C section should I shave

I'm 10 days before a c section is it OK to shave my public region?

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Aww...same c-section date with mine. 10 days to see my LO 💃💃💃💃. I plan on shaving 2 days before the c-section. Although I know they would still shave down there while in the theatre to get a cleaner area to cut.

No i don't think you're supposed to. They need to shave you and they'll have the tools to get a very clean cut but itll be made harder if you've already shaved. Also if you accidentally cut yourself it could cause an issue. If you have a trimmer that you are desperate to use then maybe but honestly they've all seen a bush before and they'd rather deal with it themselves

Hmm I was told they no longer do this at all as it can increase the risk of infection? Or was that just for natural births?

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Had an emergency c section 5 months ago and we will be trying for our second baby at 12 months pp. yea I know the risks, so I don’t need to be reminded of it. We’ve been told 18 between birth and getting pregnant again is ideal but 18m between births is okay. Is there anything o can do to help my c section healing internally to give myself the best chances in my next pregnancy?

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