Showering while pregnant?

mrscrcalli · November 2013

Necessary? Lol

Ugh it seems like such a task.

What part of your normal routine seems super annoying.

joyfullyfound · November 2013

Cooking. My appetite is back now, but coming up with recipes, buying the ingredients, cooking it, and then doing the dishes seems like such a massive chore. *sigh*

If I didn't have a toddler to feel guilty about not feeding well, we'd be eating Kraft Dinner every night, haha.

ksulli · November 2013

@joyfullyfound, I'm pretty sure your toddler would be a fan of Kraft dinner on a very regular basis. Just saying. It's an option.

*sparky* · November 2013

I had to laugh at your post because yesterday was my day off and one of the things I was psyched about was not having to shower.

But I do have to agree that cooking is so much more annoying now than it used to be. I really just don't enjoy it at all anymore. It was one of the reasons I had to get out of making Thanksgiving dinner this year.

Holljade · November 2013

It's not so much showering for me as washing my hair.

Thank gawd for dry shampoo.

pineconey · November 2013

Getting out of bed.

mrscrcalli · November 2013

Holljade said:
It's not so much showering for me as washing my hair.

Thank gawd for dry shampoo.

This. I have naturally wavy frizzy hair so I have to blowdry and its so annoying!

Holljade · November 2013

@holljade what do you use? I've tried tresemme and hate the smell and suave which did nothing. I have dry ends and my roots are greasy after a day. Constant ombré look.

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Yea I didn't like tresemme or suave either. I use Psssssst or Loreal's dry shampoo.

MSchepper · November 2013

AprilMay9 said:
@holljade what do you use? I've tried tresemme and hate the smell and suave which did nothing. I have dry ends and my roots are greasy after a day. Constant ombré look.

I started using Kirkland 100% organic shampoo and condition it's like 7.50 for the big costco size bottles my ends were horrible and hair was falling out and my brothers girlfriend got my mom and I hooked

mrscrcalli · November 2013

Bumble and bumble has a great dry shampoo. It's pricey but it last and it's worth it you can find it on eBay too.

MissWhis · November 2013

I have the hardest time motivating to wash my face and brush/floss at night. I pretty much want to get up from the dinner table and climb straight under the covers. The dreaded pregnancy gingivitis keeps me in check with the dental hygiene, however begrudgingly, but the face sometimes has to wait until morning. Oh well. I don't want to wash the "glow" off, right?

LolaX2 · November 2013

Showering...especially shaving and washing hair! I have been only washing my hair every 2-3 days.

Also cooking then the clean up, ugh. I hate, hate, hate leaving dirty dishes in the sink overnight but it has been happening at least once or twice a week!

Stace0616 · November 2013

I've been really annoyed about everything post-shower. Once I finally decide to shower, it's soooo warm ad feels nice but I know I have to get out. I'm freezing when I dry off, then I have to get a brush through my tangled hair, pick out clothes to wear, put on deodorant/perfume, put on clothes, put on shoes, etc. It's so exhausting!

I much prefer my shower days going like this: shower, lay in bed with towel on, get up after mid-morning nap: clothes are optional. Can THAT be my new daily routine?

acrookston · November 2013

Going to work! Oh wait, my feelings were the same prior to pregnancy....

mandacann · November 2013

All of the above. Functioning in general is super annoying. Pretty much everything I eat these days is out of a can, a box or frozen.

Lacynduck · November 2013

Shaving or any form or hair removal (mustache included), and this is weird but cleaning the bathroom was one of my favorite chores ... Not so much anymore.

Serenla · November 2013

Shaving my legs, well just showering in general.

Stace0616 · November 2013

Yeah I've totally given up on shaving. I bought one of those cheap Clio electric razor and pull it out a couple times a week when my legs feel gross. It doesn't get super close and always feels a little stubbly, but it's better than the alternative of braiding my leg hair. If it doesn't involve water and I can do it sitting down, I'm ALL for that!

Sarahjess06 · November 2013

AprilMay9 said:
Primping. I'm generally pretty low maintenance anyways but blow drying my hair and putting on makeup has been a chore.

This! Except I haven't really worn make up since before my first. When I do take the time to put make up on, i usually get looked at like I have 3 heads! My hair lives in a hair tie these days.

J&NL · November 2013

Doing my hair and make up. Also, shaving down there. All of those are somewhat necessary to me. I don't like going out in public without getting ready and if I don't shave then it just bugs me, so I do it anyways!

leighbball · November 2013

Showering while pg and on a zofran pump is downright crappy

screw shaving at this point! Lol

pannk · November 2013

Makeup and putting on my face/eye cream and lotion. And trying in general. I'm pretty sure I look like a fat hobo when I go out.

Serenla · November 2013

Is anyone else glad that we will not be KU during beach/short season?

sarahbeth27 · November 2013

Exercising. :P

LBStewart · November 2013

Vacuuming the house! We have two big dogs that shed like crazy. My poor DD pants/socks pick up tons of hair if I don't vacuum every single day. grr

*sparky* · November 2013

Ah yes, you all reminded me I hate blow drying my hair and doing make up now. I have gotten a little better about it since I just got a hair cut, but most of my first tri I went with a pony tail, even to work, because I had no motivation to do my hair. And I blew off my haircut appointment and did not reschedule for three weeks because it just seemed like such a hassle.

Make up definitely gets done for work - on the weekends, not so much.

MaryKathryn1987 · November 2013

@AprilMay9 I hate the tresemme one too. Psssst! is the best! Harder to find at most stores, at least in my area, but Walgreens and Rite Aid always seem to have it.

kwolslager · November 2013

Cooking, cleaning, showering, exercising, make-up, shaving..... getting dressed...

It's pretty sad. I think most everyone would assume me to be a homeless pregnant lady by the end if I didn't force myself to do any of the above...

snmetz7 · November 2013

bushing my teeth. i gag ALL THE TIME and 1/2 the time i puke and have to rebrush... some days I just use scope
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SeattleMomma · November 2013

Shaving,cooking,cleaning,wearing anything other then sweat pants.

kwolslager · November 2013

Serenla said:

Is anyone else glad that we will not be KU during beach/short season?

I spent all last years beach/short season pregnant and it was horrifying... I was completely pale, hairy, make-up less, and I was too hot and lazy to worry if any of my clothes matched or even fit properly... I looked like one of those "People of Walmart" from the photo collages.

JessieAlbin · November 2013

All of the above. Although I am determined to get dressed and made up at some point today so I can finally participate in the HDBD thread. This belly is getting way too big to boycott the belly pictures for much longer!

RocksInTheWater · November 2013

Serenla said:

Is anyone else glad that we will not be KU during beach/short season?

@Serenla Absolutely! I have thought about that often. I finally shaved today and I think I deserve a medal.

reginahcampbell · November 2013

Shaving, I just don't want to.

BeeBee08 · November 2013

Definitely drying my hair. I had to change up my morning routine so it's not the last thing I do because I was skipping i way too often. I can't skip putting on clothes, so that is now the last thing I do after showering. Although, clothes is a whole separate issue leading to tears on more than one occassion.

Sisimama10 · November 2013

Combing and drying my hair. I have no idea why but every time I lift my arms up to do either I start getting dizzy/numb/tingly. It's weird! I have to drag my kitchen chair in the bathroom to sit down! I feel crazy!

alyssa0410 · November 2013

You know what makes showering better? I shower with my husband as much as possible

Sisimama10 · November 2013

alyssatuck said:
You know what makes showering better? I shower with my husband as much as possible

I HATE showering with my SO!! He's too tall so I don't like the angle he likes the water and then I'm just freezing a naked while he's warm and comfy. Plus I like the water scalding hot and he likes it cool. So, that's a no go for me!

Knufflebunny2 · November 2013

Driving my kids to school..

Knufflebunny2 · November 2013

Sorry for the gap

Don't know how that happened.

Lexii2385 · November 2013

AprilMay9 said:
@holljade what do you use? I've tried tresemme and hate the smell and suave which did nothing. I have dry ends and my roots are greasy after a day. Constant ombré look.

I had a sample of Klorane dry shampoo it's pricy $18 for 3.2oz bottle but it's the only dry shampoo that really works on my oily roots

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