I love my weekly hospital emails

BadaBing327

This week:

No need to shave
If you are in the habit of shaving your pubic hair, or near it, it is recommended that you give it a break at this point until after your baby is born. If a cesarean section is required, or any other procedure that might require hair removal, the removal should be done at that time according to the hospital's policies and procedures. Other hair removal techniques can traumatize the skin and lead to infections.

8 weeks of hair growth...That's scary. LOL.

Mrs.Wifey318

I think if/when I get pg. I will continue to maintain my ladyscape. )

Mysterious_wife

Yeah that is odd. I have never heard of that. 

ruthymusney

Sorry can't do it! I'm still managing to shave my own lady bits and plan on continuing! lol

BadaBing327

ruthymusney:

Sorry can't do it! I'm still managing to shave my own lady bits and plan on continuing! lol

Ditto.

Mrs.C042807

Mrs.Wifey318:

I think if/when I get pg. I will continue to maintain my ladyscape. )

Be careful what you say.  Once you get the big round belly, it becomes VERY difficult.

Mysterious_wife

Mrs.C042807:

Mrs.Wifey318:

I think if/when I get pg. I will continue to maintain my ladyscape. )

Be careful what you say.  Once you get the big round belly, it becomes VERY difficult.

Hell, my fat ass has problems now.  Once you are about 36 weeks you will rethink this. 

palomaLuna

BadaBing327:

This week:

No need to shave
the removal should be done at that time according to the hospital's policies and procedures.

wth? Even your hair removal has to comply with the "hospital's policies and procedures"?

SoonerBred

tecnically the email is right. Shaving can cause microabrasions that can open your skin to bacteria that can be made worse by surgery. Same idea as why you shouldn't shave IV sites. If you wanted to be on the safe side it would be better to just trim until after your baby is here.

oh-zysbaby

And.....no. Sorry. Forget it. I have a birth book from 1972, and I am NOT recreating those pics, lol. Unless my midwife tells me this and gives me a REALLY good reason, FTS.

mrsc720

SoonerBred:

tecnically the email is right. Shaving can cause microabrasions that can open your skin to bacteria that can be made worse by surgery. Same idea as why you shouldn't shave IV sites. If you wanted to be on the safe side it would be better to just trim until after your baby is here.

 

I agree with this. I only trim now so it shouldn't be a problem for me. I do shave certain areas with a trimmer but will probably forgo that. Also, rumor has it that the hair helps keep the area dry, decreasing the chance of yeast infections.