I am wondering, are most people still continuing with intimate hair removal right up until just before giving birth? Or have you just left it?

[BenediktaH]

I am currently 29 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I previously shaved my fanjo regularly, but I've been slacking since bump has grown as it's been too much of a hassle to continue with it. I've not done it for over a month. I know babies don't care if their mum has hair there or not (well I assume they don't), but I'm a bit concerned about the reaction from nurses, doctors or other medical staff who might be present when I give birth. Do they care at all if you haven't shaved down below? It might seem a daft question but it's been on my mind. I'm worried about a lot of other things too, but this is definitely on the list.

First I removed it all, nails painted, bla bla bla. Quickly realised that is the LAST thing on your mind so for second birth I was as natural as they come!

I did have hair, it was just trimmed... Which was in no way the cause of my infection.

Nonetheless. We have hair there for a reason. To keep things healthy and reduce infection.

I think that was more applicable when we were walking around naked 200,000 years ago. I expect pubic hair functioned like eyelashes and eyebrows. It's probably just a redundant feature at this point.

I've always shaved and have never had an infection or any issues from it, so I think that risk is overblown. It's not any riskier than shaving your legs.

But loads of women do get all sorts of issues down there all the time.

Your sample size of you (N=1) doesn’t prove anything either way.

And like eyelashes and eyebrows, pubic hair acts as a barrier to a delicate, sensitive area that produces secretions and is susceptible to foreign ‘objects’. Interesting that in 100s of 1000s of years of evolution, we still have eyelashes and we still have pubic hair.

And even 200,000 years ago, humans didn’t routinely walk around naked - they wore clothing for warmth and protection. Unless you’re talking about the Garden of Eden….?

@LobeliaSackville it definitely is more risky.

Pubes and leg hairs are not the same kind of hair.

If you shave pines you are causing micro abrasions on the skin and at the same time you are creating an environment where bacteria can flourish right by one of the most important organs of your body.

I live overseas and they still insist on shaving prior to delivery here so I just kept up my usual waxing.

Ha...love it !!😀