Ha ha - this thread is entertaining indeed. I ended up getting DH to give me a neat trim the other day and its just as well - I was feeling very swollen down there (more so than last pregnancy) and my midwife confirmed that I have a pregnancy-induced varicose vain running down my right labia toward my perenium, and that it is twice as swollen as the left side!!! Probably would have been very painful to wax - especially as I am not accoustomed to waxing in that area.

Kelly - I would love a water birth!! At present the birth centre here in WA only allow women to labour in the birthing pool, but not deliver. There is a petition going to have this changed. I might just try pretending that I am not really that far along and when I get the urge to push just refuse to get out of the bath- lol!!