Q about pubes, midwives and c-sections

[Faith]

Yeah, if you go for a section (planned or emergency) they'll use a dispo Bic type razor to clear the top of your lawn out of the way as they prep you for surgery...

Then when it was time for the emergency c section the midwife whipped out the razor did a quick shave and then i was on way to theatre..

They don't always shave you for a section

I had an emergency with my first and an elective with my second, I wasn't shaved either time, much to my huge relief. I suspect it depends on your hospital's policy, so before giving yourself a stubble rash it might be worth asking your m/w.

[lazymummy]

I was shaved with the good old dry BIC for my emergency section...I had slightly more notice for my 2nd section so sorted it myself, and again for my 3rd!

[Indian Light]

I was also shaved for my Emergency CS.

[Velvet Chain]

I didn't have a c-section but I did totally maintain my regular defuzzing thoughout the whole of my pregnancy - tbh I am so used to shaving i didn't actually need to look whilst i did it and there was no problem....I'd have felt very uncomfortable going for my midwife appointments without being shaved and having things "neat".

[Peridot]

Yes the dry shave is true - this is what worried me the most, I certainly couldn't have done anything with a razor myself so I used spray very hair removal which removed virtually everything (well as far as I could see lol!) not sure how unsightly it was but both times I didn't have to have the dreaded dry shave!

[claireh]

I booked myself in for a bikini wax both times leading up to the birth as i wanted to look tidy down there. First time I also painted my toenails.

The first time I had an emergency section and they shaved a bit more from the top.

The second time I was having a planned section and had a wax three days before going in to hospital. The therapist used molton lava to wax me so instead of having the tidy area I wanted I looked like I had been scalded. What a GOOD look. Actually I don't think it was necessarily the therapists fault my skin was probably just super sensitive as I was pregnant.

[littlerose12345]

my skin was probably just super sensitive as I was pregnant.

I've found this, usually I'm ok with a brazillian but last time for some reason i couldn't hack it and it went much redder than usual

[bubbasweet]

Ooh I daren't go for a wax. I'm a total wuss about them at the best of times and I've noticed that waxing my 'tache is considerably more painful whilst pregnant so not letting anyone wax my bits

[Peridot]

I remember being advised that waxing isn't recommended when pg...a but like it isn't when your period is due as the skin is more sensitive.
i had my eyebrows threaded when I didn't know I was pg and OMG it hurt, my eyes watered so badly!

[donna-j]

I could barely reach and went way over the top with the Immac. TBH I would rather be hairy than have a stubbly rash as well as a c section wound.