Shaving

SamanthaOnan · December 2013

I haven't been able to see over my stomach for about five weeks now. Which has made shaving my bikini area very hard. I can't stand having hair there. My hubby has also helped me try to maintain the hair there but with my growing belly and sensitivity it has become more difficult. I really don't want to have a bush when I deliver. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I've never waxed before, and don't know if it's pregnancy safe. But hair there isn't my thing. So I would love your feedback. There are bound to be other expectant mothers feeling the way I feel...

spacepotatoes · December 2013

Waxing is safe but your skin, especially in the bikini area, will be extra sensitive.

sunflowermama42212 · December 2013

Cold wax or hard wax is supposed to be easier on the skin maybe you could find a place that uses it? It's wax that hardens and doesn't need a strip to be taken off.

laurenw@hotmail.com · December 2013

go wax! once you wax you never go back

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mcgeeva · December 2013

Doing a Brazilian in a week! Can't see down there and I hate hair! Tried last time around to wax horrible idea! Leave it to the professionals

Tre Nichol · December 2013

This has been an issue for me as well. I cant see what I am doing at all and the hair bugs me horribly. I was looking into waxing now I am considering it even more!

yvanehtnioj · December 2013

Wax your worries away, ladies! That lovely "just waxed" feeling cannot be beat.

awisern · December 2013

I just trim with a shaver...I don't like to be completely bald. Last pregnancy and this one, I sit in the bath tub and have a mirror so I can see what I'm doing. That way I can shave while being able to see what I'm doing in the mirror.

owlcup · December 2013

Ive just shaved blindly when I can't see it anymore. I never cut or nicked myself. Or you could use a mirror.

WhitePicketFence · December 2013

I just get waxed. I hate shaving my bikini area. I always get horrible razor burn.

Mimaloo · December 2013

Not sure where you are, but there is a franchise called European Wax Center - it's hard wax and I swear it's less painful than normal or sugar wax. However, waxing while pregnant is a bish. Good luck.

mcgeeva · December 2013

Okay since it's been a long while for me I can not remember. Does hair just need to be 1/4 inch to get waxed? I am hoping to go this weekend to get rid of this hair grosses me out big time.

awc1986 · December 2013

Waxing kills me when i'm not pregnant, so i don't think i could handle it. I might just have to let it all go and hope that the nurses are more bothered about the baby i'm pushing out of my vagina, rather than the hair that's on it. They must see some absolute car crashes though.

awisern · December 2013

I already said what I do above...

But, as a nicu nurse I attend deliveries and I can guarantee that no one cares what your pubes look like. Everyone is focused on you pushing the baby out and then focused on baby/your clean up.

PrimRoseMama · December 2013

Nobody cares except you. Wax or don't. Delivery will be way more than what your vulva looks like.

starskristen79 · December 2013

Love it or hate it, Nair is great for this, and yes, it is safe, according to my doctor!

HeyAmberNicole · December 2013

I hate shaving down there! I also hate having a 1970's porno bush as well, so I used my Gilette Trime Style with a mirror to keep trimmed. When I get closer to delivery I'm going to get waxed. I've waxed on and off for almost 13 years. While it isn't the most pleasant experience, it's like 15-20 minutes of being uncomfortable, then weeks of smoothness!

csmily51 · December 2013

Wax, I plan on doing it pre birth. I use Veet at home now, but I'm sure here in a bit, I won't be able to. I can't stand shaving down there!

bingbongsmama · December 2013

I get a handheld mirror to shave. Can't see over my belly anymore either

kmdendy · December 2013

How much does getting waxed cost ?

NorthernGal248 · December 2013

My plan is to get myself a small mirror.. Hopefully that helps.. I'm hopping to find one that wont fog.. hmm..

bingbongsmama · December 2013

MaiTaiBeth said:
I'm keeping it trimmed as best I can...there may be all different lengths down there lol.

lol I'm a little patchy myself

jasrun80 · December 2013

I actually did care what my monster vaginally looked like during labor. for me, no bush it is! BUT I do shave,,, I didn't read ALL the above but does the wax hurt way more during pregnancy? I had warm wax Brazilian for years but the hairs became SO fine that they'd grow underneath the skin. it was not infected or bumpy in grown, it was flat & weird so I quit... but I'd love to try it now! I'm nervous it hurts too much though? my vaginally is all "big" and swollen! sick! I feel like it could rip off!!!!

Jodash24 · December 2013

I couldn't brave being waxed there! Hair removal cream for bikini line is fab smooth on wash off no pain x

momof2buggs · December 2013

PrimRoseMama said:

Nobody cares except you. Wax or don't. Delivery will be way more than what your vulva looks like.

That made me laugh really hard! Thanks

kelli&dave · December 2013

Id say your best option would be a pro wax. However, the mirror in the shower worked for me. I didn't have the guts to go through with the wax. I think I would personally feel very awkward in that situation. Lol.

lovemyzeppelinWed117837 · December 2013

I waxed for my 1st pregnancy because I thought the same thing. But honestly I was not happy about how fast it comes back, then you have to let it grow out to go wax again, and it costs a lot of money (depending on if you do the whole enchilada or just bikini line). Try it once and see what you think!

lyndsihutson · December 2013

I use veet cream and the spatula and it works so amazing! Painless too! It comes in a big giant pump bottle for like 9.00 for legs and armpits but works wonders on my vaj!

yvanehtnioj · December 2013

Well I bit the bullet & shaved yesterday, for the first time in a couple years (I've been getting waxed but that ish is expensive @ $65 a month). It wasn't so bad, I squatted in the shower & did it by feel mostly.

allrightmeow · December 2013

Wax wax wax and wax. I loathe shaving.

rosasmith7 · December 2013

I love this thread! My husbands new nickname for me is patches. I haven't seen my lady parts for weeks and we only have a big shower so I think I might cave and use veet and a mirror or get waxed.

mcgeeva · December 2013

So just saying..got a full brazillian last night at 27 weeks, was quick and painless. Soooooooo glad it's gone!

kenwright · December 2013

I've just gotten to the point where I can't blindly shave any more, so planned on getting waxed this weekend. But, beginning this week, I started getting the sore pelvic area feeling.... doctor said it was probably just pregnancy aches (just talked over the phone, will go in if it gets worse and persists for more than a week), these boards though lead me to believe it could be the dreaded varicose veins. Anyway, at this point I am too sore inside to even think about being sore on the outside, though, part of me thinks the pain from one will cancel out the pain from the other! Regardless, waxing hurts for all of 7 minutes. Look at it as a way to start getting your body ready to the pain of labor and recovery!

annabeanybee · December 2013

I shaved by feel once a week with DS. It wasn't ideal or perfect, but it worked. For leg shaving, the Venus Spa Breeze razors were a lifesaver at the end of pregnancy and just after delivery. They have shave gel built in, so you don't have to worry about not being able to reach your lower legs. It's like having an extra couple of inches added to your arm.

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