I used to wax myself. I would lock myself in the bathroom on a Friday night, drink a couple of bourbans (numbs everything a little and helps with the ripping it off courage) but in all honesty, didnt matter how much I loofahed and looked after it, I ALWAYS got ingrowns. I never get them shaving and I never get itchy from shaving either. It would be nice if it didnt grow back so quick.. but hey DH doesnt inspect that closely these days anyway.
Interesting thread - just starting to contemplate the idea of waxing down there - the sides and underneath seem to be causing a few issues with my underwear and attempts to wipe after toileting. Not really worried about the top section much more just the sides and underneath.
Not quite sure if I'm game to go and get it done though - wouldn't quite know what exactly I'm asking for - does a bikini wax just do the sides or does it do underneath as well? I don't want the whole lot off - I know that much (If I ever used to tidy up down there I would shave but that happens very rarely as I would get the itchy rash thingy happening too - rather just go wild usually)
Not even game to ask DH to attempt to help tidy there - I would be too embarrassed to ask him, let alone him actually considering the idea and attempting it.
To me its hair and I have never bothered with it. My midwife looks at more vagina's then I care to think about so when it comes to birthing my attitude is 'who cares?'. Birthing is natural, hair is too .
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I have so been wondering about this too! I can't see my tassie either - DH would do it no probs but I think I would just laugh the whole time! I think waxing would probably be better - but I am so scared of it! I only just started doing my legs!!! My sis swears by waxing the forest but I think it will absolutely kill! Post birth I can see how this is a better option. Oh what to do? A girls dilehmma! Thanks for the laughs girls what a great thread!
Rach xx
Liz I have a friend that uses clippers that kinda shorten everything up to keep it tidy and under control. I usually use scissors to shorten the landing strip but I cant see it now to do it properly and too scared I will hurt myself
Macca I'm not doing it for the midwives LOL its just for me as I prefer it neat. My friend is a theatre nurse and she said that if peole come in for an op where they are knocked out and have made a special effort down there, they have a bit of a laugh about it!
Erybery, I don't reckon they'd care. They've no doubt seen everything and are prepared for all types.
I can't understand why middies would say they find hairless "easier"? What are they doing?!? I would've thought that any tears or where they need to be looking there's no hair growing anyway?
I haven't tidied for a while and last time I could see ok if I angled my pelvis forward enough and put one foot on the toilet. But next time I will probably use a portable mirror while I wield the scissors, and rest it on the toilet seat.
Last time I let it run wild, but this time I'd like to control it some before the post-birth bleeding.
Another waxer here!
Waxed all the way through when pregnant with our DD - and our hospital asked you to wax or shave before c-section delivery. No stubble around my scar when it was fresh which really helped... takes about 2-3 weeks before the hair peeks back through - by which time my scar was in really good shape and not as sensitive...
Not sure what Ob's prefer overall though.
Doesn't hurt as much as you think - and hurts a whole bunch LESS than your eyebrows. Besides, I only do it every 6 weeks.
Should say though, that it does hurt a bit more when I'm pregnant - but I'm generally more sensitive in that region when I'm pregnant !
Lily
I couldn't see and it was just too hard so I let it go. With DS2 I fully intended to do something about it before going into labour, but he arrived 3 1/2 weeks early and with a 3 hour labour there was no time to worry about it! I am sure the ob and mw have seen it all before so I wasn't too worried about that, but boy did it give me a shock when I could see it after the birth!
I'm a huge fan of waxing Tassie so lucky for my DH, he's not going to be subjected to maintaining my precious 'Map' for me. I actually had mine tamed a couple of weeks ago and had to apologise to my goregous beautician for my new Amazon look - even my poor belly has some new sprouts! Well, it had some until the hot wax took care of those suckers for me. I have so much extra hair now I'm pregnant that it's disturbing! I still shudder to think what my beautician saw when she got rid of the hair 'behind'!!!
Speaking of excess hair, has anyone else been blessed by a very fine growth under their chin? My DH affectionality informed me yesteday that he still loves me, even if I do have a beard!! I've never had hair there before and I'm a bit scard to wax it in case I have to do it forever. Hmmm, will start another thread to get some feedback
Thanks for the giggle - it was just what I needed today
I love the terminology in this thread: firebreaks!!!
I have never been one to keep up on the mowing. The undergrowth needs to be capable of harbouring fugitives before I can be bothered but I did a huge "backyard blitz" when my due date approached.
Tools of the trade were scissors, wax and a small mirror which I rested on the corner of the bath which I then rested my foot on. It wasnt easy, there were several troops lost but mission accomplished eventually. I should have got a purple heart! I was glad I bothered as I had an emergency ceasarian and saved valuable lifesaving time from having to have a shave in surgery. MUCH nicer for the wound care too as I had a nasty overhang scar that had to be cleaned and covered for much longer than normal. I was very glad to not have much regrowth then!
Hi, I just checked into the second tri section ... not officially eligible yet, just wanted to get an idea of what I was in for.
I love this thread! I'm glad I have time to plan a strategy for how to deal with this when the bump gets bigger. I'm thinking DP would love an opportunity to have an extra fiddle down there.
As for waxing, I've had it done a few times... gave it a go because it's so cheap here. It didn't hurt so much but it was VERY personal ... doing a starfish while someone moves your bits around. I also got ingrowns... got a super-infected one last time that filled up with pus ... so disgusting. I ran out of exfoliant and didn't think it would matter.
Now my Tassie region seems to be public property for scans, DP's conversations with the baby and the future birth... maybe it won't seem so embarrassing.
I've started waxing again since I've been pregnant cos I lost sight of mine months ago. It's really not that bad... If you ask me having your legs done hurts way more than your bikini (I only get a tidy up though, not the full brazillian, funnily enough they actually call the wax I get a Tassie).
But I was thinking about what I will do in the lead up to the birth. Personally I will feel a whole lot more comfortable if I know it's all neat and tidy. But, I have to exfoliate daily to avoid ingrowns and somehow I don't think I will be wanting to exfoliate anywhere near there in the days afterwards (or weeks if I need stitches)...
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(If I ever used to tidy up down there I would shave but that happens very rarely as I would get the itchy rash thingy happening too - rather just go wild usually)
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I love this thread!!
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