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11-27-2012 at 9:05 PM
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cup...TMI

I ordered a DivaCup from babysteals and have been trying it for the past few days... I ordered size 2 since I have had a baby and am over 30 years old... but it is really uncomfortable.  I've tried folding it different ways, twisting, not twisting, different angles etc.  It's fine if I am sitting, but as soon as I stand it moves out of place and feels like it's going to fall out.  I've cut the stem 3 times until I finally cut it off completely.  It helped a little, but not much.  Advice?!?  Just ill-fitting for me?!? I really don't want to buy another one at $30-$40 since there's no real way to know if it will work any better...esp. since it's definitely not something I can "try on"  before buying.
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11-27-2012 at 9:32 PM
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Ive not been able to get the Diva to work for me. I think it's too long as I believe it's one of the longest on the market. I'm going to give the Lunette a try to see if it works better but yeah, the prospect of paying another chunk of change doesn't appeal to me. But it's better than continually buying disposable products. 
 
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11-28-2012 at 10:02 AM
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I don't have much advise on how to make it better. I think it just doesn't work for some people. Bummer! Sad
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11-28-2012 at 11:58 PM
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Are you sure you have it in far enough? Once mine is in, nothing is sticking out (I didn't need to cut the stem).
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11-29-2012 at 10:35 AM
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Yeah, It's in as far as it can go... I think it's the shape of me...I read after that it depends on the position of your cervix...if you can touch it you need a smaller cup... I turned it inside out today and it seemed to help a lot. I'm gonna try that for the next day or so ...see how comfortable it is...  I'm also thinking about buying the small lunette to try, since it is a fair bit shorter than the divacup. they're on sale at sweetbottomsbaby.com for the next couple of days.  I don't mind buying another one if I am fairly certain it will work.. I just hope it will this time!
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11-29-2012 at 3:26 PM
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Thanks for the heads up on the sale at sweetbottomsbaby.  I placed my order today for the Lunette.  I'm going to try the size 1 and see if it fits any better than the Diva.  I had forgotten about turning the Diva inside out though, might have to try that too!     
 
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11-29-2012 at 9:15 PM
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I turned my diva cup inside out. Made a world of difference. Still having some issues tho....
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11-29-2012 at 9:24 PM
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I've actually been able to forget about it since turning it inside out... Instead of running to the bathroom every 10 mins to re-adjust it!

I might give it another month before buying a different brand...
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12-04-2012 at 10:29 PM
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This is going to sound super weird but do you have a Whole Foods nearby? If so, I would try to buy one from there. When I first bought my Diva I bought it there because they told me if I didn't like it I could bring it back for a full refund. Kind of gross, sure, but really helpful. The size 2 was too big for me - it hurt and I couldn't get it placed right. I returned it for the size 1 and it was better. I could wear it without pain and no leaks but I just didn't love it. I think a different brand would have been better.

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12-12-2012 at 8:09 PM
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Tried my new Lunette size 1 today and its 1000x better than the Diva size 2 for me. I've discovered my cervix sits very low so a shorter cup is what I need. And the silicone is much more flexible so more comfortable for me. So glad I tried a different brand!
 
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