Post Partum Tampon Use

[ktnzgtklws.livejournal.com]

Ok, just got back from childbirth preperation class. Felt like it answered a good abmount of questions, yay. :-)
BUT. ZOMG. The post labor pad? YIKES! Seriously, I thought it was to be placed UNDER you, not in your panties! It doesn't look like it even would fit!
As I'm being disturbed by this pad (seriously, wouldn't it be easier to just wear Depends?), the woman then said that we should all stock up on pads, as we wouldn't be allowed to wear tampons for the whole duration of lochia.
Uhm, wait, what?
I've read in a few other places that tampons are fine, as long as you're comfortable enough to use them!
When I asked for a reason, there was some vague answer as to swelling, discomfort, slippage, and TSS. The only real reason to ban them, then, seems to be the TSS, and I've always been under the impression that TSS occurs from using tampons too heavy for your flow. Seeing as how lochia is a ZOMG tsunami of blood, I really have a hard time seeing as how that would be possible.
Has anyone else ever heard of this ban on the post partum use of tampons?
I really dislike pads, and would MUCH rather use tampons if I can. The reasons given for not using them seemed like things one should consider, not reasons to outright ban them. :-/

Comments

[geminigirl]

Some people do like Depends or similar incontinence pads for the heaviest part of lochia. And while it looks tremendous, realize that the super heavy part of lochia doesn't last very long-with my first it was three or four days, I think, and with my second it was even shorter.

You've effectively got an open wound in your uterus where your placenta attached, and it needs time to clamp down and heal-tampons, and other things inserted into the vagina can introduce bacteria and push it up closer to the uterus where it can cause infection. I've never seen anywhere that tampons are okay for lochia. In fact, my midwife even says "no menstrual cups" too.

Sorry.

[bean668.livejournal.com]

This. I asked my doc about using a menstrual cup and she said, "Not only is your uterus open to infection, but you also have a dinner plate sized wound healing in there from where the placenta was attached. Leave it to heal."

[elialshadowpine.livejournal.com]

"but you also have a dinner plate sized wound healing"

O.O

D:

[neko-loliighoul.livejournal.com]

i really feel like never having children after reading that, lol.
i will though...but OMG IT SOUNDS SCARY! D:

[oopsiedaisies7.livejournal.com]

agh, me as well.

My coworker is pregnant and she keeps telling me all of these awful things about pregnancy/labor, and I think my ovaries might just surrender and stop releasing eggs if they learn too much more...

[bean668.livejournal.com]

yea I know! *that* was definitely the thing that made me just leave it to heal

[calliope-music.livejournal.com]

i think i made this EXACT FACE and then my ladybits all cried a little.