Mama, it's a jungle down there!

Have you considered your hair grooming habits lately?

If you're 7 months pregnant or more, probably not. But give it a month and that thought will come around again..." It's a jungle down there... what to do about it before I hit the delivery room?"

It is understandable that you might not give a fig about your husband's senses.. .but showing that much jungle bush to a doctor or hospital nurse is a thought more embarrassing than most of us can take.

Electrolysis and laser hair removal are not recommended during pregnancy because there have been no real studies about potential effects on your unborn baby.  (See: http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/hairremoval.htm)

You could salon wax. But that means getting on a table in a compromising and uncomfortable position (epically for the more-pregnant woman - flat on your back is NOT comfortable). And then there is the potentially-embarrassing exposure to yet another stranger. Also, trips to a salon are time-consuming and expensive on top of that.

We would say that waxing at home is NOT suggested. Forgetting for a moment that you can't really see below your belly-button after a certain point--- Once you put on the wax, there is no going back. So if it hurts like hell to pull at your extremely sensitized skin -- well, too bad. You've got to finish the job or walk around with your thighs wax-glued to your underwear.

Of course, there is the option of depilatory creams. But they can irritate sensitive skin (common during pregnancy) and they also involve a certain amount of commitment. You need to get naked, apply (which again involves seeing below your belly-button), wait for allotted time, then rinse off. And hope it doesn't rub or run into your hoo-ha by accident.

SO! We recommend an epilator. They've come a long way on the ouch-factor since our teen years.

You can pick up a Remington Smooth & Silky Body Curve Epilator at your local Walgreens for approximately $25.00 (prices vary regionally). We won't lie to you-- it still hurts at first.  But no more than waxing. And you can use it standing up, sitting down, however, where-ever on your own time at your own pace. It works, it's inexpensive and it can be used in the privacy of your own home. What's better than that?

xoxo
Amalou Skin