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a tip from a STM - re: grooming

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just a tip...i just remembered as i was 'blindly grooming' myself this morning - either get waxed or shave the top bit of hair off your bits...

i remembered when i was in the hospital with DS1 and had an emerg csection so although i was prepared i wasn't thinking about having tape down there...they put a piece of gauze with surgical tape around it to cover the incision for the first day at least - i think i had it on for a couple days actually.

try thinking about taking off tape or a bandaid down there!!! keep the hair very short at least at the top of your pubic bone if you don't normally shave or wax...


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Re: a tip from a STM - re: grooming

  • pinkmoonlightpinkmoonlight member
    I was told by my doctor and the nurse not to shave, wax or trim anything below prior to my C-section due to risk of infection. They told me they would take care of that the day of. Also taking tape/bandages off while in the shower with warm water on them will really help and not make it hurt as much.
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  • Stephanie2167Stephanie2167 member
    Yeah, they shaved me before my emergency c-section. I had also been going for waxes prior but they wouldn't wax me after 34 weeks I think.


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  • magdalina.hmagdalina.h member
    Yeah they shaved me right before both. This time, I'll get a wax a week before.
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  • sabrina69barnessabrina69barnes member

    imagepinkmoonlight:
    I was told by my doctor and the nurse not to shave, wax or trim anything below prior to my C-section due to risk of infection. They told me they would take care of that the day of. Also taking tape/bandages off while in the shower with warm water on them will really help and not make it hurt as much.

    I've had two planned c-sections and was told this both times.

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  • ~Kat~~Kat~
    I was told that I could shave before my RCS. I did it just a few hours before I went in. This is probably something that is unique to each doctor. Also, I was allowed to take a shower the afternoon after surgery and soaked my bandages off.
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  • 2u2wow2u2wow member
    i wouldn't 'bic' it super close but keep it trimmed for sure
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  • LeapOfFaith10LeapOfFaith10
    They shaved it for me in the OR. I don't remember any tape or anything hurting like that! Ouch.
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  • JG362009JG362009
    I regularly waxed during both of my pregnancies and I'm SO glad I did.  I agree with you. 
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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    I completely shaved the morning of my RCS. The nurse said "thanks for doing my job for me!" lol. They used dermabond for my incision so I didn't have to get anything removed before leaving the hospital.

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  • RayRay007RayRay007 member

    My team didn't shave me, but I did keep it trimmed. I took my bandage off after showering. NBD.

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