I have problem with shaving

Halhal · November 2013

I am currently 32 weeks with twins and my belly is really big ;-)
I can not shave any more without my husband help but I don t want to ask him every time!!!
Any recommendations ???

mrskratt · November 2013

Don't shave or get waxed.

Halhal · November 2013

I need to be ready for labour any time so I can nit let it grow

I can not stand pain to get waxed;-/

bensmommy518 · November 2013

L&D nurses really don't care if you haven't shaved. I promise. Whats a little hair to them anyway when they are cleaning up poop and blood and looking at hemorrhoids all day anyway.

cpm1223 · November 2013

Get an electric razor. It's rare that you'll hurt/cut yourself with one of those. And just do it by feel or use a mirror.

tootsscott · November 2013

@halhal, I'm 33 wks with twins. I get what I can reach and give up on the rest.. I figure I'm covered if I need a c/s and if I give birth vaginally I won't care anyway!

Have you been around for a while or are you new to the board? I thought I knew all the twin moms so far! Either way, welcome, congrats and good luck!

Halhal · November 2013

@tootsscott Yes I am new I was just reader ;-)

tootsscott · November 2013

@Halhal, then Welcome! Have you been over to the multiples board? Do you know what you're having??

Halhal · November 2013

@tootsscott No I have not.
I am having a girl and a boy

Shannahbee · November 2013

After my last attempt I had a sore back for 2 days after the circus moves I had to pull... I'm over it. I'n going back to nature at this point

LabPupLuv · November 2013

I have an ultrasound appointment and NST today and figured just in case they needed to swab anything since I was leaking something (prob pee...) yesterday that I should try to take care of the mess below. I tried using DH's electric razor but it didn't do anything. I ended up jumping in and out of the shower to look in the full length mirror for help. It's not the same same as seeing it though. Plus, my acrobatic contortions led LO to start kicking my ute and twisting like a ninja starfish, making me double over in pain twice. At least I know now he's still breech... There's no way I'm getting waxed with this sensitive prego skin so I might try to contort and shave one more time, but I'm close to saying ef'it. I'm sure this will be the last thing I worry about during labor, but it's still embarrassing.

Arrgcr · November 2013

I squat and feel to get in the crevices. A hand mirror helps. DH said he'd help clip me on his lunch break today. (Lol!)

FTR I don't do this for the drs. I do this for myself and my husband. I haven't been feelin well the past month and have let myself go pretty bad. At least I can still look... Normal down there and feel like myself. (Lord I was gonna say pretty but I don't think lady bits are all that pretty... Lol)

Hkula · November 2013

KaitiMac said:

I live in the middle of nowhere in the bible belt so there aren't any places to get waxed anywhere near me - so I just used some electric clippers this weekend. While standing over a trash can in front of a full-length mirror. It was not my classiest moment, but it got the job done.

I'll be attempting something similar this week.

Munchie2.0 · November 2013

Amylou333 said:

.as long as I feel clean and not like a mountain lion- I'm good to go.

hahaha! This... Or when DH says some joke about how it's getting a little 70's down there!

I just use an electric razor and stand in the shower with my hand held mirror (double sized for magnification) makes for easy clean up!

tootsscott · November 2013

Amylou333 said:

...as long as I feel clean and not like a mountain lion- I'm good to go.

@amylou333, a mountain lion? of all the things.. lol

thanks for the giggle!

megs12914 · November 2013

I cut my fingernail off shaving my legs the other day. I asked DH to help and he tried but kept missing areas and doing it so gingerly he was not getting anything. I do like this electric razor idea! I thought about getting waxed at 36 weeks but I had done that pre-pregnancy and I wanted to die and I am actually pretty good with pain! Wow, I am no help.

bethughknee · November 2013

I go by feel. Maybe kind of muscle memory, too.

You should watch some live birth videos and see if you can even tell what shape a woman's lady-scaping is in when there's a HUMAN coming through it. It really won't matter. If you're concerned for your own preferences, I'd say go by feel or use a mirror.

I'm just a little confused what else you expected anyone to offer up when you say you can't see your area AND you don't want to get waxed. There are no magic spells for this. If there were, I'd be using them. Hogwarts doesn't teach this.

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MissRdotS · November 2013

I'm embracing the natural woman look

And DH hasn't seen the goods in a while, so if we were to have sex... eventually, I think he'd be so happy he was getting some he wouldn't even notice!

Arrgcr · November 2013

blondie7385 said:
I shaved the other day. I went to the bathroom a little while after I got dressed and saw spots of blood in my underwear. I panicked for a second, until I realized I cut myself 23423 times. I bought an electric razor once but it didn't work. I think I need to research into good ones. Any ideas?

For real. I've never even used one because I heard they pull the hair out (ouch!) and I'm not talkin epilator... So I also would love some recommendations!

daltosostarby · November 2013

When I shave anymore, it's by feel. I can generally get it done so I don't feel like a crazy hairy beast, but I don't care if it's perfect. I do this for me & DH, I could care less what the doctors and nurses see. It's not like it's anything new to them.

MissMeegs · November 2013

I now feel out of place--am I the only "all natural" lady here? Haha, I guess that's not 100% true, I do use electric clippers to keep things tidy, but keeping it fully shaved and smooth is just waaaay too much work. I am a lazy mofo.

And yes, I would never even think for a second about what the doctors think. Reminds me of my first gyno appointment when I was 20, and I obsessed for days about how the doctor was going to be staring at my vag, and how that was so horrifying to me. (Nevermind they see 50 vaginas a day, my vagina was special, damnit!)

Now? I've had whole teams of people down there probing and prodding every month during our TTC struggle, while I was basically being all "oh you guys are still down there? Oh no go ahead, help yourself to whatever, I'll just be over here on Facebook."

ashybear · November 2013

The only reason I shave my legs is if I'm going for a pedicure. Everywhere else...that can wait until January... or February...

KristaBelieve · November 2013

I shave by feel but told DH he needed to help from now on. Now that I have these damn skin tags in my freaking crotch it is impossible for me to do it anymore.

sunkiss674 · November 2013

I have tried to shave by feel and in the shower I feel like I do a kick ass job but then when I get out I realized I missed so many places. My new motto for this pregnancy is bush is in!

Lena122 · November 2013

I recommend a wax. Yes it hurts but not for long. It also lasts longer than shaving.

I'm planning to get a brazilian in the next couple of weeks before baby comes. It'll make things easier in terms of clean up and care after baby comes too. I couldn't use toilet paper for days after delivery DS. A peri bottle was my best friend and not having a lot of hair down there made clean up much easier.

sleepymonkey · November 2013

I have an electric bikini trimmer that I bought for less that $20. What I just discovered works for me is placing a vanity mirror (small mirror on a stand that I use when I put my make-up on) on the closed toilet seat and using that to see the area I'm shaving. It puts the mirror at the perfect height for me. The trimmer isn't as close of a shave as a razor but it is definitely much better for me than letting it go completely.