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To ask DH to shave my pubes?!

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smileygrapefruit · 20/05/2017 20:56

34 weeks pregnant. It's fucking impossible! Should I ask him or are there some things that even husband and wife shouldn't share?

Lighthearted relating to the struggles of late pregnancy!

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Herbie22 · 20/05/2017 20:58

Please do for your own sake! DD is 4 weeks and I've just found time to do mine again and it took a pair of scissors and 4 razors Blush. God knows how long it took me!

Ethylred · 20/05/2017 21:01

Pregnancy aside, shaving each others' pubes is great fun.

(Sorry, what's the over-sharing alert here?)

furryelephant · 20/05/2017 21:01

I would! My baby's dad was virtually non existent by that point and i dread to think what the midwives thought of my effort of shaving down there GrinI could barely bend in the shower cubicle let alone get a mirror to hold down there to see!

reallyanotherone · 20/05/2017 21:03

Well apparently shaving someone/being shaved is a "thing" in certain genre's of porn. Some men like it...

However bear in mind hair removal is no longer best practice for birth, both vaginal and section. It introduces tiny tears and microabrasions where bacteria can get and hide out, increasing the risk of infection.

Believeitornot · 20/05/2017 21:04

Just leave it be. Believe me, my pubes were the last thing on my mind post birth.

YoniFucker · 20/05/2017 21:05

I got dh to do mine at the same stage in pregnancy. I, erm, had rather less hair there afterwards than I usually did.

tissuesosoft · 20/05/2017 21:06

Razor taped to a couple of chopsticks- worked every time for me!

highinthesky · 20/05/2017 21:08

Just leave it be. Believe me, my pubes were the last thing on my mind post birth.

What about pre-birth? I'd probably want to be waxed first, with 3-4 months growth it ain't gonna be easy Shock

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smileygrapefruit · 20/05/2017 21:10

Hmmm. Definitely don't think either of us would see it as a "thing", or maybe he would. I'll light some candles and get some romantic music going. Or maybe sharp blades, open flames and dim lighting isn't a good idea...

This is my 3rd DC and I just about managed the other times, I must be bigger this time!

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smileygrapefruit · 20/05/2017 21:11

tissue Grin Confused

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ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets · 20/05/2017 21:13

Reallyanotherone what do you mean?

I'm 10 days post emergency section and they shaved some of my Punic hair, and in the NHS leaflet I was given at 32 weeks where I was still deciding about elective section, it advises hair removal.

Believeitornot · 20/05/2017 21:14

What about pre-birth? I'd probably want to be waxed first, with 3-4 months growth it ain't gonna be easy

It was fine! I wasn't really thinking about how I looked in a bikini because I was too busy leaking all over the place and hardly sleeping GrinWinkBlush

LightYears · 20/05/2017 21:14

Could you use a mirror on the floor to see what you're doing.
I didn't bother though, never crossed my mind.

dementedma · 20/05/2017 21:15

It's very erotic when not pregnant....

PeaFaceMcgee · 20/05/2017 21:17

Ha - I'd get a good wax done professionally.

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smileygrapefruit · 20/05/2017 21:20

I'm pregnant not dead. I still want to feel and look good and have sex without DH having to fight through the jungle Grin

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StumpyScot92 · 20/05/2017 21:21

My friend has already offered to do mine and my legs when I balloon if I want, my dp said he would do it but he only recently started using proper razors instead of disposables on his own face so the thought of him unguided down there with a blade unable to see what he's doing gives me the fear haha.

LordPercy · 20/05/2017 21:22

My DH always does mine. I've not been pregnant for 9 years! He gets a much better view that I do 😂

limon · 20/05/2017 21:22

For the poster mentioning what the midwives think .... they don't care as long as you are clean. MidwIves really don't care about your pubes

Voice0fReason · 20/05/2017 21:22

Used an electric razor to give it a trim. Much safer. You shouldn't shave or wax when you are close to giving birth.

MadameMaxGoesler · 20/05/2017 21:24

ICanTuck
Punic Wars Grin

Liiinoo · 20/05/2017 21:24

Looking at the mess my DH makes of his own face when shaving there is no way he is coming near my genitals with a blade.

Believeitornot · 20/05/2017 21:25

Haha at having sex when pregnant.
I hated it so this didn't bother me. Although we did give it a go to help things along. DH wasn't complaining.

Tiptoethr0ughthetulips · 20/05/2017 21:25

I have this dilemma too, can't currently bring myself to ask him though. I'm thinking hair removal cream and a sponge might be an option. When I had DS I did a
DIY blind job, looked down when Midwife was bed bathing me and had to apologise for the state of my lady garden.

WildBelle · 20/05/2017 21:25

I was fucking massive when pg with dd2, and having neglected my lady garden for months, I thought I'd better hack off the worst of it before the impending birth, for the sake of my own dignity.

I did, from what I could see (which wasn't much) a dandy job of having a tidy up. That was until my belly had gone down post birth and I could see what I'd done. A right pig's ear, I think would sum it up.

So yes, if you have a willing husband, I would enlist his help.

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