Let's talk BIKINI WAX before scheduled c-section....

Switzerland

I had unplanned c-section with #1 -- I remember them shaving where they were going to cut but I don't think they cleaned up anywhere else, like farther down near the vaginal lips -- 

I remember after bleeding for so many weeks and the grossness getting caught up in my hair down south.....  

I want to avoid this the next time around --- what have you done/want to do differently... get waxed to clean up the area by the vaginal lips or not?  

Does waxing hurt this far along? I think I would want a trim/shave before getting waxed so it doesn't hurt as much when the wax is pulled off? Gosh, I sure would feel sorry for the women that wax us pregnant ladies!  

meena110411

I remember this too with #1, so I am planning a full Brazillian wax. I do believe they trim the hair before putting the wax,

Probably hurts a bit, but guess what, delivery pains (normal or c - incision) hurts a million times more.

satama

I think I am goiong to get a wax before my next section too, but just a regular bikini, not a full brazilian. I have heard it hurts worse when pregnant though. I normally take ibuprophen before waxing, so maybe I will try some tylenol and just hope for the best.

Agape2007

I actually had my husband shave me (since I was too big to see down there well enough).  You get the same results without the pain of getting waxed and I feel more comfortable with my husband there than a complete stranger.

PinupMomma08

I had an unlpanned c-section but i knew i didn't want to deal with any hair in any situation so i trimmed all the way down to nothing. SO GLAD I DID.

I have never had a wax pregnant or not, so I cant help you there, but i have heard it does hurt worse. If your nervous of the pain, trim it down!

KariChadDora

I am scheduled for a c-section on Tuesday next week (my first section, this baby is breech) and the pre-op nurse specifically told me I should NOT shave or wax anywhere near my groin/vagina/pelvic area for one week prior to my scheduled surgery.  Shaving and waxing can leave little microscopic cuts that increase your risk of infection.  I used some electric clippers and cleaned everything up really short and shaved my bikini line one week prior to my date and that's all I am doing. 

 

skirby

KariChadDora:

I am scheduled for a c-section on Tuesday next week (my first section, this baby is breech) and the pre-op nurse specifically told me I should NOT shave or wax anywhere near my groin/vagina/pelvic area for one week prior to my scheduled surgery.  Shaving and waxing can leave little microscopic cuts that increase your risk of infection.  I used some electric clippers and cleaned everything up really short and shaved my bikini line one week prior to my date and that's all I am doing. 

 

I was told the same.