Q&A: Hair Removal in Pregnancy and Before Birth

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Hormonal changes during pregnancy can lead to thicker, faster-growing hair. While this may be a welcome change for the hair on your head, it can be less appreciated when new hair appears in unexpected places. This episode reviews the safety of common hair removal methods during pregnancy, including shaving, waxing, laser treatments, and hair removal creams. Find out how increased skin sensitivity can affect your options. Plus, considerations on whether you should shave or wax before giving birth.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.3	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's episode, we're talking about
0:18.0	hair removal in pregnancy and before you go into labor.
0:22.6	Hormonal changes during pregnancy can lead to thicker, faster-growing hair.
0:27.5	While this may be a welcome change for the hair on your head, it can be less appreciated when new
0:32.9	hair appears in unexpected places. In today's episode, we will review the safety of common hair
0:39.9	removal methods during pregnancy, including shaving, waxing, laser treatments, and hair removal
0:46.4	creams, find out how increased skin sensitivity during pregnancy can affect your options,
0:53.4	plus learn about considerations on whether you
0:56.8	should shave or wax before you go into labor. You can find the complete article and all of the
1:03.8	resources for this episode at pregnancypodcast.com slash shaving.
1:16.1	You are currently listening to the public feed of the podcast, which gives you access to add supported content in the last year of episodes.
1:20.1	Become a pregnancy podcast premium member to get every episode ad-free, plus access to
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1:30.4	premium members. Whether you have questions about whether something is safe during pregnancy,
1:35.8	or you want to learn more about interventions for your birth, there's an episode of the
1:41.5	pregnancy podcast with the answers you're looking for.
1:45.4	Check out Pregnancy Podcast Premium at Pregnancypodcast.com slash premium.
1:54.1	Thank you to Mommy Steps for their support of this episode.
1:58.1	Mommy Steps Insoles are made to protect your feet during pregnancy.
2:02.7	You may have heard that pregnancy can cause your feet to grow.
2:06.5	Studies that measure arch height and foot length and width actually demonstrate this.
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