2 weeks postpartum - glad I shaved down there

gkmacdon

Just thought I'd share...as a FTM I thought I was crazy/vain for shaving and tidying down there once my due date got close. But I'm really really glad I did. After birth there was so much going on down there with bleeding etc (plus I needed stitches for a tear) and it was easier to deal with that sore/tender region without a forest of hair getting in the way. PLUS there is no way I'm going near that region with a razor now, with things still healing. So I'm glad I did it before giving birth. Just one woman's experience but figured I'd share!

jiffy-pop

Does the hair growing back "poke" you down there though?

Ariana2O11

Good advice. Thank you.

cszlachta

I did the same thing last time and intend to do so this time too.  

To PP, the regrowth wasn't an issue for me, but I was d@mn glad to not have that in the way in the first week or two!

LovieBear

did you shave everything off?

LindsayB0505

I agree 100%. I have a third degree tear and I couldn't imagine whatbit would be like if there was a ton of hair down there. TMI alert, but I trimmed the upper part with a trimmer and shaved my biking line and everything else.

chikinyellow

ITA!  Last time I got a bikini wax and got close to the goods and then my entire bikini line.  I did the rest by hand and it was so much easier to maintain while everything was healing.

I also trimmed everything back with clippers (what was left in the front).  

And as dumb as it sounds, when I pushed with DS I watched in a mirror (helped me progress since I could see the "goal") and it was nice to see his head of hair instead of a jungle....lol. 

hopefulinCO

Funny you bring that up because lately I have been very diligent about shaving all areas every morning in the shower.  This morning I was running late and wasn't going to shave anything, but then thought, the day I don't shave will be the day this baby decides to come.  The thought made me shudder, so I went ahead and shaved down below.  lol.  I let the legs and armpits slide though.

rkto

hopefulinCO:

Funny you bring that up because lately I have been very diligent about shaving all areas every morning in the shower.  This morning I was running late and wasn't going to shave anything, but then thought, the day I don't shave will be the day this baby decides to come.  The thought made me shudder, so I went ahead and shaved down below.  lol.  I let the legs and armpits slide though.

you shave EVERY day? I dont have enough regrowth for that (legs and armpits) I only trim and neaten up the ladyparts. 

OUKap

I shaved a couple of days before LO got her. It was such a pain to do it and was going to be my last time. I'm glad I did it. I shaved one week pp, but stayed clear of the stitches.

redheadinlove

" Does the hair growing back "poke" you down there though?"

 

I'm just a random lurker, but I thought I'd answer your question for you since no one else had hehe. I always use veet (I know, they say not to, but honestly shaving hurts and veet doesnt) Anywho, I only ever get bumps or any kind of discomfort if I wear lacey underthings. Fully grown out is more 'pokey' and itchy for me than clean off.

ludicrous

Agreed. I learned from my L&D days if you don't shave you are going to get blood clots stuck in your pubes and I just didn't want to deal with that.

hopefulinCO

rkto:

hopefulinCO:

Funny you bring that up because lately I have been very diligent about shaving all areas every morning in the shower.  This morning I was running late and wasn't going to shave anything, but then thought, the day I don't shave will be the day this baby decides to come.  The thought made me shudder, so I went ahead and shaved down below.  lol.  I let the legs and armpits slide though.

you shave EVERY day? I dont have enough regrowth for that (legs and armpits) I only trim and neaten up the ladyparts. 

Lol, yes, I shave everyday.  Stubble annoys me.  I'm not a gorilla, I promise