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mamanee
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Topic: A Hairy Query! Posted: 09 May 2007 at 11:12am |
Soooooo ladies...
I've been wanting to ask this question for a while now, but keep forgetting!
What do we do with the hair 'down there'? I can barely see it anymore anyway.. but..
Do you care? Would you give it a trim before your due date? Would you just leave it knowing that midwives have seen it all before and then some?
I'm curious to know and I know I shouldn't really care about it cause giving birth is not about looking good for anyone.. but..
What do you all think?
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 11:14am |
Personally, I don't care about it. It can stay. I can't see it anyway and I'd be scared I'd slice myself if I tried trimming it hence why I haven't attempted it for weeks lol.
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 11:19am |
My "intention" was to get a wax, or DH shave and neaten up.... but never got around to it!!!
I think midwives don't care as have seen it all before....
If you will feel betta about being neat and trim, ask your other half to neaten for you...
Once I was in labour, I didn't really care who was looking at my "forest"....as just wanted bubs out!!!!
Though DH did need to put on his Safari Hat and grab his Machette after bubs had popped out to help me tame the wild jungle!!!! Who knew what else was going to pop out of there!!!!
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 11:23am |
Lol - I never do anything with mine anyway! granted, I am not a hugely hairy person, but I figure that there will be so much going on, noone will notice anyway. The only thing would be if you think you might end up with a c section, to ge teh top trimmed or waxed or something, as that means it is ready for the knife.
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 11:26am |
1st time round I got them waxed, this time I shave it using the mirror.
I know everyone has seen it all before, but I can't stand the thought of hairs hanging out of my knickers or being long enough to plait!!!
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 12:03pm |
lol my hubby gave me a trim.
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 12:10pm |
My DP gave me a trim too.
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 12:26pm |
i didn't do anything with it, personally by that point i just decided that my mw has seen it all before so i didn't bother.
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 12:30pm |
I don't neaten up for the mw's, I figure they've seen it all before. But for my own personal preference, I shave the bikini line (top of the leg line) every now and then - basically if I grows beyond togs' border then that's too much for me lol. Every now and then I trim the length (just hack at it with the shaver, it's only a couple of hairs for me).
Don't shave before a c/s unless you know you're going to have one. If it's only a maybe, well there's time for them to prep you before the operation (I know, I had an emergency c/s). Believe me, it itches like mad when it grows back so only do it if necessary!
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 2:01pm |
I had a trim up with the help of a mirror and some of that veet raysera - for my own vanity more than anything.
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 2:46pm |
I was going to before I had Josh but couldn't see anything (funny that) and DH wasn't at home when I was doing it so left it. I do it myself usually.
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 3:15pm |
Ha
This is something I have always thought about, my DH is worried at the thought of shaving my legs so I cant see him doing that.
I am not sure what I will do, I have a bikkini shaver so may try this.
I have started swimming and aqua aerobics so need to do it so I am not growling out the sides.
All these things that women need to worry about
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 3:40pm |
I have actually thought about this too.
I think i will just leave it. Maybe try give it a trim so its not a jungle or maybe just bikini line but i dont see it getting that bad anyways. Ive never been a hugely hairy lady anyways haha.
Interesting thread indeed, Renee. Its something ive thought about a bit but i dont think id have the guts to ask!
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 3:47pm |
Has anyone had their bikini waxed at the beauty salon while preggers? As i usually get a brazilian and like that its clean and hygienic down there.
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 3:58pm |
Waxing - ow!  hehe I'm too chicken to go there regardless of whether I'm pg or not
I've been able to shave all of pg1, all of pg2, all except last two weeks with pg3 (just left them cause I'm not too hairy, but I sure did like shaving after having baby lol)
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 4:01pm |
I wouldn't get waxing done ever! hehe.. I'm a wimp!
And DH would kill me if I got a brazillian anyway, in his opinion he doesn't want to be with a woman that reminds him of a little girl down yonder lol.
But I can't wait until I can see what I'm doing and trust myself to be able to "tidy up" a bit
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 4:02pm |
LMAO!!!! man iv had a good laugh at this thread as it is something i have always wondered about!!  not sure why i find it funny actually!!!??? its just one of those giggley subjects!! lol
my DH has offered many a times to do it for me!! (CHEEKY BUGGER!!!) but i feel very weird having him do it!! He waxed for me when i was later stages of pregnancy with Bay and i still feel embarrassed thinking about it!!!
I might give it a go at trimming a bit but not for MW as like everyone else has said im sure she has seen much much worse before!! its more so it is tame, tidy and a bit more hygenic for the nitty gritty stages after bubs is born
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 4:05pm |
I've been doing ok down there so far, I've been pushing the bump aside and giving the edges a wee tidy up... not sure how much longer I'm going to be able to keep that up for. My other option would be to use the mirror too, as I hate overhanging as well.
I remember after having Nyah I was absolutely horrified when I got home to see what was down there, and what an unruly mess it was!  I swore I'd never let myself get that 'messy' again. So I have found that I'm alot more conscious of the growth and where it's heading than last time.
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 4:27pm |
Man I am glad that I am not hairy! I shaved my legs for the first time in about 3 months the other day - you could almost play join the dots with my leg hair, it's so sparse!
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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 4:47pm |
fleury wrote:
Has anyone had their bikini waxed at the beauty salon while preggers? As i usually get a brazilian and like that its clean and hygienic down there. |
I regularly had a brazilian before having bubs and kept going to my salon while pregnant, last one was at week 36 or 37 I think? Had DD at 38 weeks. However, after the birth and having stitches for a 2nd degree tear I couldn't face going back so got out of the 'cycle'. Haven't been back since and now we are on one income can't really justify it. My beauty therapist lady said she had one customer that was back in for a brazilian six weeks after giving birth, bubs was in the capsule in the room while she got one! That was just before telling me I 'shouldn't let myself go' after the birth  Too late now!
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