im kinda worried about bowel movement in labour,although ive heard that you get diahreaha in early stages of laybour to clear out your bowels...but ive also heard stories about embarrasing bowel movements during giving birth.
is an enema an option?
Please help!!
2007-02-19 16:00:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Well when you're pushing, they tell you to push like you're pooping. Most doctors will NOT give you an enema. If you have a bowl movement no one is even gonna care. The nurses and doctors have been through it many times and they don't even care. I had a small bowel movement while pushing and no one even flinched! And when you're in labour you don't even care what's going on down there, all you want to do is get the baby out! Good Luck!
2007-02-19 16:06:15 · answer #1 · answered by Shannon 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if your labour is coming fast, an enema is usually suggested. Most women don't deliver fast enough to have to be concerned. Once of my cousin's "delivered" a bowel movement into the doctor's hands... she nearly died of embarrassment but they did get everything cleaned and sterilized before the baby came out. She DID know, she asked "WHAT IS IT?" because she felt relief for a second... "not a baby" was the answer.
2007-02-20 00:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happens ALL of the time. As the pushing mom, you won't even realize it. Doctors, nurses and midwives see it so often that they do't even notice - they wipe it away and keep encouraging.
It really isn't anywhere near baby - don't worry. As for an enema - that would certainly clean out the bowls, but the complications and discomfort from it is why they stopped using them. Just ignore the terrible stories... that's all you ever get to hear when you are pregnant.
Why is it that anyone with a horrifying or embarassing story about pregnancy or delivery feels the need to share it with moms-to-be... as it you aren't stressed enough!
Just relax. Everything will be fine.
2007-02-20 00:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by Alexandra 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is very common and not too much you can do to prevent it from happening. Some hospitals will still give enemas but even that isn't common practice anymore. Don't worry about it too much.They have seen everything and you are going to be in heavy labor and won't give it a second thought either. And if you think about it, you are already exposing your private to them anyway so what's the difference at that point.
2007-02-20 00:15:31 · answer #4 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though this my first, I know someone this has happened to. It's nothing to worry or be ashamed of. Doctors and labor and delivery nurses are used to seeing these things while your pushing a nurse its constantly washing and keeping u clean down there so don't fret it's no biggie. Even if you did u probably wouldnt even know because of the pressure that put on ur bowels you have no control. Wish u da best and good luck.
2007-02-20 00:10:40 · answer #5 · answered by cavalier_fan23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had two babies naturally (no meds) and this was not at all a problem. I did not have diareah, but I did have bowel movements in early labor.
If you have your baby in the hospital (I went to a birthing center), they will offer you an enema.
In all seriousness, I really doubt that if you did have a bm during labor/birth in front of other people you would care or even notice. I know it seems impossible, but when you're in labor/giving birth, thing like that don't really matter anymore.
Good luck and congrats!
2007-02-20 00:07:57 · answer #6 · answered by Elaine 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think most woman have a bowel movement when pushing the baby out butyou may think it will be embarrassing now but when the time comes you won't notice or even care. good luck x x
2007-02-20 08:05:34 · answer #7 · answered by lynsey m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest you will not care one bit when you are in labour all you will care about is getting that baby out. If i was you that would be the last thing on my mind, every women does it with all the pushing you have to do, it wouldnt be normal not to. Dont worry about something like that, it should be the least of your worrys.
2007-02-20 04:16:34 · answer #8 · answered by lisa c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens. Sure, it's kinda gross, but you might not even know it had happened, and it's certainly nothing the doctor or nurses haven't seen before. Don't worry about it. I'm sure you could give yourself an enema, but don't do it if you suspect your water has broken, because you could introduce bacteria.
2007-02-20 00:18:38 · answer #9 · answered by a heart so big 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't panic. I felt exactly the same way - in fact, I told the doctor that I couldn't push because I was afraid of "going" - he told me not to be silly, that almost everyone does and that I wouldn't even notice whether I did or not - and he was right. I have absolutely no idea whether I did or not - I didn't ask because I really didn't want to know! Remember that for doctors, it's not even slightly embarrassing.
2007-02-20 00:07:11 · answer #10 · answered by f0xymoron 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋