Hair Hair Everywhere

I get the hormones. I even get the spread. Kind of - in an "I get it but I don't have to like it hell no" sort of way.

But the HAIR. Why must we get hairy?

Let me start by saying I'm not really a hairy gal. I shave my legs and pits. I trim the lovely lady down under. But I've never really had to wax or overly pluck (eyebrows excluded - those are some hairy mothers) until having a baby.

And then the hair comes in. EVERYWHERE. I think I pulled a hair out of my chest the other day.

Okay. Get up off the ground. It was tiny and thin and light. Not a big man curly chest hair. But still. HELLO? Is hair really necessary to the birthing process? At least a hair on my chest?

And then, what's worse is that if you want to get rid of the hair, you can't reach it. Can I see my crotch? HELLS NO. Or my upper thighs? I don't think so.

Seriously. Pushing out the kid is punishment enough. And just when you thought you couldn't feel less sexy rolling yourself around the house, you find a hair on your chest.

Okay. I'm done now. I've got to go get a body wax. (Except not down there - that's "off limits" in my town. For real.)

*Edited to add: I understand that hair growth is related to the high progesterone levels in pregnancy and those are necessary for a big healthy baby. Who, by all accounts, should be pretty damn hairy.

Comments

[Mom101]

I just yesterday was realizing how nice it is not to have big black horse hairs protruding from my nipples. Sigh. I feel your hairy pain.

[Michelle]

The hair OH how I hate the hair! Although I haven't experienced the hair on the chest, maybe it means you are growing a boy?!

[fidget]

arghh i dispise teh getting hairy part. teh Hubster has told me he will give me a mustach comb teh day he notices my upper lip getting a little thick. In return i will be purchasing his vasectomy

[Sunshine Scribe]

Oh you poor hairy mama.

I can relate completely. I was a damn attractive pregnant woman ... covered in hair AND acne...everywhere.