Alright ladies I need some shaving lessons/tips/advice. No one ever "taught" me how to shave the bikini area/girl parts. I have been "blessed" with thick coarse black hair and light skin. No matter what little things I've tried I ALYWAYS get red itchy bumps and ingrown hairs. I know it's rough on the skin to shave against the direction of the hair but that's the only way to get it to feel smooth. My bikini line is now riddled with dark scars from ingrown hairs and I'm beginning to get self conscious of how it looks down there so I'd like to change what I do.

How do you ladies shave? How often? With gel or foam? How often do you change your razor? How do you prevent bumps and ingrown hairs? I'd be thankful for any tips!

P.s. I'm too chicken to wax and I'm currently 29 weeks pregnant so that doesn't help with the shaving situation either.