What is this like? Is it painful? My husband says I should get one...but the thought of it makes my tummy turn! Can someone tell me from their experience what it's like?
2006-09-29 02:00:54 · 13 answers · asked by NaVy WiFeY 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
No its not painful at all. It does feel a little weird afterwards and i was a little paranoid while i was delivering my baby that i'd be doing more than just that but you know what - thats what hospital staff are trained for
2006-09-29 02:25:21 · answer #1 · answered by Tabby T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of gentle solutions out there that are easy and painless to use.
There are also drinkable solutions that will flush your bowels just as good as an enema (without having to insert anything in the backdoor, if you will).
But I'd get some professional (i.e., a doctor) advice before doing anything.
I wonder what the hell your husband is saying to you and why he thinks you should get one.
2006-09-29 02:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by docscholl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you get an enema?? Are you constipated or are you attempting to bring about labor? It's not painful, no. If used when you need it for medical purposes anyhow. If you are constipated it will just loosen the stools a little and allow the bowels to let go. But if you are using it to bring about labor and you already have normal bowel movements it will give you cramping and diarrea.
2006-09-29 02:05:04 · answer #3 · answered by momofthreemiracles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The amount of pain is directly related to the experience of the person giving the enema. It can be helpful if you are having trouble with constipation or IBS
2006-09-29 02:03:58 · answer #4 · answered by evrythnnxs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gave myself this about a month or two ago. I was in such severe pain and nothing else was working. My husband thought I was crazy, but it worked and not pain full either. I did it myself which was tricky, but you'll just about do anything when you have suffered a while. Good luck. Oh it is not harmful at all , unless you do this too often then your body can rely on it. So do it only when absolutely necessary.
2006-09-29 02:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by e_deckwa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure you don't need one, just drink a glass of prune juice a day. I had a mother who believed in torturers when we got sick and an enema was one of those, It is embarrassing. Tell your husband to get one himself. He is the same one who does not care to make love to you since you are pregnant. You need to straighten the guy out or dump him.
2006-09-29 02:11:18 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctors rarely use enemas anymore. No matter what you will have a movement on the table. But, no one will even notice because they clean it up before you even know you pooped on the table.
2006-09-29 02:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by Ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oits not painful but its not comfortable it feels weird if your worried about shitting on the table during birth- actually your body will do it on its self while your in the beginning of labor and if not YOU will not be the only one that has done it 90% of women do its no big thing really they just scoop it up and that's it you can't help it anyways you pretty much push like your taken a **** a really big one. you can try one but it never worked for me felt to weird don't worry about it you'll be fine
2006-09-29 02:14:23 · answer #8 · answered by Amy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No clue about what it's like but an old friend of mine used to do this as some part of sexual stimulation so it can't be that bad I guess.......just sounds gross to me. Are you going to have a baby or what ? For baby, yes get one it's really embarassing to know everyone saw you shitting on the table.
2006-09-29 02:04:55 · answer #9 · answered by arl21amber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since your husband thinks that you should get one, I think you should tell your husband to get one and then he can tell you what it feels like! lol
2006-09-29 02:14:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋