Can someone please explain to me the obsession with being "groomed" for your delivery? Why are so many women so concerned about looking good 'down there' for their OB? It seems very strange to me...
Don't get me wrong! I groomed down there when I could still see it, but it has always been for DH's benefit. He hasn't minded the change up since I had to stop. It seems almost wrong to think that people are obsession over being groomed for their doc! I don't get it!!
Re: Please explain the obsession...
My only concern beyond pure vanity would be it's easier to clean up. With all the blood and stuff, the less down there for things to get messy.
Having said that, I haven't grommed in months...lol
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Well my DH was pretty horrified when he I showed him the Bradley book and he saw all those photos of ungroomed 1980s women giving birth! So I told him he needs to keep it up for the next few months unless he wants me looking like that--haha.
Lurking...but I had DH groom down there for me only because I'm really hairy. Some women just don't like body hair.
Oh yeah...I never thought about that but seriously true!
This exactly! And I don't like how it feels if it gets too out of hand.
For the sake of easy cleanup.
Because I"m so used to it I feel icky when not groomed.
I hate body hair...
Exactly! I get more ingrown hairs when I don't shave then when I do! Dh doesn't care and I give two craps less what my doctors think but it irritates the heck out of me to have hair down there ( I have always been like that). Also I do think the pros of not having hair with lots of blood will be nice!
This is my reason and I want to keep up, so I don't go through the pain of a "first" waxing or waiting too long in between.
I think the word "obsession" is a little strong. Hells yes, I'll admit that last time I gave birth I hadn't shaved in months and I felt a bit embarassed because at least 20 different people looked between my legs in those two days. I began wishing I had known some way to trim it up.
I see it like this: it's humbling enough to have every Tom, ***, and Harry on the L&D floor peer between your legs. You at least want it to look its best (which ain't saying much, when it comes to pregnancy crotch).
LOL at the bump for censoring "D!ck" as a proper noun.
From what I've heard from those that work in L&D, they honestly don't even notice what people look like down there. It doesn't register since they see so many.
I don't personally care about that aspect. I can understand wanting clean up to be easier, though. That makes sense.
Trust me....I had an emergency c-section with my first and their "grooming" meaning the hospital staff was HORRIBLE! Talk about major razor burn....it was almost worse than the csection recovery. Dry razor on bare skin...no thank you.
For my 2nd and for this one, I will be high and tight!!
I personally hate having hair down there. It makes me feel really gross so I groom to keep myself feeling fresh. It also helps when AF comes.
I am going to make sure that I am well groomed for delivery so that I don't have to deal with all the fluids making things more unpleasant then they have to be.
Ditto. It just feels better when its all clean down there LOL. I also agree with a PP that said it'll be easier to clean up with because from what I hear, there's a lot of blood
I am not sure if it is a requirement where you are giving birth, so I would find out. I just use my husbands beard trimmer HE HE! besides, can you imagine some intern shaving your nethers with a single blade bic? no ma'am. Besides that, it will certainly be easier to keep clean before and after the birth. What I thought was funny was so many girls getting pedi's just for the big day...who's gonna care what your feet look like? HAHA ! people are funny.
This, as well. But, it's also something I've always done--DH is used to it, I'm used to it. Also, they'll shave you if there's too much down there, and my skin is too darn sensitive to allow for a nurse's hack job.
Plus, I'll be delivering at the same hospital where DH works--he's a urologist, so they consult with my OB/GYN team all the time. I know how they talk about patients (come on, everyone talks about clients that way, whether you're in retail or a waitress or a doc/nurse), and I'm not going to have them say that about me! I don't want them saying "Dr. L's wife is a real Chewbacca," even joking.
Yes, I'm vain. I'm okay with that.