getting a wax after work... pray for me.

helloshannon · November 2011

i used to be a habitual waxer. my lady is brazilian and does the most painless brazilian ever! BUT i got one at like 10 weeks and it hurt like a ***! it had never hurt like that before. i got lazy and stopped going. i tried shaving at about 20 weeks and couldn't see a damn thing.

i know it is bad news bears down there and it makes me feel not very sexy (on top of everything else that doesn't help!) so i am going back to the waxer today. i am going to take some tylenol first but i am prepared for 2 things, a lecture on how long it as been and pain pain pain!

i also figure that things will be decent for labor in 4-5 weeks too, not bare but not overgrown so i thought it was a good time.

anyone else lady scaping before labor??

JennyNL · November 2011

I thought about it. I don't usually wax, just trim up... but right now I can't reach anything either, ugh!! I know they don't care when you're in labour, but still, I don't want everyone to think I'm really hairy!!

alkinney · November 2011

Had one last week. Hurt, but totally worth it! Love being waxed.

KABye · November 2011

YES!! I was so nervous to go in because of the intense pain everyone told me about. I decided to do a practice run and just do my legs.....OUCH!!!! But I think i'm gonna try the brazilian anyway, I just don't see the point in shaving all the time(its hard enough as it is) when I can endure some pain and be done for a month or so!! GOOD LUCK!!!

tosh24 · November 2011

You are definitely braver than I am! I've avoided going while pregnant because I've heard it hurts like a mofo.

I've still been getting my legs done, and I haven't noticed any increased sensitivity with that, but obviously, legs aren't the same as ripping hair from your swollen, blood-filled vajayjay lol. Me scared!

I've almost given up on trying to just shave it because I can't see a damn thing and the mirror doesn't really help at all. I'm trying to focus on keeping it trimmed and tidy. I would feel weird going into labour with a baldy....I would be embarrassed that the doctors and nurses thought I did it for them. I think 4 weeks is a good amount of time for it to be short and tidy and not all 'Hey everyone! I just got a brazilian!"

Good luck

xxmiyaxx · November 2011

I've never had a wax....and I would definitely be scared to do it now during pregnancy Tongue Tied LOL

I do, however, keep trim now that I can't easily access it with my razor. I took some advice from a someone in a thread a while ago: to maintain with a personal trimmer. It does wonders for me - I don't get the irritation I do with shaving (and lets face it...shaving is NOT pretty when you can't see anything)...and it looks pretty damn tidy after a close trim up (I use a mirror to help me navigate as much as possible lol)... I definitely feel better after!

GOOD LUCK with your appointment!!!!

stephers_7 · November 2011

Don't tell my husband...I use his beard/mustache trimmer and stand in front of the mirror to keep things under control down there. Works like a charm!

Mye · November 2011

i get them regularly too, but I went around 28 weeks to get one and had some contractions! So I am not going back for one until I am about 36 weeks

tosh24 · November 2011

stephers_7:
Don't tell my husband...I use his beard/mustache trimmer and stand in front of the mirror to keep things under control down there. Works like a charm!

BAHAHA! This is awesome. I just may do the same thing when I get home tonight given the events that went down last night. I need to get my act together.

ar52kortlang · November 2011

stephers_7:
Don't tell my husband...I use his beard/mustache trimmer and stand in front of the mirror to keep things under control down there. Works like a charm!

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stick out tongue I WONT tell him! hehehe

sweetie41305 · November 2011

I definitely want to do some landscaping before labor but I can't see a darn thing and holding a mirror isn't helpful to me. I have actually made my DH help me! LOL He uses a personal trimmer and just keeps it tidy for me, it's not my finest hour and I'll be glad when I can go back to doing it myself.

michelle142 · November 2011

stephers_7:
Don't tell my husband...I use his beard/mustache trimmer and stand in front of the mirror to keep things under control down there. Works like a charm!

BAHAHAHA that's actually a GREAT idea!

I won't tell your DH if you don't tell mine

Ruby_Soho · November 2011

DH and I both use a beard trimmer. I used to wax but I get awful ingrown hairs if I go regularly. So trimming it is. I just sit on the bathroom floor with a mirror and it works okay. I try and do it about once a week / fortnight.

indiana101 · November 2011

Yep, I will be. Plan on getting a brazilian at about 38 weeks and even though I know it will hurt like a mo fo I am looking forward to knowing everything is not a complete mess down there.

seashell_83 · November 2011

stephers_7:
Don't tell my husband...I use his beard/mustache trimmer and stand in front of the mirror to keep things under control down there. Works like a charm!

LMAO I won't tell... because I'm doing the same thing I actually did nair, then finish with shaving this past Monday for my appt... Yep, last time I will be doing that! I will let it grow and trim it with DF's trimmer from now on.

Lexie Marie · November 2011

My sister has been trying to talk me into going to get this done with her. I've thought about it more and more because things are a little scary down there now and even though I'm sure when I'm in labor I won't care but as of now I'd like to have it somewhat "presentable" down there!

heatherom · November 2011

I tried to give myself a brazillian once. Let me just say if any of you are considering it, make sure you can wrap both legs around your head and have a batman sized spotlight first. It wasn't so much painful as downright...messy. I haven't waxed since and probably never will. I am not comfortable with anyone but my doctors viewing my vagina that up close and personal.

However, since I feel like my vagina is going to be center stage real soon I have been pondering WTD about the landscaping down there.

Should I shave? Wax? All-natural? I feel kinda bad, i don't want my son born in a jungle. God forbid he has a pube on his forehead in his very first picture. I don't know what to do. Normally, I go all natural with a little trim to keep it from looking too wild down there. But bald makes me feel like a child or some kind of pornstar wannabe....

TheDoValle3 · November 2011

I'm still shaving on my own. I'm going to be honest, I'm working from sheer memory at this point. I can't be selective, so every 2 or 3 days it all comes off. No landing strip. But then again we haven't seen any planes in a LOOOOONG time anyway. . . Travel

xxmiyaxx · November 2011

heatherom:

I tried to give myself a brazillian once. Let me just say if any of you are considering it, make sure you can wrap both legs around your head and have a batman sized spotlight first. It wasn't so much painful as downright...messy. I haven't waxed since and probably never will. I am not comfortable with anyone but my doctors viewing my vagina that up close and personal.

However, since I feel like my vagina is going to be center stage real soon I have been pondering WTD about the landscaping down there.

Should I shave? Wax? All-natural? I feel kinda bad, i don't want my son born in a jungle. God forbid he has a pube on his forehead in his very first picture. I don't know what to do. Normally, I go all natural with a little trim to keep it from looking too wild down there. But bald makes me feel like a child or some kind of pornstar wannabe....

O..M..F..G!!!! I literally LMAO for about 10 mins straight at your entire comment, but ESPECIALLY the bolded xD

Thanks for makin my day!!!!!!! Wink

NewMomAlyssa · November 2011

I've been getting brazilians every 4 weeks so that it stays easy-ish until the one right before labor. I do sugaring though, not wax, since wax left my hyper sensitive skin covered in a red rash for days. Sugaring never leaves any wax behind (dissolves in water) and doesn't bother my skin.

On pain: My first trimester it hurt more, second and early third no biggie. BUT last time I went in to see my usual girl ( 30 weeks) and ouch! It hurt. But it lasts like 20 mins MAX. I see it as preparation for birth pain, I just practice relaxing the whole time. Plus it doesn't hurt after and I LOVE how clean it leaves me.

Going in tomorrow for my 36 week wax, expect to have a little eye watering at that one. Wish me luck too!

BTW I did this for my first labor also, and ended up going into my labor 3 days after my last wax (that I got at 39 weeks),I really loved being clean after labor. When the hair grows back after waxing it's also super soft so it doesn't itch, which is a problem with shaving for me. So I'd recommend it to any ladies with sensitive skin, esp sugaring. I can't imagine healing from birth AND being irritated by stubble!

MissBHaven1024 · November 2011

I get monthly brazilian waxes, but I hadn't gone in about 8 weeks and got tired of feeling hairy, so I shaved it all off. I can't see a thing, but I can go from memory and I managed to get everything. I'm going to just keep shaving now until LO is born, and then I will use the 6 weeks postpartum to let it grow out again before I start waxing again.

rschaffer · November 2011

I have an appointment next Saturday, and I too am wondering how this will go. My last one was back in May. Usually you have to lay on your back, so what kind of position do they do when you are this far along? Propped up, or on your side with your legs all apart? Please update on how it goes for you.

ashtonsuzanne · November 2011

TheDoValle3:
I'm still shaving on my own. I'm going to be honest, I'm working from sheer memory at this point. I can't be selective, so every 2 or 3 days it all comes off. No landing strip. But then again we haven't seen any planes in a LOOOOONG time anyway. . .

Same here... going from memory & touch. Takes a little longer than it used to, but works like a charm for me. Plus saves a ton of $ compared to waxing!!

fets10 · November 2011

I got one a few weeks ago and honestly it wasn't any worse as the pregnancy progressed. I think a wax in my first trimester might have been the worst.

Also they just raised the top part of the table so my torso was propped up - like they do for ultrasounds or nsts. The girl had it set up that way - seems like they had done super-preggos plenty of times before

betheveh · November 2011

I did mine last week, but now I have horrible ingrown hairs...I have been exfoiliating but I think with the extra heat and where my pant bands are hitting are the culprits.

helloshannon · November 2011

it was ok. i think the 1st tri one was in fact worse than this one. i feel SO much better now though! i would recommend to those thinking about trying it to go for it! i actually think legs hurt worse, pregnant or not. i wouldn't try to do it on my own or with a friend ala the kardasians though

LaurenRinAtlanta · November 2011

I go regularly - every 6 weeks. My next appointment is after 37 weeks since I didn't want it to be crazy down there, but also wanted it to start growing back somewhat before labor just in case I end up needing some stitches, etc.

At my spa, they are used to waxing pregnant women, and they just have you lie on your left side for the Brazilians for easier hair removal along the back. They also sit you up so you're not flat on your back for the front. My wax in the first trimester hurt SO bad that I couldn't even let them finish, but since then it hasn't been any more painful than normal... here's hoping that stays the same for the next one!

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