{"id":3041,"date":"2013-01-12T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2013-01-12T20:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/BP\/blog\/?p=3041"},"modified":"2021-09-22T09:14:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T09:14:15","slug":"my-first-period-kristinas-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/my-first-period-kristinas-story\/","title":{"rendered":"My First Period &#8211; Kristina&#8217;s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting your period for the first time is one of those moments when you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing. I remember this day so vividly because I was looking SO forward to it for a very different reason. I was preparing to leave that afternoon for my first big trip away from my parents. Not only was I going away without them, I was going to a different country on a different continent for an entire month! My Grandparents were already in Ireland waiting for me to arrive and my Aunt was flying with me. I was so mortified that I had to deal with this on my own -I wouldn\u2019t talk to anyone about it. My mom loaded up my luggage with what seemed like every size pad <!--more-->available. She did a great job explaining how to use them and all of the details involved but there\u2019s no replacing your mom\u2019s support when you\u2019re going through a time like this! The week of my first period was a very memorable time. I flew over the Atlantic Ocean for the first time, saw some of the most beautiful sites in Ireland, changed my pad every hour (I wanted to be sure\u2026 and I had all these pads!), and tried my best to hide it all from my Grandparents and Aunt. Let\u2019s not forget that my Grandmother was so proud that her oldest Granddaughter was becoming a woman, she told just about any family member that would listen\u2026 At least she didn\u2019t tell everyone in town, too!<\/p>\n<p>By Kristina Salute<a href=\"http:\/\/beyoubebold.com\/\" target=\"http:\/\/beyoubebold.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nBold Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/shareYourStory.php\"><em>Click Here<\/em><\/a><em>, to share your first period story with us!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting your period for the first time is one of those moments when you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing. I remember this day so vividly because I was looking SO forward to it for a very different reason. 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