Personal grooming?

QBall27

I've gotten to the point where being able to "groom" myself is no longer a (safe) option... So, I'm curious: 

Did/do you let it all go while pregnant?  Get bikini or Brazilian waxes?  Have your partner assist?   

 

gault530

I got brazilans when I was pg with dd, but haven't this time. My vagina is sore all the time and I'm afraid it will hurt worse. I am going to have DH help me, I just haven't yet.

LottaLattes

I got a brazillion at 20 and 26 weeks, but was on bed rest at 29 so couldn't get more after. My husband helped me once and I just drove by braille after that embarrassing ordeal. The waxing hurt like a mofo, but it was nice to not have deal with it myself. Later, I think my ladybits would have been too swollen and would have hurt almost unbearably. :

AmyJoy728

I have never been waxed. I was able to trim with a pair of scissors for most of my pregnancy. Once I couldn't I didn't care anymore lol. I wouldn't trust my husband down there lol! 

katiebenes

I wasn't a groomer before, but I would NEVER trust my hubby to groom my lady bits even if I was...

2moms2b

I let my SO do it once and she was so terrified that it made me terrified.  After that I went and bought one of those trimmers that is small with batteries and flew by touch with that.  I am pretty sure it was patchy but it worked and it's really hard to cut yourself with those.

Plus I think it was like $11 so much cheaper and less painful than waxing. 

OctGirl80

I let DH do it with my first so I'll have him do it this time as well. Not often, just when it gets 'overgrown'.

tesselizabeth

I am not a waxer.  Last time I had my husband help me and he did a pretty good job.  I will definitely have him help again this time because I can barely reach any part of myself below the belly.  I had to get a cervical ultrasound on Tuesday and the tech asked me if I could guide it in and I said.. sorry I can't reach..  It's kinda funny..

1krazykitty

Dh did help trim a couple times but it got to a point where it was "out of sign out of mind"

SwetaV

I've been getting brazilians even before getting pregnant and have continued so far, hoping to continue all the way through!

ghl

I've been getting waxed every 5-6 weeks from around 20 weeks onward and am hoping to get in one more round before delivering these two (I'm at 34 wks now). I wasn't going to let DH anywhere near me w/ a razor and I wasn't keen on shaving by braille. These days, I couldn't even reach anything anyway.

Wetoneses

This little guy is a GEM.  It's a trimmer and DH helps keep everything on the shortest setting, which is def short.  Just don't take the top part off and think you can get an even closer trim - you will cut yourself!

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JS5C/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

 

jessican08

I let it all go. No way was I going to ask DH to help (not that he would if I did) and it definitely wasn't safe taking a razor to an area I could barely reach, let alone see - lol.

We weren't having any action down there anyway and I couldn't have cared less what my Dr. thought (I'm sure she didn't devote a single thought to it anyway).

sweetsugarmama

I did the trimmer thing for a bit until I caught sight of it in the mirror one day. It was like a balding piece of roadkill. went with the out of sight out of mind train of thought after that.

Although the worst was the six week appt. I swear with DD it wasn't a pants off check, just my c-sec scar. When they said undress I saw myself in the mirror and it was like...well sasquatch would be the best description. I was never a waxer but even that was embarassing.

If it helps someone once pointed out that unless it's unusually decorated chances are the dr won't give it a second thought. 

QBall27

sweetsugarmama:

I did the trimmer thing for a bit until I caught sight of it in the mirror one day. It was like a balding piece of roadkill. went with the out of sight out of mind train of thought after that.

LOL!  I think that would be my situation if I keep trying on my own...

I'm still tempted to try, so I may order the trimmer in the link posted above.  

Thanks for sharing, everyone!