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427842 tn?1212029515

Shaving???

This is probably the most embarrasing post I have ever posted but I was wondering how many women shave "down there" while they are pregnant. I am unable to see my "down there" now, which makes it hard to shave. I know there are ways such as using a mirror or getting the hubby to help :) but it is still such a hassle. I dont want to be miss bush women when I go into labor but it seems I am going to have to be...Do most women shave or is it best to just let it go!!!?
Thanks
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305180 tn?1279716747
I jumped the gun on this one and aske my honey a couple weeks ago if he was gonna help me with this once I got too big to be able to do it myself. He also agreed to paint my toes for me if I need, but I may have my 10 year old do that for me and let her and my 7 year old play dress up with mommy. :-)

Blue--- I think I am having the same issue with hair "down there" growing faster too. My problem is how the heck do you keep from itching as it starts to grow back in the first 2 or three days. I just dont give myself enough time to shave every day, besides that, the razors are too expensive to shave more than 2 to 3 times a week.
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419158 tn?1316571604
That is the hardest thing in my opinion to keep up during pregnancy! My hair seems to be growing so much fastesr now that it has to be done every day! Iam 17 weeks and 1 day and I already have a difficult time shaving myself bare:( I know I was bare through out my last two pregnancys but for the life of me I cant remember how the heck I did it! One thing I would like to warn you ladies about , and I remember this very clearly:) Dont shave down there for awhile after you get home from the hospital! Esepecally if you had any tearing! It burns like hell! I didnt learn my lesson the first time around but I deffinitly remember from the last, lol.
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290867 tn?1333569278
I have been told it is safe either way. The only problem i have had is that I cant see down there anymore which makes it diffucult!
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287827 tn?1357560483
lol...I thought I was the only one worried about having a clean and presentable "down there".  Now that I am 29.5 weeks it is soo hard to shave and trim.  I find that it is much easier to shave about once every 2 weeks and of course the morning of an appt. and I only trim the morning of appt.   WHen I get closer to my due date I will make sure to try and keep tidy down there more often...Just in case of a surprise delivery.
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I'm not pregnant yet.. "I don't think anyways" Still trying to figure that out.. but..
I shave completely down there. I can't stand the hair feeling. I also hate having hair pulled when I'm walking or putting a tampon in. So if I am pregnant I'm gonna enjoy shaving while I can and get the finace' to do it when I can't see! lol.

I've noticed if you have some hair there then it causes a smell that the guys are supposed to be drawn to but, I don't like it.

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434240 tn?1216392070
I shave my bikini line only and trim up the rest.  It is the best I can do since I can't see a thing down there!!!  My hubby said it would drive him crazy not to be able to see his parts!! lol!!
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