a shaven haven?????

[melntnp]

I dont really know how to approach this subject so here goes...

Im starting to stress, worry, think about (how ever you want to put it) about shaving before giving birth.

At present im finding it really hard to shave down below and keep trying to make a joke about it with the OH. (hes nnot bothered by it)

My point is ladies, whos really going to be shaving before they give birth and "how much"?
The last thing i want to think about when i go into labour is do i have a shaven haven??!!

(Its annoying me that im thinking like this but these damn hormones are making me think some rather strange thoughts!!!)

Thanks Ladies

 

[tristansmum]

I did as that's normal for me. Totally up to you. They won't care

 

[bunnyg82]

I did, but I do regularly and hate it being hairy. I just feel my way around to make sure I've got it all. If you keep on top of it then it won't be that difficult to sort out when you feel labour is starting. But it's up to you, if you're not bothered don't worry about it

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Lol I found shaving difficult due to bump so didn't do it much when pregnant. Don't worry about it though, the midwives see thousands of women so they've seen it all, they're really not going to be taking notice of how well waxed you are! xx

 

[lozzy21]

I just kept on top if it through out my pregnancy. Not for them but I just feel cleaner with out hair there and it's also cleaner with the pads after baby is born.

 

[mommy247]

I make sure its shaved. I don't want a hairy hooha during delivery...

 

[girlnboots]

I'll probably take a bath when contractions start to relax and shave then, just in case. It's not recommended to bathe after your water breaks due to the risk of infection (water births aside) so I wanna make sure I don't wait too long, haha. I try to keep on top of mine too, but it doesn't go very well in my favor and my OH refuses to help.

 

[missjennakate]

I have been wondering this too! Ha ha. I was thinking of shaving it but the thought of being sore down there probably with stitches and then the hair growing back demand itching just put me off. They will just have to deal with my wookie look lol.

 

[Dream.dream]

I didn't with my first because I couldn't reach down there or see it at the end

It's not like the doctors or nurses really care and honestly when your in labour a hairy downstairs is the last thing on your mind

 

[SIEGAL]

You don't have to shave. You're not making a porno you're having a baby.
If you like it that way it's up to you.
It's not 1950 where the hospital shaves you bc "vaginas are dirty"

 

[LDC]

I always kept on top of it, plus with bleeding and gunk that comes out I thought it would be more hygienic without everything getting stuck and matted haha gross thought there! Like others say though, they're really not bothered what you do xx

 

[MindUtopia]

Don't even waste a moment stressing about it. You WON'T care! I didn't even realise I was naked and wandering around my house in between contractions and squatting to push. I didn't shave a darn thing and I don' especially like being naked in front of people, but I honestly didn't even think about it. Midwives have seen EVERYTHING and your full bush is the least strange of those things. So don't worry about it. And it's in no way any less hygienic to shave than to have pubic hair. Actually, it's less hygienic if you do shave! It's been studied, since it used to be standard practice to shave all women in labour, and the research has found that shaving actually introduces bacteria, especially to the microabrasions that shaving creates on your skin, making it more of a haven for germs if you shave.

 

[Meggo24]

I think its entirely up to you! I am a woman who likes to stay on top of keeping it clean shaven down there, but even before I was pregnant I had a hard time keeping up with it. I just never want to take the time and effort haha. It wont make a difference to the doctors or the midwives though. I imagine it might be nice afterwards to have no hair down there, because I am sure you are not going to want to shave afterwards for a while. So start off with a "clean slate" so to say.

 

[Mrs Doddy]

I didn't get a chance as she was 4 weeks early .. Will learn my lesson for this baby !!!!

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I had a quick tidy up but tbh it wont bother you at the time x

 

[Mummy Bean]

I worried about this with my son and had a grand plan that i would shave when i went into labour...but can safely say that was the last thing on my mind.

Also i get quite sensitive down there so was worried if i did shave(and didnt do it properly) i would be
sore down there at a time when really could do with out it.

 

[Squiggy]

I've been worried about this for months as I normally shave/trim that area once per month and have been having trouble since month 6 and now, at month 9, it's just about impossible. So I just grab the trimmer and do it blindly!

I'm sure the doctors and nurses, etc. know and understand that birthing isn't a cosmetic thing and that we can't possible keep ourselves tidy in that area at the end of pregnancy. So, I'm sure they don't care about that.

But, yes, I worry about it.
TMI: For one thing, the whole mucus/discharge thing really stinks badly. I don't know if it's like that for others, but for me I can't stand the smell. And keeping my hair trimmed down gives it less to hold on to!

 

[Srrme]

I always shave, completely.

 

[Eleanor ace]

I did both times and was glad I did. Not for the actual birth and what the midwives would see- they don't care what it looks like. But because I knew it would help me feel better with the lochia and all the...gunk that comes out after birth. Also with stitches. After DS I had a tonne of stitches. I'd missed a bit whilst shaving (I was just waving the razor around and hoping for the best as I couldn't see a darn thing ) and the hair pulled my stitches- owwie . With DD I made sure to do a really good job whilst shaving- not a hair left .

 

[CosplayMummy]

I can't even see down there now, let alone in ten weeks time. As long as it's at least "neat and tidy" down there, I'll feel okay about it. Even though it's an embarrassing though (to me anyway), they are going to be looking at and doing other things.