So now that I can barely see past my bikini line....it is nearly impossible to shave down there ... Has anyone just given up? or have you turned to waxing?
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Re: Have you given up shaving down there....
Wax.
Get waxed with a "hard wax". This is far less painful, is better for your skin and sensitive areas, and results in less in-growns.
I don't find waxing pleasant but it is by no means super painful. It is 10-15 minutes of being uncomfortable. To me, it is worth it.
Baby Boy born on 1/14/13
DH practically begs me to let him do it though haha
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Same here. I have an electric trimmer that I use with a mirror but I don't try and use a razor and I'm too much of a wimp to wax!
My husband does it for me, he knows I hate being hairy lol! *We keep it light with jokes* He also helps me paint my toes : VERY VERY GREATFUL
This. I haven't had a razor down there ever since I started to get waxed a few years ago. Of course it will hurt, but it's not a big deal. The place I go to is great and they keep me talking the whole time so my mind isn't focused on the pain so much.
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My DH would definitely do it for me if i asked. As of right now i just do the touch and feel method which would be using my best judgement to see if i missed anywhere...i shave everyday so if i let it grow all back in it would bother me more than anything at this point.
He helped me get into this situation he can definitely help me shave if i need it....of all things. Im going to be pushing out a head the size of a melon out of somewhere the size of a lime so...i dont feel too bad asking. lol sacrifices!
This is me. I tried using a mirror this morning, but found it was just easier for me to touch & feel and fly blind. I managed not to cut anything off, so for now, this method will work. DH has said he'll shave for me if it gets to that point. I shave it all of - can't stand it and I definitely want to keep it this way. I'm not shaving as often as before, but I will continue to shave.
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BFP #3 1/26/14 EDD 10/9/14
First, I am totally shocked at how many husbands are doing the job! I would never ask and it would totally gross him out!
I can still keep myself somewhat groomed. I talked to a girl who used to work in L&D about it. She said, that it was odd when women were totally bald and also when they looked like a jungle. Anything in between was normal. I'm hoping to be "in between" during labor!
Baby248 - ETA 1/10/13
Can I ask why you refuse to wax?
Baby Boy born on 1/14/13
I'm giving up on the whole signature thing.
This. I've kept up with my regular Brazilians.
This for me. I was afraid to get waxed while pregnant but it wasn't too bad. And the more you do it the less your hair grows back.
I've also kept up with my Brazillians. I have noticed them getting a bit more painful as time as gone on due to the senstitivty down south. I go to a Eurpoean Wax Center. They use hard wax and I'm in an out in less than 10 minutes (it MAYBE takes 5 minutes for the entire waxing). It's really not as bad as people make it sound. Yeah, it stings, but it's manageable and you don't walk around in pain for hours after.
Honestly, I may just take November and December off (our sex life is sadly coming to an end I think) and do another at the beginning of January before my EDD.
BFP #1 5/12/12; EDD 1/20/13; Eliana Grace born 1/25/13
BFP #2 12/11/13; EDD 8/23/14; M/C 6 weeks
BFP #3 4/3/14; EDD 12/13/14
Love European Wax Center! They are so quick, they elevate the bed so you aren't lying flat on your back, cannot recommend them enough!
Baby Boy born on 1/14/13
This is why I felt I had to stop. Id hate to go in patchy because I went in blind. Hopefully I can get dh to trim it up before I go in at least.
I will keep doing it blind until the end. If I end up with another c/s I don't want to be a jungle down there for them to have to get through with shaving me at the hospital.
I did it until the end with my first & then ended up with an unscheduled c/s. I'm glad I kept it up!
I have a lot of problems with ingrown hairs if I wax or shave completely so I keep mine nice and short (less than 1/4 inch) with a cordless moustache and beard trimmer.
I can do it by touch and don't worry about cutting myself since it isn't designed to cut to the skin level.