Excess hair - OMG!

[Netty]

It's strange, my hair growth seems to slow when I am preg in all the shaving/plucking areas. I lost tonnes of my hair on my head after DD for months and months, it never really stopped to be honest til I got pg again.

Now I am wondering something coz we didnt find out boy or girl.. do you think excess hair is a boy thing due to the testosterone or it is a myth? If its not a myth then maybe I am haivng another girl Would like to point out however that everyone is convinced its a boy this time..

Do you know what you are having yet Taurean?

[Jellyfish]

I developed a snail trail during pregnancy. I HATED IT. Luckily, it has disappeared now! I just left it because everyone warned me that removing it might make it grow back thicker and I really didn't want to risk that happening haha.

[Taurean]

I'm so glad to hear I'm not alone on my hairy journey!!! I spoke to my beautician and she said if we wax it, it won't come back thicker and or darker as it's hormone related so I think I'm going to be rid of the dreaded beard!! LOL!

Netty - interesting thought! We're not finding out the sex so I'm not sure. My sister had 2 boys though and had no significant hair growth so I don't think it's an indicator of the sex but anything is possible!

[angelaartsstudent]

Yeah my pregnant belly has developed a very fine layer of fuzz. I hate it.

Even my eyebrows have needed to be waxed more often!

[Evie76]

Yes. I am the Bearded Lady. Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas.....

Waxing it doesn't hurt and I don't get a rash. I imagine plucking could probably hurt more.

I have given up on my eyebrows for the moment. I feel like I'm waxing those things every five seconds. I've resigned myself to John Howard eyebrows.

I am making another boy (I had exactly the same issue with DS), so I am determined to believe I have testosterone running through the blood.

My DH and I both shave in front of the mirror in the morning - JOKE JOYCE. It feels like maybe I should be though.

I use the warm wax (stuff you can heat up in the microwave and is already quite liquid). I use it for my eyebrows. Just don't do your chin before you go out - do it before you go to bed. You do get a red chin (just like you do with eyebrows). By the time you wake up in the morning it's gone.

Boy, I'm the resident chin waxing expert. How embarrassing.

[Melbournemumma]

I know exactly how you feel, although mine isn't from pregnancy. I have had excess hair issues all my life due to PCOS. I shave my arms and side of face, probably should wax but can't handle the pain. Looking into lazer after Peanut is born.

As for the chin, I pluck mine cause I don't have lots of hairs there, but my mum waxes. I'm fairly sure she's never had any rashes or anything so I reckon you should be sweet

[Taurean]

I'm feeling even better now - thanks girls! I get waxed every 6 weeks (everywhere!) so my beautician is going to tackle my new 'beard' at my next appointment. She did my belly for me last time too - that's another preggy related fur patch!