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Summary of Question:	Rehit At Baby Delivery Time
Category:	Hair
Date Posted:	Sunday, 6/15/2003 2:23 AM MDT

wahaguru ji ka khalsa wahaguru ji ki fateh

Iam 5 months pregnent.This is my second pregnancy. Now i am amritdhari and am
living at westeren country. My problem is at the delivery time how can i keep my rehit of hair at my private part.My first delivery was normal but even then doctor shave my hair. other problem is that i have some hair around my nipples .how can i breastfeed my baby .Ihope you will give me right answer that how can i tell the doctor not to cut the hair .thankyou so much for your time and consideration.

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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!
That doctor was an idiot to shave your hair!!!! Do not let them do that! Your body is yours and there is no need. Simply tell the doctor no if they say they are going to shave. Doctor is not god, and your body is yours. Find yourself a female doctor or use a midwife who can help you deliver at home. Millions of women bear babies with all their body hair. While some medical things really do require shaving of hair (tumor operations on head is an example), delivery of a baby is not one of them.
Hair on nipples should not affect breastfeeding. There are many new mother support groups and clinics in Western countries that support breastfeeding and can give you guidance on specifics about that. That said, there should be no need to remove breast hair for breast feeding. Guru ang sang,
-DKK