Wax before birth...?!

[mindfulmotherhood]

Did you ladies bother? Wondering when is best time to?

No!! It will way more painful than normal.

No. Midwives don't care if you're hairy!

Absolutely not. There's enough pain to endure without having to suffer through that. I've never even so much as shaved my legs l.

I've carried on getting waxed throughout pregnancy (36 weeks now) don't think it's any more painful than normal and I'd rather the wax than the enormous itchy irritation that is growing it out or shaving.

Don’t bother

@BertieBotts

No. Midwives don't care if you're hairy!

Haha I do, really more for me than them!

Never even considered it, don't tend to remove hair down there regularly anyway though. Very few women do, in my experience.

I did and dont regret it.
I had a big pamper session a few days before I went into labour. Everything, waxing, pedicure, brows, lashes, hair , the lot.
Those photos are around for ever!!!🤣
Waxing wasnt any worse than usual.

@notacooldad

I did and dont regret it. I had a big pamper session a few days before I went into labour. Everything, waxing, pedicure, brows, lashes, hair , the lot. Those photos are around for ever!!!🤣 Waxing wasnt any worse than usual.

Yes!!! Totally agree, almost 39 weeks and booking myself in next week for a pamper.

I did, plenty of friends did too. Second time around I was having an elective section and didn't want to be shaved so went for my usual wax. Nothing wrong with a bit of a pampering before the big day x

I’m 31 weeks and have been getting waxed as normal throughout. I'm planning on getting a wax, pedicure, manicure and haircut when I’m 38/9 weeks so that I feel a bit more put-together when I give birth and for the few weeks afterwards when I don't imagine I'll have the time or inclination to think about personal grooming!

Yes!!! Totally agree, almost 39 weeks and booking myself in next week for a pamper
Yes! Do it. It took my mind off things and it was relaxing.

People said I was daft ( 1st time was 25 years ago and 2nd time 22 years ago!)
It made grooming easier in the first few weeks of new baby madness!

waxing, pedicure, brows, lashes, hair , the lot.

Sounds like bloody torture :o :o :o

waxing, pedicure, brows, lashes, hair , the lot

Sounds like bloody torture grin grin grin

🤣
Not really, it's nice not having to think about what jobs I need doing and literally putting my feet up while someone made me look nice!

Why would you even consider doing that?

Totally unnecessary and unhealthy

Totally unnecessary and unhealthy
It maybe unnecessary , I agree but why unhealthy?

I’d love to have it done but I’m scared that they’ll think my fannies ugly because my horrible ex said it was like a baboons arse.

Yes I had a Hollywood the day before because have them every 6 weeks anyway and I'm sure visually it's easier to stitch with a clear view. I'm a nurse and sutures where there are hairs definitely get in the way.

@MajorCarolDanvers unhealthy 😂 classic Mumsnet.

@notacooldad Because the hair serves a purpose :)

@20viona

Yes I had a Hollywood the day before because have them every 6 weeks anyway and I'm sure visually it's easier to stitch with a clear view. I'm a nurse and sutures where there are hairs definitely get in the way.

Ooh I haven't even thought of that but that definitely makes sense!

@notacooldad Because the hair serves a purpose smile
Yes but what’s unhealthy about not having it. I’ve t had any problems and I’ve been getting waxed ( bikini, under arm and legs ) for forty years now.

Jesus Christ no, why?! It's horrible looking. You're an adult woman. And trust me, as a former midwife, we do not give a fuck. All we want is the mum and baby in one piece in a timely manner,with mothers wishes and autonomy being respected. Wouldn't judge you for having a shaven haven, but a packet of Old Holborn is normal. No idea why you'd put yourself through that, and there is a risk of infection.
As for making it easier for stitches, utterly nonsense! We don't sew the hairy bits!

Also the idea having hair ripped out is 'pampering',. Wtf happened to us, women. A massage is pampering. Being made to look like a hairless infant is gross.

Yup I did - you bleed for potentially weeks after and it’s minting cleaning that much blood out of public hair