Shaving or waxing before c-section

blondie10m

With DS1, I have no idea when I last shaved before my unscheduled c-section but it was at least 40 hours before since I was in labor at the hospital after my water broke for 40 hours first.

But now I read on the mayo clinic's website not to shave for a 24 hours before a c-section.  I guess this is to help prevent infection.  I was debating getting waxed this time if I don't go into labor first, but don't know if there is a time frame for that as well or if it could contribute to infection.  I just remember the hair starting to grow back in the steri strips and getting stuck in them and it being pretty painful and irritating.  I figure that waxing should keep the hair from growing back even longer than shaving.

Do you have a hair management plan for your scheduled c-section?  I have not been exactly vigilant with hair removal, especially now that I am just blindly shaving because my bump is too big to see but I know I don't want to get clipped at the hospital and would like to keep it from getting long for as long as possible after the birth.

slcarter9114

I'm pretty sure they shaved that area for me last time since mine was an emergency. They would probably shave again this time. 

Kim22

I was just blind shaving right up until the morning of then the nurse touched it up. Maybe they just tell you not to so they can make sure it is a nice close shave right before?

Kaymee

I was told no shaving 48 hours prior to my scheduled csection. I had my husband use clippers two nights before, and I didn't need any touching up the day of surgery.

SLGILL1978

I think I shave 1-2 days beforehand? The nurse still had to shave me more though. My doctor never said anything to me about not shaving prior to a certain time.

slwprincess

First time, they shaved me... Poorly. It took longer for the ingrown hairs to heal than the incision! Second time, I scheduled a wax 3 days before the c/s. It was much better... No issues with ingrown hairs and I didn't have to worry about that area at all during those first few weeks of recovery. Will do the same this time.

Littlemama01

I didn't have a scheduled c section, it was unplanned, and I sure Wish I had waxed. I had just clipped it down (not clean shave) a few days before. I've been dealing with the hair in steri-strips issues, ingrowns and general discomfort so my advice would be wax a few days before to allow for easier recovery/clean up

kailapop

At my hospital it was advised to not wax or shave right before a c section or vaginal birth. They said to do it at least 7 days before. I had my Brazilian 2 / 3 weeks before. If I had known I was going in for a section I would have gone the week before because now I'm 5 weeks pp and am in desperate need of a wax and I'm afraid to go so soon.

zbeesma86

they shaved me- I couldn't see that area too well, being hugely pregnant and all. Soooo yeah. haha

notkateanymore

I talked about the lack of ability to see down there to shave and she said they rather shave me than me try and hurt myself...so that's what I did. I barely noticed the shaving, they did it after they did my epidural.