stephanie is: planning planning…

you know what is lame? trying to figure out when your period is going to be in march so you don’t have it durring your whole honeymoon. bah!

okay girls – help me out… my periods are normally 6 days long… sometimes a bit shorter. here are the last 6 months: july 7th – aug 7th – sept 7th – oct ?? – nov 9th – dec 8th – jan 5th. when will it hit me in march?

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  2. i hear you can go to your gyn and she’ll give you something to hold it off for an extra week if it does look like it’s going to be a problem.

    you stay in there damnit!

    • it’s the birth control pill that does it. i learned how to do that a couple years ago. right before it starts(or anytime it starts really), you take 4 for 2 days, then 2 a day until you are ready to let your period happen. once you stop taking it, it takes about 3 or 4 days for your period to begin.

        • i don’t like the idea either…that’s why i have a coil now. but the pill thing is an option.

          as for date checking, it would seem to me that you’ll be due to start about the 3rd or 4th of march.

      • do you like your coil? i’ve been looking for a whiiile for a good alternative to the pill. Aside fromchecking your temp. every morning.
        and just about everyone i’ve researched (depo, various iuds, etc) seems to be worse than the one before.

        words of advice?

        • this is my second one, i’ve been using the iud since 1993. i can’t take the pill, or any hormones for that matter, long term because it wreaks havoc on my body. 🙁

          my only complaint with the coil is that my periods are much heavier and the cramping is quite difficult. i’m told that this is due to never having a child. the one they gave me this time is a bit easier. smaller. if you’re really interested, it’s a french one called ‘sertalia’

          the insertion process is my no means fun though. it hurts a lot, but only for a few minutes, and the cramping after goes away with the help of ibuprofin.

          they recommend the coil to women who are in long term relationships though, because you are more prone to infection with the coil.

          hope that helps. 🙂

          • yes. thanks. 🙂

            actually when i was researching iud’s a while back i read a lot about the sertalia and it’s supposed to be a lot more natural for your body. And not as prone to many of the side effects.

            epp! prime lj conversation… 🙂
            Have you ever had problems with it coming out? I’ve heard from a couple of people that if you haven’t had a child before the iud itself is more likely to be expelled by the uterus. Which seemed kind of odd to me. But…. i guess it happens. 🙂

            thanks for the info 🙂

          • yes, i was told that there is the possibility of expulsion in the first three months, regardless of whether you’ve had a sprog or not. i have had no problems with that on the first or the second time. the first time around, the string was a bit too long, but the doctor fixed that straight away.

            i guess the biggest objection women have is the idea of a foreign object inside their bodies. but i personally don’t see it as any different than my ear or nipple piercings. and there are no hormones or last minute ‘oh wait, stop, i have to put this flying saucer rubber thing up me’.

          • bahaha. 🙂

            yes. i definitely agree. i’ve been looking for an alternative to the pill for a while now, and you’ve inspired me to look into iud’s a little further. thanks

  4. One of the advantages of being on the pill – I know down to the hour when I’m going to get it – and I have it scheduled so that I never have it on the weekend!!

  5. someone in lj land posted an article about skipping the sugar pills…and just going from bc pack to bc pack.

    ive done it for 5 years now. no side effects..anda..an my gyno approves it.

    but if yer not on the pill..guess it wont work!

  6. plus too being on the pill you are allowed to skip the 7 day sugar pills and just go onto the next ones and bypass the whole thing.. its not great to do that often.. but if something important is coming! 🙂

  7. this is when iam really happy to be a guy!!!!

    I dont get the period and iam very happy i dont, i dont have what it takes to survive all the stuff you ladies have to go through, good luck stephi, all i remember is ole whats her name my x had a very heavy painful period before she went on the pill and that cleared it up to the point she barely spotted. But i know you dont want to go on the pill,,,hmmmmm,, what to do??

  9. Period

    To be safe you should plan the wedding and stuff for the 20th and after. IF you’re all stressed out it could end up being late, so the 20th will make sure it’s over! And you’ll be back before it starts again! Don’t worry, most women plan their wedding around it. And I agree, the pill sucks! It made me so sick and moody, no matter what dosage they gave me. Very unhealthy thing to do to yourself.

    • Re: Period

      Hmm… That sounds like a safe bet. What say we, people? Third week of March sound good for a wedding? 🙂 Now all we have to worry about is the weather…

  10. are those your start dates or end dates?

    most women have a 28 day cycle, but it seems that yours is a little longer, like 31. it looks like your period is very consistent about arriving the beginning of the second week of the month..

    so by march 15, you should be totally in the clear.

    i am also getting married soon and all this wedding talk is getting me so nervous!! argh!! so much work. i just feel like eloping, but my mom would kill me.

    good luck, steph, and best wishes. 🙂

  11. Sorry for Long Post, But Good Info 🙂

    I know Depo shots actually stop it while you are taking them. *Shrug* In the end for my wedding I just winged it. I was lucky though. 🙂 The stress will screw with you. So be careful. Go with the 3rd week of March. Sounds like the best thing you can do.

    Oh and Daniela some advice for ya 🙂 Have 2 weddings. This is what my hubby and I did. We had one just for us and one for the family. Makes life better. Our first wedding was in a court house. Only our parents and select friends knew about it. It was cheap and meant we didn’t have to worry about marriage liscenes for the big wedding and took some stress off. Then have your big family wedding. Because in the end the big wedding is for family and never for you. The entire time at the big wedding my hubby and I felt rushed and pushed around and didn’t get to enjoy everything we wanted to. But overall it was great!

    Also for the both of you Soon to Be Brides. Got some really good advice. Something I wish we had reveived ahead of time 🙂 Have your Best Man, Maid of Honor, Someone, Anyone… Have them pack up a couple of plates of food from the reception, some cake and whatever else you would like. Otherwise you won’t get much and you will be starving afterwards 🙁 My husband and I only ended up with cake from the traditional feeding each other. No more than that 🙁 Have them put it in your honeymoon suite or where ever you will be after the reception. Oh and remind yourself to have fun! Weddings are stressful. Do not be afraid to ask for help and say Hey This is what I WANT! It’s MY WEDDING! Putting your foot down is a good thing 🙂

    Good Luck to you Both
    Starla

    • Re: Sorry for Long Post, But Good Info 🙂

      Hehehe, we went to Carl’s Jr. after our reception. Tux, gown, and all. That was fun! (In case anyone doesn’t know, Carl’s Jr. is a fast food restaurant). I always thought the bride and groom were suppose to be given their food first, but before we knew it, everyone was eating and we were stuck at the wedding party table way in the back unable to get to the soon vanished food…

  12. hehe

    i am trying to plan mine as well. i don’t want to worry about it during my trip. who wants to be in bathing suit and worrying about the girly problem! ack! i hope you figured it out!!

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