26.9.12 - It's 7am now and I am in the car while TH walked JW to school. Today my gal has grown up physically, her menses came for the first time when she woke up. She came to my room, crying and hesitated to tell me why. I had to take a few guesses before bingo. She was in fear. I consoled her and explained to her patiently how to use the sanitary pad. I gave her additional pads to bring to school too in case she needs to change.
It's a little weird that I am feeling the symptom too. Anyway, I am relieved that she had no cramp or whatsoever. If I can endure the symptom for her, it's my pleasure. In fact, I am anxious for her. I worried if she is able to handle it at school. Will her menses gets heavy, will she knows how to change the pad, etc. I guess I have to have better confidence in her. She's a smart gal. She will have to learn the process of growing up on her own.
In fact, today is her exam day, haiz. As long as she is alright, nothing matters more. Will brief her further when she gets home this afternoon. Must let her know how menses comes about in our body. It is also important for her to understand what menstruation means. Not forgotten, must also tell her to jot it down on her calendars for reference.
Well, I read about menses before. It is a sign of growing up when a girl turns into a woman. Every month, the ovaries in a woman body will release a tiny egg. If this egg is fertilized by a sperm, it will attach to the wall of her uterus and develop into a baby. The uterus walls will automatically thicken with extra blood for the fertilized egg. But if the egg is not fertilized, it will not attach to the wall and the uterus will get rid of the extra blood from its wall. This blood and unfertilized egg will then come out of the vagina as menses.
Gee, now my gal will have to share my pads every month. She will be alright as long as she is aware of what to do. I used to have bad cramps during menses during my teens. Mom and I were ignorant of how to take care of our body but now I can educate my gal so that she will not be subjected to unnecessary cramps. Mom used to keep her mug of ice water in the fridge and I was happy to share with her most of the time, irrespective of menses or not. It definitely caused my cramps. But thanks God, after I got married, the cramps disappeared.
It's 11:45am now and my anxiety seeps in. I am thinking about my gal at school. Well, I picked up the phone and called Christy to find out about Vernie's first menses condition. It made me more worried when she told me the her 1st menses was heavy and she had to use the long pad. Hmm, hope my gal cope well.
It's 4:30pm now and my gal was back. She left for Cikgu Oi tuition. She is fine but the fact that she didnt go to toilet at all in school today bothers me. I know she's afraid of the mess but controlling her urine for too long and not drinking enough water is not healthy I wish she can help herself by drinking enough water, go to toilet maybe once or twice and face the mess rather than avoid it and have health problem in the future.
Well, for now her menses is not heavy but moderate. Taught her how to clean up and change pad just now. She has to keep clean by changing the dirty pad an washing up with water at least twice a day. Though she is a little anxious about the menses, she still smiles and gave me assurance that she is fine.
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