I giggled. And the comment about the Discovery Channel? I wished that TLC had put you on A Baby Story so I could have amused myself with watching you scream at people. I always get kinda disappointed at how nice all the pregnant women are on those shows. You've got cameras everywhere, your legs up in the air and I'm just like, "****, man where are all the crazy *****es who threaten their husbands lives and stuff?" You know the ones who, after it's all said and down are just so embarrassed about the whole thing that you can't stop laughing. "I'm so sorry," (crying), "it just hurt so much." And the husband's just nodding and keeping his distance, waiting for her to grab something and throw it at him. ... Maybe I just watch too many movies.

I'm personally looking forward to labor. How sick and twisted is that? I think I've daydreamed more about giving birth than my own wedding day. Not having an actual baby, just the process of giving birth. I have warned my fiance that I am going to put forth effort to be the most hellacious she-devil the doctors have ever seen. I fully intend to scream, cry, demand ice, crush all the bones in his hand with my vice grip, etc.

I have never felt my cervix. And while I have been...*ahem* up there, I guess mine is just tucked way up in the dark abyss. Maybe I'll ask my guy if he's ever noticed it, lol (hey, it's the TMI thread!)..... I am actually kind of jealous that you ladies have felt your cervixes. I feel like I've missed out on getting acquainted with a whole part of my body. It's MY cervix, if other people can touch their cervixes, then I should get to touch mine!