Skip to main content
Skip to main navigation
Skip to talk navigation

Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Saved Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Flip

Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters.

1 2

Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters.

Childbirth

Did anyone/is anyone planning to do any, um, topiary before the birth?

36 replies

Saymyname · 29/05/2008 14:28

Just wondered if there was a general norm when it comes to this?

I normally keep it short myself, but it's a bit tricky at the moment. What is everyone else planning to do? (namechangers welcome!)

OP posts:

Report

nickytwotimes · 29/05/2008 14:29

i didn't do anything.

maidamess · 29/05/2008 14:30

I think fuzzy pubes will be the least of your problems!

Saymyname · 29/05/2008 14:32

Hmmm, good, so they're not going to recoil in horror or anything then?

OP posts:

nickytwotimes · 29/05/2008 14:33

Are you kidding!

maidamess · 29/05/2008 14:35

Midwives have seen EVERYTHING. Women with worms, crabs, piercings, poohing everywhere, you name it, they've seen it. Don't worry about their sensitivities! (very polite of you to worry, though )

solo · 29/05/2008 14:35

I'm sure I got the clippers out and a mirror, it's not that hard really. I wouldn't do it with scissors in a mirror though, that'd end in tears!

MrsBadger · 29/05/2008 14:37

I (due to the persuasive powers of MN) had a pedicure and bikini wax the day before dd was born

No-one passed comment but it was nice not to have to think about it for the following few weeks...

Saymyname · 29/05/2008 14:39

Thought about a wax, but then thought. Well, if the issue is showing strangers your pubes then I suppose the waxing itself would be no better because that's still showing a stranger your pubes.

OP posts:

hanaflower · 29/05/2008 14:46

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

hedgehog1979 · 29/05/2008 14:54

I am currently 37+3 and am booked to have my legs and bikini line done on Monday as things haven't been touched down there (so to speak) for about 4 months

dizzydixies · 29/05/2008 14:55

am having mine done (waxed) as last time for emcs the hosp staff had to do it - mortifying in itself but the regrowth wasn't pleasant either [meep]

Oblomov · 29/05/2008 15:08

I regularly give mine a trim with clippers. I will give it a 'clip', prior to birth.

PregnantPenguin · 29/05/2008 15:55

I've been thinking about this lately! So I used this this morning. On the packet it says for bikini area use too, even though the link just says legs.

I normally wax, but feeling much too large to bare all to a slim young thing at my local beauty place. Also, I thought this way I couldn't cut myself. It was great stuff, worked quickly, not sore and didn't smell. (About £5)

dizzydixies · 29/05/2008 16:14

oohhh becareful with the veet unless you're more adept at it than me, I felt the need to tidy prior to dd1 and just threw some in general direction (remembering please I hadn't seen the ole lady garden for months at that point) it meritted me some very strange looks from the staff and am not surprised when I finally saw it - it looked like a bit of a car crash effort

PregnantPenguin · 29/05/2008 16:19

I am probably more bare than I usually go....but that will save me being shaved if I need an emergency CS! It's just so nice not to have a forest down there anymore - not that I can see it...

dizzydixies · 29/05/2008 16:33

am lucky to have a regular lady (who is herself brazilian but doesn't force anything more than you want lol) and she's already booked in to see me prior to this one arriving

Sunshinemummy · 29/05/2008 16:34

I am. I'm having a C-section so consider it essential.

DarthVader · 29/05/2008 16:36

Am I the only one to find bikini waxes TOTAL AGONY?

Legs no problem but bikini wax....I have tried getting pissed first but even that is not the answer...

dizzydixies · 29/05/2008 16:40

darth take a paracetamol before it? make sure you're holding the skin taught and don't look

I don't mind either bikini or legs but have been having them done for years, underarms - no need, no need at all [meep]

hanaflower · 29/05/2008 16:42

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

GreenGodess · 29/05/2008 18:48

I always go for a full on wax as I think if i needed an emergency c section I don't want them rushing with a bic razor!

Is nice after too as feels a bit cleaner!

colander · 29/05/2008 19:48

I really couldn't be arsed either time.

Plus I hadn't seen it for about 5 months anyway.

Don’t want to miss threads like this?

Weekly

Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!

Email address

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

Blueskythinker · 29/05/2008 19:56

Shoukd this not be posted on the gardening section?

Minkus · 29/05/2008 20:09

Lol at gardening blueskythinker

DH has promised to help with mine tonight, I'm 34 wks and havent done it at all since pregnant, now I can't bloody well see it anyway. Its sooo bad it actually stopped me going swimming this morning as I would have been too embarrassed to wear my cossie with ginger spiders legs creeping (well, more like sprinting) out of the side

Crystaltipsandalaistar · 29/05/2008 20:13

The last wax i had gave me huge blood blisters! Beautician wouldn't do the other side! Tried veet, but it itches soooo much when growing back....

Flip

1 2

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.