[Klara]

Maybe it can last longer - is there an address you can write to the author and tell her all what you told us? I felt a little cheated, as I never got to find out when I would stop having my period - after the birth of my last son, I started bleeding and traditional medical help wasn't able to help, so when the bleeding became life threatening, I went through a hysterectomy (who comes up with these names??). I was two months shy of 46. I was advised by my doctor (whom I did respect very much - he had created an Alternative Birthing Center and was all for the woman leading the birth and using whatever ways suited her) that I would probably have to remain on hormonal treatments the rest of my life. This was all way before mb days. But even then I didn't care for swallowing any kinds of pills, and after much reading and experimenting, I finally threw away the pills (well, it wasn't suddenly, just gradually took less and less). I did buy something that was called natural hormones, or similar to that, but I don't actually remember taking them either. I took my first mb class three years later, tho sorry, I have no scientific proof on what actually worked for me.

Where are you on this? you mentioned "older sisters" and "when your time comes" so I take it it hasn't come for you yet.

Now I'm interested in what does life have in store once mothering is over - not that's it's over yet, but that son that was born then is now almost 15, so definitely feeling I'm entering some other stage of life, just not sure yet what.

Klara