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Keeping lady garden tidy

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escorpion · 05/10/2015 18:22

I´m 30 weeks pregnant and can´t even see my bits anymore to attend there. Sorry for the question, but did any of you bother to maintain your hair down there before you gave birth/gyno visits? I´m used to just keeping it neat, no waxing/imaccing.

Shall I just let it grow wild? I don´t want to end up a) cutting myself badly/ b) ending up with a dodgy brazilian.

Thoughts?

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LilacSpunkMonkey · 05/10/2015 18:24

This will not go well...

sepa · 05/10/2015 18:24

I have always wondered this
I was thinking that DP may have to keep it tidy for me!

soloula · 05/10/2015 18:24

Out of sight out of mind

SurlyCue · 05/10/2015 18:28

I managed mine as before just with a bit more creativity in the positioning department.

sizethree · 05/10/2015 18:29

I'm 36 weeks and any view of what's going on down there has long disappeared.
I used to do my own maintenance, as never really got my head around getting my foof out for a stranger.
But having had this very conversation with friends, the recommendation is to go free and wild as if you do need stitches after the birth, and you've got a smooth undercarriage it can grow back right itchy, making the stitches even more uncomfortable.
But I just may hang out with a bunch of untamed hairies!

escorpion · 05/10/2015 18:30

I just hate having it overgrown. Just don´t know whether just to think F it, I am sure the medical professions have seen it all before. It´s just such a hassle now!

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escorpion · 05/10/2015 18:31

Good advice size hadn´t thought about that!

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DragonboysMum · 05/10/2015 18:35

I got my other half to tidy it up just before I had DS. Never. Again. Most embarrassing thing ever. I'm really not sure why because obviously he's seen it all before, but I think I'd rather give birth again than let him do it again!

SurlyCue · 05/10/2015 18:36

You can say fuck here

escorpion · 05/10/2015 18:49

but I´m a naice lady surly

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MrsPCR · 05/10/2015 18:51

Omg Dragon! I cannot believe you did that! I like to pretend I was born immaculately presented. Didn't even like it when DH used to 'catch' me doing my eyebrows!

So glad of this post. This has been one of my major anxieties and Size you make a very good point.

I always try and look at the blur on OBEM to work out what they've done down there.

CarShare · 05/10/2015 18:58

In the bath yesterday I asked my DH if he would sort the area out when the time comes. He said he would. I hope it doesn't put him off me for life!

AuntieStella · 05/10/2015 19:05

There's absolutely no medical requirement (well trodden ground for those of us who remember campaigning against the compulsory depilation in labour), and indeed there may be drawbacks (extra sensitivity, unprecedented rash/reaction) and if you shave you are leaving micro-abrasions which increase infection risk. You may also get weird ingrowing hairs if stitched.

So unless you really can't bear the thought, just leave it be in the last countdown to delivery.

escorpion · 05/10/2015 19:08

Thanks AuntieStella I think I´m gonna let it grow, it may even flower :)

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TreeSparrow · 05/10/2015 19:34

Set a mirror on the edge of the bath and give any long overgrowth a trim with nail scissors. Keeps the tendrils in check and out of the way with no drawbacks. Sorted.

HopeFull28 · 05/10/2015 19:36

I'm the same op I've got a handy make up mirror on a stand that I position so I can see said area and manage like that

goldglittershitter · 05/10/2015 19:38

I made DH take this duty on once I couldn't get past my belly. He didn't have a problem with it at all actually.... .

Ladypug · 05/10/2015 19:58

Wax booked for bang on 38 weeks!

WitteryTwittery · 05/10/2015 20:02

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BertrandRussell · 05/10/2015 20:02

"So glad of this post. This has been one of my major anxieties"

That is so sad . And it's only taken a generation........

YakTriangle · 05/10/2015 20:04

Better overgrown than waxed bits making hairs grow into stitches and causing problems. I was glad of the camouflage TBH. All those people staring up your foof, at least part of it is shaded.

WannabeLaraCroft · 05/10/2015 20:09

I like to pretend I was born immaculately presented

Pah ha ha ha ha!! that proper made me laugh!

I can't see anything past my belly now (35 weeks). I usually shave, and it's hard to grow it all out because it itches like a fucker. I just shave blind , so I'm sure it's more of a mess than if I just left it to grow!

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LibrariesGaveUsP0wer · 05/10/2015 20:13

I never wax but I do tidy the edges and trim a little normally.

Out of sight out of mind during pregnancy.

SpendSpendSpend · 05/10/2015 20:14

Dh did it for me regularly whilst pregnant.

Even now he still does it for me and dd is 3!!!

I had alot of intervention with dd during labour and was soooo glad i was very tidy.

Dh likes doing it so he still does it now as i cant be arsed with it

Lucy61 · 05/10/2015 20:32

@ dhs managing the lady garden!!

I used to shave blind and end up with a patchwork pattern.

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