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Having Aunt Flo as a houseguest is basically equivalent to me taking handfuls of crazy pills each morning. Not to mention, every time she visits, I get really agitated, bloated, my face breaks out, and I’m just generally uncomfortable. I take on a ton of ‘water-weight’** which makes me discouraged and therefore even more irritable. This is not what I want to feel like walking down the aisle, thankyouverymuch.
So, I’ve started to monitor how I feel throughout the month. If week ‘4’ is Auntie Flo’s scheduled arrival, Week ‘3’ is the prep week. I think Aunt Flo is allergic to chocolate, therefore, I feel it is my sole responsibility to eat everything chocolate in our apartment to prepare for her arrival. What kind of hostess would I be if I just left that stuff lying around? Again, not something I really want to deal with when I’m trying to look my best in an unforgiving color. So, let’s say weeks ‘3’ and ‘4’ are out.
This leaves us with weeks ‘1’ and ‘2′…
Scheduling Week ‘1’ for my wedding week seems like it would be fine. I definitely wouldn’t have to worry about Aunt Flo showing up on the honeymoon. 
But this means that week ‘4’ just ended, and I really don’t think I need Aunt Flo hanging around right before the wedding, since she will only add an extra dash of crazy to what is sure to be an exhaustive and stressful week leading up to the wedding.
So, that leaves us with ‘Week 2’ as the optimal wedding week. It’s coming right up, so I’m going to try to really monitor how my body feels throughout the week, and make sure this week brings about the least crazy/skinniest/clearest complexion out of my four options. This would leave at least one week free and clear for the honeymoon, and since Aunt Flo usually visits near the end of Week ‘4’, I’ll have most of that week, as well!
I’m planning on adjusting Aunt Flo’s travel schedule ASAP, once I figure out the optimal week, because messing with her plans closer to the actual wedding date seems like a recipe for disaster. Once she gets used to a certain cadence of visits, it’s sometimes hard to change, and I’d hate for her to show up unexpectedly!
**This IS and will remain ’water weight’, despite having admitted to consuming copious amounts of chocolate the previous week. Please leave me my delusions.
Are you making any plans for Aunt Flo?
Ooo, yes. I must count ahead very soon and plan on scheduling her visit AFTER the wedding and honeymoon. Thanks for the reminder — and super funny post! 
oh yeah, I had that 2010 calendar out as soon as I got engaged! I wanted to make sure my date was free and clear of Aunt Flo before I made any plans! I got sooo lucky that my date fell into week 2, so no switch-a-roo here
im doing the same thing as you! this is week 2 for me and my wedding is this weekend (ahh!). i figure i can spend my week 3 on the honeymoon, indulging in all the tasty goodies ive stayed away from for the past month.
Haha it really took me a minute to get that! Yeah I am for sure scheduling my Aunt Flo around the wedding and honeymoon!
Yes, mostly because of the honeymoon! I hate traveling with Aunt Flo.
Hee hee! Or…. you can just start getting acupuncture treatments and it will take away your PMS MAJORLY! If I don’t count I wouldn’t even know I’m due for a visit. It’s awesome!
haha!
I am laughing because I am thinking about this exact topic today. I just realized that my wedding is scheduled right around that time. “She” always visits around the 4th -10th…and my wedding is the 8th!! Oh no!
All I can say is that I am PRAYING that with the 28-ish day cycle…that it will move a little closer to the 1st come August.
Being a girl is a PAIN!……especially when you totally didn’t plan your wedding around it 
haha!
Once in a while a post comes along that just strikes a chord…in my funny bone. And this was that post. I am so glad I’m not alone!! Week three, and chocolate beware!! And I break out like crazy weeks 3 & 4, and can’t help it! Plus, do you ever cry in week 3? Not for any good reason mind you, you just always feel like crying. I do at least. Which makes me eat chocolate. And I totally agree with you, it’s just water weight. Which I lose in it’s entirety in week 4 as I single handedly keep Tampax in business.
haha, this is really funny! I am sorry you have to deal with this. I’m one of the lucky ones who only has minor suffering.
I say, go on the nuva ring. You can just leave it in and completely skip your period all together. I do that sometimes.
BTW…I CAN actually change when she comse by getting on the pill, right?
I am thinking of starting soon…and think that may be an option.
Is this a solution?
I actually have Aunt Flo right now…which means this time next yr she will be visiting on my honeymoon!! OOPS!!! At least she wont be there on my wedding day! 
i did the exact same thing! thank goodness for bp and being able to control things a bit!!!
All you need to do is tak the pill for that extra week, and it won’t come at all!
I thought I was good, I planned ahead and everything. Unfortunately my flo has changed times and is set to ruin my honeymoon so I am going to skip it by one week. I swear I thought I planned ahead too!
I take the pill continuously for three months, then take a break and let Aunt Flo visit. My doc actually perscribed my BC this way to avoid the psycho behavior that plagues me during her visits. Ask your gyno if this is an option for you! I love it and she said there are no side effects and I shouldn’t have difficulty getting pregnant when we’re ready!
@fabulouslyengaged: There may still be spotting so it’s best to switch it a few months before :\
Think about the poor brides BEFORE the Pill. They couldn’t do anything about it!
Great Post!! The wedding will be during week 2- which is the best week for me as well. And her visit will start the day after we get back from the honeymoon- talk about perfect planning!
@AmyM83: Does your insurance cover this?? Mine won’t let me get my pills with coverage unless it’s been like 3.5 weeks!!
yes, your insurance will cover it, but you need to have your doc issue a new prescription with indication to allow more than one refill within a 30 day period. there are medical reasons for this request, so the insurance companies approve them (usually).
I’ve thought about this a lot lately. My visits with Aunt Flo are awful…the past 3 months I’ve ended up in urgent care because the cramps have been so bad that end up throwing up…a lot. So I’ve decided to get Mirena to eliminate Aunt Flo altogether (hopefully). There is no way I could go through my wedding feeling like I do when I have it.
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Mrs. Gloss, Boston/Maine Age and Occupation: 24, Designer/soon-to-be Architect Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Systems Engineer Engagement Date: May 23, 2008 Wedding Date: August 2009 Venue: SS Katahdin/Lakeside Tent About Me: I don't like nickels or the skin that forms on pudding when it's in the fridge for too long. I couldn't live without Pantone markers, fountain soda (3/4 diet, ¼ regular Coke), run-on sentences, or ridiculously oversized sunglasses. I will try to DIY almost anything and am just OCD enough to make most of it work. I am truly excited about having all my family and friends together, becoming Mrs. Gloss, and having amazing photos to prove it!
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