Ok so i have a weird fear about labor. I heard sometimes moms have a bowel movement while trying to push out the baby. Is this really common? Can you prevent it? It sounds very embarrassing! Has this happend to you?
2006-07-18 08:47:38 · 25 answers · asked by nurseaidgirl07 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
thank you girls!!
2006-07-18 09:00:50 · update #1
It happens everyday, millions of times to millions of people. If it happens, you probably won't even know about it, your doctors and nurses deal with this all the time, and probably won't even tell you! (to spare embarassment!)
2006-07-18 08:51:50 · answer #1 · answered by whoanelly00 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had this happen to me. I was a little embarrassed but the doctor just had me lift my bottom and changed the incontinent pad and pretended it never happened. It is completely normal because you have the baby coming down the birthing canal which is flatting your bowls pushing what ever is in there out. Just like if you were to squeeze a tube of frosting. There is nothing you can really do to prevent it. You can try having a bowl movement but if you don't have to go at the time you can't force it. You can't take anything either because it's harmful for the baby. So if it happens to you don't make a big deal about it. It's natural and the doctor and nurses are use to it and will take care of it without degrading you. You might not even know it happens. Good luck and hope you have a healthy baby.
2006-07-18 09:00:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might happen or it might not, but believe me, it's not embarrassing! You won't even be thinking about it. Most women only stress over it before they go into labor. Once you're in there, everything is relative when your crotch is exposed to strangers and you're in terrible pain! You just want to push that baby out.
Don't get an enema because it's not a guarantee so you'll go through that unpleasant experience maybe for nothing.
Doctors and midwives have told me that hardly anyone notices if there is a bowel movement, especially because it's usually pretty slight and they are all concentrating on the baby and the birth canal. A nurse or assistant is there to immediately whisk it away and get back to the main business at hand. And if it happens you won't feel it so how could you feel shame over something you are oblivious to?
Lots of women say "I didn't have a bowel movement" but the fact is, they might have and no one said anything because no one in the delivery room really cares! If it happened to me with my first two I'll never know. I mean, no women is thinking of that once she's holding that precious newborn.
Best of luck to you!
2006-07-18 08:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's very common. Some doctors prescribe enemas for their patients, but I think this isn't really common anymore. You know...you really shouldn't be concerned about this. By the time your baby is born, you will have had more doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, etc. etc. staring down your crotch, in and out of your room, checking to see if you're dilated (well, except for the anesthesiologist...he won't do that, lol) that you won't have one shred of dignity left. When it comes down to it, you're going to be so focused on delivering your baby, your rear end will be the last thing on your mind. :)
Doctors and nurses have seen it all...trust me. With me, when I started pushing, they took a small towel and covered up my rear end incase something happened. I don't know if it ever did or not. You use the same muscles you would to have a bowel movement that you do when you're pushing in labor, and that's why so many women have accidents.
Try not to worry about it. :)
2006-07-18 09:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very common and no one in the birthing room will say anything about it. They will just clean it up if it happens. (Even with a waterbirth...they just use a little net.) If just means that you are doing a good job pushing.
If your labor occurs on it's own, I think it is less likely to happen than if you are induced. All three of mine were naturally occuring labors. In the hours before labor started, I had very loose bowel movement and my body cleaned itself out. (That's a good sign of impending labor!) I didn't have a BM while pushing with any of my three.
2006-07-18 08:51:43 · answer #5 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had 3 kids and due again in 8 weeks and I have yet to do that, but I do know of others who have. I asked my doctor about it and he said that it is extremely common. When the baby is decending down the birth canal it pushes anything in the way out of the way... this includes anything in the rectal area. But dont worry usually it is a very small amount and as soon as the doctors sees it happening they descretly wipe it away and never mention it. My sister did when she delivered I saw it and I saw the doctor take care of it quickly. So Quick that my sisters husband who was right there like I was never even realized it had happened until I told them the next day. I wouldn't stress over it besides when it gets down to that point you really won't care what happens as long as you deliver your baby.
2006-07-18 08:57:37 · answer #6 · answered by Nina J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i went in to labor i thought i had to take a really good bowel movement but it never happened lol i didnt' know i was in labor. But eventually i had a csection so it didn't happen to me. Doctors and nurses are professionals and i really don't think they would be unprofessional about a woman pooping during labor especially if it is common which i think it is. You will be fine no worries
2006-07-18 08:53:18 · answer #7 · answered by siropson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the hospital they will place a stack of absorbent shucks under you while you push - if you have a bm the nurses won't even tell you they'll just rinse off your bottom and pull out the one you soiled... You can have an enema and this can still happen while you're pushing - but it's nothing to be embarrassed about at all... Believe me you'll be so focused your baby and on pushing you won't even care!
2006-07-18 09:15:23 · answer #8 · answered by The Ang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't sweat it.... it is very common for women to have a small bowel movement or urinate a little while pushing, it's normal and it means you are doing everything right...exactly the way you should. The medical staff will (should!) be professional and they will wisk it away before you even realize it happened. You might not even have that happen, you never know though. I wouldn't be nervous about it.
2006-07-18 08:53:49 · answer #9 · answered by lilybean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It didn't happen to me but it's possible. You'll be so focused on delivering the baby that you won't have a chance to be embarrassed over that. If it happens the nurse will clean it up and you can keep going. You have to just PUSH with all your might, if you hold back for fear you'll poop, that baby will have a hard time getting out.
2006-07-18 08:50:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! I was worried about the same thing with my 1st baby! If you have an enema (which is what seems to be the norm) then it's not likely! I had an enema and pushed for hours and hours and hours and didn't have an accident! The only thing is that enemas SUCK! When I tell my labor stories, I always say that the worst thing about the whole experience was getting the enema!
Good luck!!!!
2006-07-18 08:57:32 · answer #11 · answered by M☆mma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋