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10-yr daughter period atthelake1028 posted: My soon to be 10-yr
old daughter just started her period, and this seems so early to
me. Although some of the pre-signs of puberty were already there
- so I should have been more prepared. I'm wondering if anyone
has some helpful hints? What to expect, products that work best
for them, how long of a cycle and will it be on a monthly basis?
And 9 going on 10 is that in fact early or is that becoming more
normal?  Please Help... destinysmom1976 responded: It has become
very normal over the last several years. My 10 year old sister
started her period at 9 and also started breast development. Her
1st period was very heavy for about 2 days, so she needed the
thicker pads. Her 2nd period and on was not as heavy, she only
uses the light (normal flow) pads now. I couldn't believe it
either when she started so early, me and my other 3 sisters were
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