Teenager Discovers She's Pregnant During Brazilian Wax

For most women there are some pretty obvious and common symptoms that hint there’s a baby on board – tender boobs, a missed period, nausea – even food aversions. But for one expecting teenager, it was a Brazilian wax that tipped her off about her unexpected pregnancy.

Australian woman Laura revealed that she had no idea she was pregnant, until she was on the beautician’s table, getting her first Brazilian wax. She explained that she was 17 and ‘super awkward’, even asking to keep her skirt on for the process.

While she was a newcomer to Brazilian waxing, Laura says she had previously had other parts of her body waxed. So she couldn’t understand why this particular wax was so painful.

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“They’re waxing me and I just kept thinking, ‘This is excruciating, oh my god’. I’d had other things waxed before so I could deal with wax,” Laura explained.

“The beautician kept being like, ‘Babes it’s not hot at all’. She winds up putting wax on the inside of her elbow to show me that it’s really not hot. Finally she looks at me and she’s like, ‘You’re not pregnant are you?’ and I was like, ‘Absolutely not!'”

But the comment got Laura thinking about when she’d had her last period. So she decided to get checked out, and sure enough, she was expecting.

“So I had it confirmed but the first person to even suspect it was the lady doing the Brazilian wax, because she was like, ‘B**ch you weak. You weak.

“I was SHOOK! So awkward laying there with my skirt around my bellybutton insisting it’s the hottest wax EVER.”

The revelation prompted other women to share their stories, with one revealing her friend found out she was pregnant in a similar way, but not because of her pain threshold.

“My friend found out from her sugaring lady she was pregnant because her colour changed down there, and she was a regular.”

According to Healthline, waxing can be more painful during pregnancy. As our bodies produce more blood and fluids to support our growing baby, our skin can become more sensitive. So if you are going to get a wax, it might pay just test it out on a small patch of skin first!

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Laura is keen to point out that this happened to her in her teens, and not recently, and she chose not to proceed with the pregnancy. She has shared a series of brave and informative videos on her TikTok account detailing her abortion story.

36 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 18 Aug 2024
    8:10 am
That is very sad but better then having a child that is not 100% wanted

- - Ellen said
  - 22 Jul 2024
    4:21 am
That makes sense, as our bodies are more sensitive during prenancy

- - Lividanke said
  - 21 Oct 2022
    1:57 pm
Interesting to read. I wouldn’t have thought it would have made a difference but obviously it can.

- - Zmijka86 said
  - 20 May 2022
    5:35 pm
I think its a quite upsetting story as she terminated the pregnancy at the end.
- Ellen replied
  
  22 Jul 2024 , 4:23 am
  yes, I kind of find it sad too she terminated the pregnancy
- - mom461384 said
  - 17 Apr 2022
    11:02 pm
I was getting Brazilians until about 5-6 months with my first son and didn’t have any problems with extra pain.

- - mom465683 said
  - 12 Apr 2022
    7:50 am
Awkward. Congratulations to the mum to be ????
- Ellen replied
  
  22 Jul 2024 , 4:20 am
  In the end of the story it says she terminated the pregnancy
- - ~Loui~ said
  - 09 Apr 2022
    10:11 pm
That’s quite strange. Our bodies are truly incredible.

- - mom160289 said
  - 07 Apr 2022
    8:05 pm
For me it hurts pregnant or not haha

- - mom466557 said
  - 07 Apr 2022
    10:57 am
Wow thats really interesting! Didn’t know that was a thing

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 06 Apr 2022
    7:21 pm
Wow, I didn’t know that! Lots of symptoms you don’t even think of!

- - mom480417 said
  - 06 Apr 2022
    12:05 pm
Didn’t know this, so interesting. I only thought our boobs hurt a lot as they are super super sensitive due to hormones. But not about waxing.

- - rovermum said
  - 06 Apr 2022
    9:56 am
Wow! That’s such an amazing story. My body was more sensitive all over during my pregnancy but I also had 24/7 morning sickness.

- - Ordinary mum said
  - 06 Apr 2022
    12:07 am
I do remember hearing that our bodies are more sensitive when pregnant – has nothing to do with our pain threshold. And it does make sense after all our boobs get more sensitive

- - SAS185 said
  - 05 Apr 2022
    11:26 pm
Well there you go.

- - Julzie13 said
  - 05 Apr 2022
    7:45 pm
It’s crazy the differences the female bodies go through during pregnancy.

- - rachel1970 said
  - 05 Apr 2022
    5:07 pm
Wow, I would never have know you’re more sensitive when you’re pregnant!

- - bellabecca said
  - 05 Apr 2022
    4:14 pm
Apparently it is also more painful o get waxed when you have your period too

- - Forgetful Mumma said
  - 05 Apr 2022
    2:46 pm
I personally would have thought that it would be a more sensitive area anyway. Interesting way to find out. Sad she terminated the pregnancy.
- Ellen replied
  
  06 Apr 2022 , 8:13 am
  Yes, I felt sad reading that too
- - mom485263 said
  - 05 Apr 2022
    2:22 pm
Well, that is one way to work out maybe it is time to go and get a pregnancy test. Certainly not the usual way!! LOL

- - mom109199 said
  - 05 Apr 2022
    12:17 pm
Interesting way to find out. Hope everything is good now.