make my mommy feel better...

[feroluce.livejournal.com]

i have a question for my mommy now :)

she's a lovely lady, doing the whole peri, or pre menopause thing. i dont quite understand what that means, but i'm trying. she also has lupus, fibromialgia, etc. she's a damn tough woman,girls. so i'm trying to give her a little more comfort here :)

the question is, when she DOES get her period, it's basically...a river. as she says "it's gush day, girlie, i'm not going ANYWHERE". on the plus side, it's shorter when it's like this. but she's definately severely uncomfortable, and completely out of comission for the day. any ideas for ways i can help her? things that will make this easier, more comfortable? many thanks!

alteranative menstural products

[synapsepi.livejournal.com]

So I want to try sea sponges. The only ones i found at whole foods were "natural cosmetic silk sea sponge" does this mean they are made of silk? and are these safe to use as long as I boil them? any tips and sugestions?