Forgot about this little pregnancy perk...

Everyusernameistaken · April 2014

Anybody else's leg hair pretty much stop growing? I'm usually a sasquatch by day 2 and now it's been almost a week. Soooo nice. Now as soon as my thick luxurious pregnancy head hair comes in I'll be all set....

TexasTwinMom · April 2014

I thought this was going to be about the great sex dreams.

Everyusernameistaken · April 2014

I'm honestly more excited about the no shaving.

Everyusernameistaken · April 2014

Interesting, @MrsSparklebottom‌, this will be my 2nd boy and it happened last time as well!

Everyusernameistaken · April 2014

@zoeygirl1105‌ , are you having a girl?

Everyusernameistaken · April 2014

Or more likely my theory is backwards

pshaortao · April 2014

Wait what?! I never heard of this. I haven't shaved my legs in awhile but now I think I will have to tonight to see if there's been a difference in growth haha. The bikini area on the other hand.... I wish it would stop growing!

Ecat504 · April 2014

I'm having a girl and I haven't shaved in a week and I'm just getting some fresh stubble!! I had no idea this would happen but It's very welcome!

Everyusernameistaken · April 2014

Last time it lasted until a few months postpartum for me, @wingardiumleviosa‌ ! Here's hoping! Ps, love your name.

chardonnay24 · April 2014

I do not get this perk, apparently. :-(

Everyusernameistaken · April 2014

MrsSparklebottom said:
I'm just backwards and strange, I guess. Oh well. Not the first time I've suspected this!

Apparently I'm right there with you, @MrsSparklebottom‌ !

peanutbuttervibes · April 2014

chardonnay24 said:
I do not get this perk, apparently. :-(

Me neither

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bumpuser5078523 · April 2014

This is baby number two, both boys, and my leg hair grows slower. My arm pits and lady bits grow faster though.

keverest · April 2014

Yes!! I had never heard of this perk and was so confused the first few months. I usually have a 5o'clock shadow with my leg hair, it never was smooth. Now I got 4-5 days with no stubble. Lovin it. Although I have started getting a very fuzzy stomach and that's not okay, it's blonde everywhere but above and below my belly button where it's pretty dark. I'm hoping it falls out like other posts have mentioned!!

aliciak316 · April 2014

I was just thinking this! Usually I have to shave my legs every other day but I'm now on day three and what little stubble is there is super soft. I am having a boy so maybe has something to do with it

mcstrepp · April 2014

I didn't realize this was a pregnancy thing. I shaved a week ago and there is barely anything. I don't know what I'm having yet though so no idea if it is related to the sex.

JSS1002 · April 2014

Yes, but my armpit hair still grows at the same rate, which I find weird.

My favorite pregnancy perk is that oddly, the hair on my head never looks dirty. I have no idea how this happens. LIke, I can probably go a whole week without washing it (I don't, but I can stretch it 3-4 days whereas when non pregnant I'm an every-day or every-other-day washer). IT is amazing.

camichael84 · April 2014

keverest said:

Yes!! I had never heard of this perk and was so confused the first few months. I usually have a 5o'clock shadow with my leg hair, it never was smooth. Now I got 4-5 days with no stubble. Lovin it. Although I have started getting a very fuzzy stomach and that's not okay, it's blonde everywhere but above and below my belly button where it's pretty dark. I'm hoping it falls out like other posts have mentioned!!

I've noticed this the last month or so. I haven't had the perk of leg hair growing slower, but it would kind of make me feel like it was evening out if it was.

mapchick77 · April 2014

dearfoam said:

I haven't noticed any changes. But my leg hairs are almost invisible so I don't shave as regularly as I would if they showed up.

Ugh, trapped in the quote box. This is me too. My leg hair is growing as normal but since it is very blond and light it isn't really that noticeable.

biokitty42 · April 2014

I forgot about this until you mentioned it. I think mine has slowed down quite a bit, but I didn't realize because I'm lazy and only shave once a week anyway. I remember it didn't pick back up for quite awhile after DD was born, too. Definitely a perk.

portentosa · April 2014

I'm having a girl and I was surprised I could wear my awesome maternity shorts for nearly a week without shaving! Seriously awesome!

I either didn't have this perk while pregnant with DS or I didn't notice because I was pregnant in the winter.

ConversationFear · April 2014

I noticed that too, but thought maybe I was just making it up, lol.

I mean seriously - it grows like crazy everywhere ELSE! I would almost rather it grow on my legs...that's a little easier to manage on a regular basis than some other spots. :-S

jod3+2 · April 2014

I dont think any hair growth anywhere has stopped. All my hair is dark. Even the hair that use to be light is darker. My hair hasnt changed at all..looks worse than it did pre pregnancy.

Glad the rest of you have noticed it slowing though

brittneyandadam · April 2014

zoeygirl1105 said:
I wish! I'm the opposite right now. I will shave and I feel like Sasquatch again right after I get out of the shower.

Um, this. I'm having a hard time keeping up with my grooming routine. On the plus side, I have a pretty rad 'stache and hipster beard.

rlyttle · April 2014

crystalangel79 said:

WHOA! I didnt even think about that but yeah!! I cant remember shaving much this week and I hardly got nuthin. Woot woot!

Can't remember shaving much?? I'm lucky if I shave once a week!! I don't have much hair anywhere though. I have more now, just like with DS. I did lose LOTS of hair after having DS. It was like I waxed my legs! Weird!

clkriley89 · April 2014

Definitely with you on the leg front, but I'm still waiting for the thick, beautiful pregnancy hair. If I don't gain any and still lose it postpartum I'll be bald!

Kateysomething · April 2014

This definitely happened for me with my first two (both girls), and I've just now noticed it starting to slow down as well. Pumped, just in time for capri season.

jortiz780 · May 2014

JSS1002 said:

Yes, but my armpit hair still grows at the same rate, which I find weird.

My favorite pregnancy perk is that oddly, the hair on my head never looks dirty. I have no idea how this happens. LIke, I can probably go a whole week without washing it (I don't, but I can stretch it 3-4 days whereas when non pregnant I'm an every-day or every-other-day washer). IT is amazing.

This for me as well. I can go longer without washing and it still looks nice! In fact, I am getting more compliments on it the longer I go. Crazy!

I'm gonna test the leg hair thing. I think mine has slowed but I shaved this a.m. so I will start really paying attention. If so, this is an awesome perk!

NClady89 · May 2014

Why don't I have this amazing perk? I'm like a ape over here, my stomach is covered in fine black hairs and nowhere else has slowed down either. So sad...really.
Now with clothes on I feel awesome! This is some weird confidence perk for me because I've never been confident with my body with or without clothing.

pshaortao · May 2014

Shaved last night and I'm still fairly smooth! How did I not notice this before?! Definitely a nice perk for a summer pregnancy

Murphyer · May 2014

Oh man! I didn't even notice until I read this... How amazing is this no shaving bit!

MMason12 · May 2014

I've noticed that my hair growth pattern is backwards since getting pregnant.

My leg hairs normally grow insanely fast while my arm pit hair grows slow. Since getting pregnant its the complete opposite. My leg hairs grow so slowly but OMG it seems like I am shaving my arm pits every single day now.

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