Cramps

It's that dark time of the month again. My current favourite euphemism is "craving chocolate".

It's odd, but I'm currently less upset by it than normal. It may be because I'm still right at the start, the bleed has barely begun and I'm mostly just very crampy - although I have been a lot less teary the last day or so than usual. Not arguing - the accompanying headaches have been worse so it's all balanced still. Maybe the physical side of this period is being more intense than normal and the emotional side less intense.

Anyway, one of the ways I'm choosing to focus my energy is on the cramps themselves: I'm using them as practice for contractions. I'm advised my contractions are likely to focus on my front as that is where my cramps are worst, so I focus on them and deal with the pain myself without painkillers so that when I am giving birth it isn't so bad - I'm maybe a little more prepared. It's been my consolation for my very painful periods that it's preparation for giving birth and whilst the reality may be nothing alike (how would I know, hey?), it makes me feel better suffering through them now.

FKL.